Murray sits down with entrepreneurial powerhouse Mark Sham to discuss the journey that led to the founding of his mission-driven enterprise, Suits & Sneakers. 🎓Suits & Sneakers is a leading social enterprise dedicated to revolutionising informal education and creating a community of lifelong learners in South Africa. Mark speaks candidly about his unconventional path to success (including being expelled from school at 17!), the entrepreneurial challenges he has faced, and the pivotal moments that confirmed his vision. He gives his honest take on the hustle required and why finding balance is often unrealistic during the early, foundational days.Listen to the full episode and soak up the invaluable wisdom he has learned throughout his career as a founder, speaker, and advocate for continuous learning. 🎧
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Jacques van Embden | Part 02 - Property Disruptor
In this episode we sit down with Jacques van Embden, the current founder and CEO of Blok, a residential property development business with 18 developments under its belt.
Blok is a branded residential real estate developer selling themselves to the market.
Prior to receiving a Masters in Architecture from the University of Cape town in 2008, Jacques already knew that property was his true calling. The tools of his degree equipped him with a spatial knowledge and understanding that drives his everyday thinking.
Having worked on many projects in an architectural capacity, Jacques spotted an opportunity in the property market and in 2010 founded Prime Point Properties, and later, Prime Letting Services. Ten years ago, in 2014, Jacques started his current venture, Blok, of which he is now solely focused as the founder and CEO.
He is an inspiring entrepreneur, and in this episode, he shares some of the invaluable wisdom he has learnt during his property career from both his mentors and his own experience. Jacques is excited by opportunity, fast-paced enterprise, innovation, public spaces and people.
Follow Jacques on LinkedIn here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacques-van-embden/
For more on Blok:
https://www.blok.co.za/
Follow Murray on LinkedIn here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/murrayjamesclark/
Check us out on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/therealgoodpodcast/
https://www.instagram.com/neighbourgood_sa/
Find out more about Neighbourgood here:
https://neighbourgood.co.za/
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Marc Edwards | Part 02 - Entrepreneurial Creativity
In this week’s episode of The Real Good Podcast, we feature part two of our conversation with Marc Edwards, co-founder and joint CEO of Hangar 18, one of South Africa’s latest and most exciting private real estate investment specialists.
Marc shares his abundant knowledge of all things property, taking us through the steps he took in acquiring over 5b worth of retail and mixed-use assets out of business rescue, as well his refreshing approach to asset and property management. He is a natural entrepreneur with a creative mind, and this is a formidable combination for the management of the Hangar 18’s new assets.
From previously being the CEO of a listed property fund to his latest entrepreneurial venture, Hangar 18, the next chapter for Marc looks exciting indeed. His focus on creative property strategy combined with an unparalleled eye for opportunity and an ability to assemble world class teams, makes him one of the most formidable property personalities in the Western Cape.
Follow Marc on LinkedIn here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-edwards-68854a53/
For more on Hangar 18:
https://hangar18.co.za/
Follow Murray on LinkedIn here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/murrayjamesclark/
Check us out on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/therealgoodpodcast/
https://www.instagram.com/neighbourgood_sa/
Find out more about Neighbourgood here:
https://neighbourgood.co.za/
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Christine Marsh | Part 02 - Building a Real Estate Team
On episode 14 of The Real Good Podcast, we sit down for part 02 with Christine Marsh, a senior real estate broker at Quay 1 International Realty, one of Cape Town’s most well-respected brokers.
Christine shares what it takes to be one of Cape Town’s most successful brokers in an ever competitive real estate market. She speaks about the value of building genuine, authentic relationships with clients who keep coming back to her year after year, progressing their property journey from one investment to the next. Her previous career in hospitality helped her drive a more personal customer approach building her business relationships.
With the help of the exceptional team she has built, Christine has played a hand in innovating the Cape Town property landscape and will continue to lead the way in exceptional customer service across the city for a growing real estate market that continues to thrive as semigration and foreign investment into Cape Town are at all time high.
Follow Christine on LinkedIn here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-marsh-37438052/
For more on Quay 1 International Realty:
https://www.quay1.co.za/
https://www.instagram.com/capetownproperty/
Follow Murray on LinkedIn here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/murrayjamesclark/
Check us out on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/therealgoodpodcast/
https://www.instagram.com/neighbourgood_sa/
Find out more about Neighbourgood here:
https://neighbourgood.co.za/
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Adam Reilly | Fintech & E-commerce Entrepreneur
On this week's episode of The Real Good Podcast, we sit down Adam Reilly, one of Cape Town’s best and brightest entrepreneurs, who by the age of 25 had launched and scaled multiple businesses across the hospitality, e-commerce and fintech industries.
His latest venture, Maholla, is a rewards app that gives consumers incredible savings and exciting rewards for scanning their till slips. Founded in 2021, and slowly growing with a world-class team, Maholla now has over 300k downloads and is on the trajectory to being another exceptional African success story 🦄
Adam shares his journey starting out as an entrepreneur from the young age of 19, and the valuable learnings and insights he has about the world of start-up culture and building teams with good people. He’s a natural leader with a brilliant mind way before his time, who describes focus as his secret weapon and empathy as his superpower.
Follow Adam on LinkedIn here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-reilly-924393214/
Find out more about Maholla here:
https://maholla.com/
Follow Murray on LinkedIn here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/murrayjamesclark/
Check us out on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/therealgoodpodcast/
https://www.instagram.com/neighbourgood_sa/
Find out more about Neighbourgood here:
https://neighbourgood.co.za/
The Real Good Podcast by Neighbourgood - This time, we’re widening the lens. Murray Clark, CEO & Co-founder of Neighbourgood, will be speaking with founders behind some of South Africa’s most exciting non-tech startups and businesses — brands that are shaping culture, creating jobs, and showing what it means to build with heart. These aren’t polished stories. They’re honest ones, about scrapping, building, failing, and trying again.
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