The Entrepreneur's Narrative Podcast

Most founders use AI to go faster. The ones building real businesses use it to execute on strategy they already own. On this episode of The Entrepreneur’s Narrative, we cover the difference between technically functional output and strategically useful output, why generic prompts produce generic results, and how to treat Claude or ChatGPT like the best intern you've ever hired. Includes the Me...

Watch our video reactions here: https://youtu.be/RrjZw5DUZgw We tried Hot Ones and the questions were spicier than the sauces. We grabbed hot wings, hot sauce, and a stack of questions we'd normally never answer on camera. The plan was simple: no dodging questions. We talk about the client red flag we both saw from day one and ignored because we needed the money, what we'd actually be reli...

In this episode of The Entrepreneurs Narrative, we sit down with Yolanda Mabuto, a powerhouse in the energy sector who went from the Cape Flats to sitting on BRICS boards and judging for the Milken-Motsepe Innovation Programme. She shares the exact approach she uses to turn casual introductions into career-defining opportunities, and why most entrepreneurs are networking completely wrong. Learn ho...

When we launched our product, we made a lot of marketing mistakes. In Episode 8 of The Entrepreneur’s Narrative Podcast, we talk openly about the lessons we learned while trying to promote a new product: advertising on Meta (Facebook & Instagram), figuring out our target audience, and dealing with scope creep. If you're an entrepreneur experimenting with marketing, this episode might help...

In the 7th episode of The Entrepreneur’s Narrative, Michelle and Ato get honest about what the last year of building a business has really looked like. The pressure, the slow months, the fear of failure, and the quiet moments founders don’t post online. We unpack why struggle is such a normal part of entrepreneurship, yet so rarely spoken about. From personal experiences running a growing web desi...

The Entrepreneur's Narrative | Episode 6 Welcome back to The Entrepreneur's Narrative Podcast! In this Episode, we are joined by Arthur Mexico, an entrepreneur who leads his organisation (Access Network Africa) to be more social impact focused than profit oriented. We sat down with him to discuss sustainability concerns, entrepreneurship as a skill and the biggest misconceptions surroundin...

The Entrepreneur's Narrative Podcast | Episode 5 Confidence is essential to business. In this episode, Michelle & Ato sit down to discuss how they built their's over time, the price of lacking confidence and ways you can build confidence in your skills & abilities. Follow us here:Instagram: www.instagram.com/jckfrut_LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/jckfrut-web-designPinterest: ww...

The Entrepreneur's Narrative Podcast | Episode 4Welcome back to The Entrepreneur’s Narrative! In our fourth episode, it's just us again! We decided to sit down on our anniversary and have a chat about our marriage, the challenges of doing business with your spouse and share some exciting news about a new product we have been working on! FRIENDS, BUY YOUR OWN INVITATION HERE! https://weddin...

The Entrepreneur's Narrative Podcast | Episode 3 Welcome back to The Entrepreneur’s Narrative! In our third episode, we chat with Jamie Thurston Wyngaard, an award-winning entrepreneur and innovator with a diverse academic background and a passion for leveraging technology to create impactful solutions for communities in need. As the Co-Founder and Chief Experience Officer at Loop, with his te...

The Entrepreneur's Narrative | Episode 2 Welcome to The Entrepreneur’s Narrative! In our second episode, we chat with Thandeka Dladla, a talented jazz artist who treats her music career like building a business. Join us as we explore how she has approached her music career, sharing her insights on growth, creativity, and resilience. If you’re passionate about music or entrepreneurship, this co...

The Entrepreneur's Narrative Podcast | Episode 1 Welcome to The Entrepreneur's Narrative Podcast! This is the first episode of The Entrepreneur's Narrative Podcast. A relatable space for entrepreneurs and founders of growing businesses to connect with the realities of entrepreneurship. In this episode, we dive deep into the many faces of business growth. Growth can look different for e...