Being a foodie inspired the CEO of Epicure Bitez, Thabiso Mhlongo, to transition from civil engineer to agriculture and entrepreneurship, with a willingness to take risks.
Grant emphasised while innovation could be difficult, it was essential for progress. He said one of the things that drove innovation was design thinking, which was a customer-led innovation. “Understand the value of collaboration. Pool resources with partners, such as transport operators and financiers to maximise efficiency. Diversity is absolutely critical,” he noted.“Innovation is a process not an event and requires a one step at a time process. Trust yourself and your resources to make bold investments, just start,” he said.