Ronnie Apteker: Anything but fun – 4 signs you’re an entrepreneur
Ronnie Apteker reflects on all he’s done, and unpacks the four characteristics of an entrepreneur in is eyes.
Adrian Gore
SA company leads way as Porter’s Shared-Value business model gets traction
Discovery has successfully applied its Shared-Value business model to car insurance and is now poised to enter banking. There are some more hard lessons in store for Wells Fargo clones.
Donald Gordon’s creative spirit lives on; 5yo Brightrock sparkles, API +72%
Since Brightrock’s inception numbers show a business in rude health. With 500 000 lives insured and annual premium growth of 72%, it’s another credit to Sir Donald Gordon’s example – his spirt of free enterprise.
Global wellness – Discovery takes Vitality to Japan
Discovery has announced plans to partner with Sumitomo Life and Softbank to introduce the Vitality programme to the Japanese market.
Ronnie Apteker: Moneymakers vs. entrepreneurs – which one are you?
Ronnie Apteker plots the differences between what he calls a ‘moneymaker’ and an ‘entrepreneur’, and while his conclusion is not cast in stone, the journey is well worth the read.
Discovery succeeds by following Kenny Rogers school of business strategy.
Students of business quickly learn how success stems from achieving the right balance. Obviously in the rate of growth and allocation of resources.
Discovery reports flat 1H profit, invests $150m into retail banking
Health insurer Discovery reported no growth in first-half profit weighed down partly by the cost of setting up a bank.
Adrian Gore receives Geneva Forum for Health Award – first for private sector
Discovery CEO Adrian Gore is a recipient of this year’s Geneva Forum for Health Award by the Forum for Health in Geneva, Switzerland.
Discovery to enter into partnership with John Hancock
Discovery has announced that they have entered into a partnership with one of the United States’ largest life insurers, John Hancock.
Inspirational: Themba Baloyi – intrapreneur, YGL, runner, thinker
Alec Hogg interviewed the brilliant, genuine and inspirational entrepreneur (and intrapreneur) Themba Baloyi of Discovery. Find out more about Baloyi’s humble background and his life achievements thus far. Well worth a read for some inspiration and advice!