At the end of October 2019, RLabs was represented at the AfriLabs Annual Gathering held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by its Chief Executive Officer, Rene Parker and it’s Chief Innovation Officer, Christine Taphel. AfriLabs was founded in 2011 to build a community[…]
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Follow your Passions as if there was a Path
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[…]
Express(So) Learning the Coffee Business
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
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
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
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
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
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
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’.
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[…]