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Last week I attended a presentation given by South African entrepreneur Richard Mulholland and one of the subjects that came up was flying cars. Don’t ask: we got there in a very round-about way. If you’re having flashbacks of Back to the Future then you’re on the right track. Just like the movie, the idea of flying cars is probably a little bit off the radar for most South Africans. I mean, really – flying cars? Perhaps in 10 years, but certainly not now.
What if I told you there’s a company in the United States called Terrafugia that at this very moment is building and selling flying cars? Makes you think, doesn’t it?
That story brings me back to this issue of Finweek. I’m a big believer South Africans have finally woken up to the fact that there’s a whole world that sits outside our borders. It offers business, technology and investment opportunities far beyond what we limit ourselves to. And the sooner we embrace it, the quicker we’ll develop.
Eric Edelstein’s guest column hammers home the point. A big fish in SA’s small entrepreneur pool had a real wake-up call when he spent some time in San Francisco. He makes some very relevant points about building a sustainable entrepreneurship ecosystem we should be taking note of.
From this week you’ll notice our “Portfolio punts” are now internationalised to keep readers abreast of opportunities beyond SA, and I’d be keen to get your feedback. Maybe to take that one step further I’ve been involved in some interesting strategy discussions with colleagues in the media industry, particularly those with exposure overseas, and a common theme seems to be what SA thinks is brilliant is often not even on the same playing field as its counterparts worldwide.
I’ve always believed South Africans consistently punch above their weight because they do it “our way”. However, a big part of me is starting to realise we’re missing a trick by not trying to compete with the best in the world.
Enjoy your read and hopefully we’ve given you some ideas about how to protect and grow your wealth going forward.
What if I told you there’s a company in the United States called Terrafugia that at this very moment is building and selling flying cars? Makes you think, doesn’t it?
That story brings me back to this issue of Finweek. I’m a big believer South Africans have finally woken up to the fact that there’s a whole world that sits outside our borders. It offers business, technology and investment opportunities far beyond what we limit ourselves to. And the sooner we embrace it, the quicker we’ll develop.
Eric Edelstein’s guest column hammers home the point. A big fish in SA’s small entrepreneur pool had a real wake-up call when he spent some time in San Francisco. He makes some very relevant points about building a sustainable entrepreneurship ecosystem we should be taking note of.
From this week you’ll notice our “Portfolio punts” are now internationalised to keep readers abreast of opportunities beyond SA, and I’d be keen to get your feedback. Maybe to take that one step further I’ve been involved in some interesting strategy discussions with colleagues in the media industry, particularly those with exposure overseas, and a common theme seems to be what SA thinks is brilliant is often not even on the same playing field as its counterparts worldwide.
I’ve always believed South Africans consistently punch above their weight because they do it “our way”. However, a big part of me is starting to realise we’re missing a trick by not trying to compete with the best in the world.
Enjoy your read and hopefully we’ve given you some ideas about how to protect and grow your wealth going forward.
