Video: To Mentor Or Not To Mentor? There are so many ways to extend your skills and learn from others. Here are five key ways to get started -- whether you work with a mentor or not.

By Daniel Newman • Jul 10, 2019

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Should you have a mentor? What's the value of sharing your experiences, learning from others and asking questions? Our five mentors share their experiences.

Meet the mentors

Albe Geldenhuys, founder of USN

Matsi Modise, co-founder of Furaha Solutions

Alan Knott-Craig, Director of Herotel

Marnus Broodryk, founder of sme.africa and The Beancounter

Rich Mullholland, internationally acclaimed speaker and founder of Talk Drawer

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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