The Finance Ghost plugged in with Capitec
The Finance Ghost plugged in with Capitec
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The Finance Ghost Plugged in with Capitec is hosted by entrepreneur and ex-investment banker, The Finance Ghost. From side hustles to success stories, the podcast explores what it really takes to build a business in SA. Whether you're starting out or deep in the journey, there’s something for you.
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The podcast focuses on entrepreneurship in South Africa with specific themes including side hustles, business growth challenges, and unique success stories. Notable episodes, like the one featuring Makomborero Mutezo on bootstrapping a brownie business, explore the intersection of culinary arts and design, as well as the critical importance of curiosity and family support in the entrepreneurial journey.

The Finance Ghost Plugged in with Capitec is hosted by entrepreneur and ex-investment banker, The Finance Ghost. From side hustles to success stories, the podcast explores what it really takes to build a business in SA. Whether you’re starting out or deep in the journey, there’s something for you.
Any business owner knows that software can make or break a business. And when software is built by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs, the benefits are even clearer.
Like many great businesses, Olympia Engage was created to solve the challenges its founders faced in their previous businesses. With hands-on experience managing large teams and running performance and incentivisation programmes, brothers Manie and George Van Greunen set out to build digital solutions that address these challenges.
In episode 9 of The Finance Ghost Plugged in with Capitec, get ready to learn from these software ‘brogrammers’ about how Olympia Engage uses various techniques to improve adoption rates, create internal alignment and support measurable performance.
Episode 9 covers:
- The difficulties companies face when tackling performance management processes, including tasks like leader boards and performance reviews
- How Olympia Engage uses elements of CRM software and customer nurturing systems to align performance to measurable results
- Practical insights into implementation and the change management that comes with rolling out new systems
- The expected impact of AI on the software industry
- The debate between diversification and focus in SME service offerings

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