Laurie Dippenaar, millionaire and businessman, on building trust and wealth

LeadUP Podcast

English - May 29, 2023 03:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Laurie Dippenaar is a South African millionaire, businessman, investor, and banker with a wealth of knowledge who co-founded the FirstRand Financial Group, which includes subsidiaries WesBank, FNB, and RMB. He graduated from the University of Pretoria with a Master of Commerce degree, and was recently awarded an honorary doctorate.

On this episode, he speaks to us about:

How he started out in banking.

Creating a business environment based on trust.How he’s encouraged other entrepreneurs. His views on wealth and progress. His long relationship with the University of Pretoria.

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