Discover the journey of Thabo Legwale, founder of a thriving granite and countertop enterprise, as he joins Nori Khumalo on Inside Growth. From transitioning out of his father’s tombstone manufacturing business to scaling through the Oric Business Incubator, Thabo shares invaluable lessons on surviving the COVID-19 pandemic, navigating industry shifts, and building an unbreakable word-of-mouth reputation.
In this episode
02:02 – Accidental Entrepreneurship and Family Business Foundations
05:10 – Venture Independence and High Capital Challenges
07:43 – Learning and Scaling Through Business Incubators
09:00 – Navigating Industry Dynamics, Networks, and Partnerships
14:52 — Collaborative Partnerships
18:20 — Technological Evolution and Maintaining Competitive Advantage
23:01- Overcoming the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Southgate Showroom Setback
27:16 — Reputation Management and Customer Retention
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