Born to Build
Born to Build
Podcast Description
Born to Build is a podcast featuring conversations with the builders, founders, and pioneers driving change from the ground up. Each episode highlights the real stories of SME owners - how they started, what they’ve overcome, and what keeps them building their business. It’s honest, practical business insight from those shaping their industries one bold move at a time.
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The podcast focuses on entrepreneurship, small business challenges, and industry innovations with episodes showcasing unique stories like a tree service founder transitioning from offshore work to land, a café opened during the pandemic, and insights from an accounting network founder on building community despite a rocky start.
Born to Build is a podcast featuring conversations with the builders, founders, and pioneers driving change from the ground up. Each episode highlights the real stories of SME owners – how they started, what they’ve overcome, and what keeps them building their business. It’s honest, practical business insight from those shaping their industries one bold move at a time, equipping you with the tools to build and grow YOUR business.
In this Born to Build episode, Anton Cuyler shares how a calling led him from the UK to Vrygrond — and how a simple youth initiative grew into the Sozo Foundation, transforming young lives through education, skills, and opportunity.
We unpack the realities of building in a deeply challenged community, the moment that nearly made him walk away, and why Sozo believes youth aren’t the problem — but the solution.
It’s a powerful conversation about purpose, resilience, and building something that truly changes lives.
Chapters:
(00:00) Welcome & Anton’s Calling(01:24) Leaving the UK & Stepping Into the Unknown(05:57) Arriving in Vrygrond & Finding Purpose(14:19) From Youth Club to Sozo Foundation(17:46) Why Life Skills Matter as Much as Technical Skills(24:17) A Near-Death Experience That Changed Everything(31:05) Becoming Part of the Community(34:38) Youth as the Solution to Unemployment(35:54) Building Access & Breaking Down Barriers(41:01) Dignity, Ownership & Transformation(45:53) Measuring Success: Jobs, Growth & Sustainability(50:30) From Empathy to Action — What We Can Do
Check them out:
https://sozo.org.za
About Born to Build:
Born to Build is a podcast featuring conversations with the builders, founders, and pioneers driving change from the ground up. Each episode highlights the real stories of SME owners – how they started, what they've overcome, and what keeps them building their business. It's honest, practical business insight from those shaping their industries one bold move at a time, equipping you with the tools to build and grow YOUR business.
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