Networking seminar hosted at the Houghton Hotel
Houghton Hotel hosts top entrepreneurs to connect and network at a seminar.

Top entrepreneurs, CEOs and various delegates had the chance to connect and engage in fruitful networking sessions at a three-day seminar.
Attendees came together at the Houghton Hotel from September 14 to 16 for the I Can 4 IR Annual Global CEO Summit and Dialogue.
Host and CEO of I Can 4 IR, Dr David Molapo hosted the digital and virtual experience themed Leading Effectively in The Digital Era and Post-Covid-19. Molapo kicked off the seminar through a discussion with entrepreneur Quinton van der Burgh on his entrepreneurial journey.

Van der Burgh said he had a business mindset at a young age as he used to sell items at school and got into trouble for it. He also used to work at his father’s stores and shops at the mines on weekends.
“I wasn’t born with a silver spoon in my mouth, more so, when I was 18/19 years old, I left for the United Kingdom with about 400 pounds in my pocket wanting to prove to myself and my family that I could do it on my own.
“I got my first job on a commission basis only. This was an important journey for me because it gave me a sense of respect for money and I had to evolve into this whole new way of thinking,” said the entrepreneur.

Unfortunately or fortunately, Van der Burgh’s boss at that time didn’t pay him but through skill and intellect, he eventually took over his boss’s company at 20 years old. “Long and short is that I was trading in selling phones and made a lot of money quickly. So, I was then able to take over the business. At the age of 21, I was selling to over 15 countries.
“I soon found out that I didn’t know it all seeing as I was getting involved in several businesses I knew nothing about. At the age of 26, I owned about 30 to 40 companies in the world and ran short on cash flow. That was when I realised the importance of cash flow.”

The multi-businessman said therefore he hadn’t reached his definition of ‘successful’ yet. “To me, I have always been hard on myself as to where success falls and I have never really felt that I’ve reached that point in success because for me the end goal never reaches the end goal. As long as I am uplifted and developing people, I feel that I am only successful in my day-to-day workings.”
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