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EP#44 - Meet Inventor Arnold Du Toit, who's invention was so in demand he was inundated with orders, raised a bunch of investment but eventually resulted in a long legal battle - but would he change things looking back?

The Livelihood Podcast

English - September 07, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MB
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Join us as we talk with inventor Arnold Du Toit who's story starts off pretty ordinarily until  his product gets so popular it spirals out of control in a flurry of huge order lists investment rounds and eventually legal disputes. He won a Britain's Best Young Entrepreneur Award and gained a lot of attention for his venture.  Arnold shows a brilliant level of resilience during this time and wouldn't change his experience. Now he advises and invests for a fund, where he can use his incredible inexperience to help would be founders as they experience whirlwind success like he did. Arnold is now a Senior Associate with True Altitude who invests and supports businesses as they grow.
If you're interested in knowing what it takes to take a fairly complex product to market - this shows for you. If you're interested in hearing the highs and lows of a proper adventure capitalist, you're in the right place - this one's a gooden'.