The Inside Story by BBG

Building a successful business is one thing. What you do with that success is another.In this episode, Saul Berman tells the story behind the Hands On Foundation. Being written off at school as a dyslexic child, fighting his way through technical college, and the decision to put technical training back inside ordinary South African schools. He explains why skilled trades are the country's most undervalued asset, why AI raises rather than lowers their worth, and how Berman Brothers Group brings pupils onto its live building sites to learn.Read the companion article at bermanbros.co.za.The Hands On Foundation, founded by Berman Brothers Group, integrates technical and engineering faculties into mainstream schools so that pupils gain both academic and practical pathways. Saul and his brother cover the foundation's running costs themselves, so that every rand donated goes directly to the work. To get involved, by giving time, materials, or funding, or to explore a collaboration, reach out through bermanbros.co.za.The Inside Story by BBG. Where property meets perspective.Chapters00:00: The question success eventually asks00:53: Being told you are a failure02:11: Begging to stay at technical college04:03: The lecturer who said he wouldn't make it05:30: Full circle on a Sea Point pavement07:02: Why the Hands On Foundation began09:38: Recognition, and what it does to a person13:27 Where government education fails15:53 Inside two schools and more than 100 pupils20:56 The future, and a foundation no child is turned from25:30 Why the next millionaires will be tradesmen28:50 Footsteps and shadows: legacy

In this first episode of The Inside Story by BBG, Paul and Saul Berman share how their business began, not from a position of advantage, but from necessity.The conversation explores their early experiences, the moment their paths came together, and the decisions that shaped the business over time. It offers a clear view into how the property industry actually works through the lens of those building within it.Read the full breakdown, live on our website: www.bermanbros.co.za/blog-posts/inside-story-bbg-founding-property-cape-town If this episode helped you, get involved and support the Hands On Foundation. If your brand wants to collaborate, we’d love to talk. Contact: [email protected]