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EPISODE · Aug 28, 2026 · 50 MIN

“Failure is the best MBA”: Riël Malan on risk, resilience and building big

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Riël Malan joins Alec Hogg in Hermanus for a wide-ranging conversation about entrepreneurship, resilience and building businesses with purpose. From growing up in a farming family and launching Fruits Unlimited to creating 36 startups and leading Nurture Brands, Malan reflects on failure, leadership, partnerships and the lessons learned along the way. He discusses his transformative sabbatical, the power of journaling and coaching, private capital, brand-building and his ambition to grow Nurture Brands into a R10 billion group by 2032.

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