Andries Levi Pretorius, UP alum and entrepreneur, on risking failure in pursuit of success

LeadUP Podcast

English - December 06, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Andries Levi Pretorius is a serial entrepreneur, from selling candy floss as a student to innovating in the real estate industry.

He completed his BCom Honours in Finance & Entrepreneurship at the University of Pretoria while running a leading confectionery business called Willmor Candy Co.

He later co-founded an extraordinary property investment group, WeBuyProp, and is currently the head of strategic partnership and growth at LeadHome.

On this episode he speaks about:

Enjoying the thrill of entrepreneurship from a young age.Some of the problems he’s faced and solved, including selling candy floss to students.Being led by a big-picture vision.His struggle to reconcile his entrepreneurial spirit with a previous corporate role.How entrepreneurship isn’t as sexy as it might look on social media.

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LeadUP is a production of the University of Pretoria’s Alumni Office. Our host is Lennox Wasara and our team includes Elna Schütz and Samantha Castle. Our sound engineers are Louis Cloete Productions.