RLABS - MAKING HOPE CONTAGIOUS

Follow your Passions as if there was a Path

November 7, 2019November 7, 2019 rlabs_bloggerGLA

Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction. – John F. Kennedy As the interns finished their life purpose statements and creative expressions earlier during the week it was time they went on[…]

Youth Says YES To Employment

November 4, 2019November 5, 2019 Adrian BarnesYes Program

RLabs and Naspers together, joined the YES (Youth Employment Services) For Youth Initiative to help diminish the unemployment rate amongst youth between 18 and 25 years old by employing 179 young people and placing them[…]

Express(So) Learning the Coffee Business

October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 rlabs_bloggerYes

I was given the job title of Coffee Roaster at a coffee roasting and manufacturer in Cape Town. My supervisor told me that I should go around the factory to check where I could help[…]

YES Program Intern

October 18, 2019October 18, 2019 rlabs_bloggerYes

What I tell myself when I look in the mirror every morning – “You were born to make the world a better place! your mission in life is to bring joy and inspiration to the[…]

Yes Program Intern

October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 rlabs_bloggerData Team

The past few weeks working at RLabs was quite something. The culture here is impressive. The way we all celebrate one another is so great I got to meet all the teams when we had[…]

Taking the ultimate financial risk in the hope of profit

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 rlabs_bloggerbootcamp

Consider this, if you one to take financial risks in the hope of profit – you are an entrepreneur. If you see potential in the market, you are an Entrepreneur, if you do and see[…]

Teach not the science but provide a taste for it

September 27, 2019October 14, 2019 rlabs_bloggerbootcamp

We all find ourselves in a position where we believe our ideas can change the world. Whether it be the older generation, full of wisdom and experience or the younger generation with limitless creativity that’s[…]

Strength In Numbers for IEP Entrepreneurs

September 18, 2019September 19, 2019 rlabs_bloggerEntrepreneurs

Aspiring Cape Town entrepreneurs were offered this sage piece of advice, among many others, from Marlon Parker at Thursday night’s IEP networking event. The function marked the group’s first time back together since the initial[…]

Leadership Bootcamp

September 5, 2019September 5, 2019 rlabs_bloggerbootcamp

Leadership, an attribute that extends beyond the means of leading, beyond the satisfaction of being ahead. Leadership, the ability to serve and to put others before yourself. Leadership, having the courage to take initiative and[…]

Begin to see ‘Impossible’ as ‘I’m possible’.

August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 rlabs_bloggerGLA Alumni

When I was asked to write a blog about my GLA experience, I must admit, I was a bit overwhelmed by the thought of having to write something that others were going to see, but[…]