Marnus Broodryk Offers His Advice On How To Start A Business And What Entrepreneur Need To Chase To Become A Success Learn what Marnus Broodryk looks for in an entrepreneur as South Africa's youngest shark on Shark Tank and one of South Africa's most celebrated advocates for small businesses.

By Daniel Newman Sep 4, 2018

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The biggest lesson Marnus Broodryk, CEO of The Beancounter Financial Services, learnt was to live a small portion of your life like others won't, so you can live the rest of your life like others can't. Being the engine of your own machine is very, very different from being the cog in someone else's. Read 90 Rules For Entrepreneurs by Marnus Broodryk to gain insights into every stage of your business.

Daniel Newman

CEO of Druff Interactive, Creator of CEOwise

Daniel Newman interviews leading entrepreneurs and finds out what the secret to their success is on his platform CEOwise. After running his design agency Druff Interactive for over 15 years he realised he should have been in a different place with his business after so many years. Determined to become a better entrepreneur Daniel is on a mission to learn from the best in the business. CEOwise documents his journey of learning.

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