#97 Charles Savage - CEO Easy Equities

02/09/22 • 61 min

Charles Savage first thought about EasyEquities while on the beach in Mozambique nearly 10 years ago. His relationship with the beach and surfing is well developed and it’s unsurprising that the epiphany happened there.
He learned to surf in the wild Atlantic surf spots in Cape Town as a youth. After completing a finance degree combined with an IT major at the University of Cape Town, Charles and his friend went on a global surf tour for 18 months.
In this episode, Alex and Charles discuss surfing, the internet, commerce, creativity, and flexibility. A central theme in Charles's success has been to harness his flexibility and allow opportunities that present themselves to unfold.

The success of EasyEquities (EE), a subsidiary of JSE listed Purple Group Limited (PPE), has been built on being flexible. Just when they thought the development work was complete, they were thrown a curveball and needed to get back to the drawing board.
EasyEquitiesis an online platform that allows anyone to buy shares in the brands and companies they love. For as little as R5, $10, or whatever amount they have available to invest (with no monthly brokerage fees) newbies and seasoned investors alike can grow their wealth.
EasyEquities aims to disrupt and remove the barriers to entry in local and international stock markets, making the purchase of shares easy, cheap, and fun, and ensuring that anyone can own shares in the companies they love.

Please enjoy this conversation and remember to reach out via social media channels with your questions and send me your comments.

ALEX MACPHAIL
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Website: http://www.alexmacphail.co.za
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CHARLES SAVAGE
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleshsavage/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CharlesHSavage
Website: http://www.easyequities.co.za

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#96 Declan Greggain-Smith - Life 2.0

Declan Greggain-Smith runs a video blog on Instagram, sharing his journey of recovery from kidney cancer. He has picked up a significant following both in the United Kingdom and globally. His honest, open, and heartfelt messages resonate with people going through a similar journey.
Declan shared his story of waking up after a night out with friends and beers, peeing bright red blood! He rushed to the emergency room at his nearest hospital in London, and the ensuing 5 days of this trauma.
His recent scan has gone well and he is in great shape, losing 18kg while on the journey of recovery. His videos continue nevertheless and have been picked up by several Cancer organisations, which have started sharing his story on their platforms too.
Declan is a positive and enthusiastic guy, with a no-nonsense attitude to work and getting things done. 6 months ago, after a week-long ordeal of trauma in hospital, he was delivered the news that he has kidney cancer. One of his kidneys, together with the 10cm tumour was removed after it ruptured late one night. This sparked off a new journey for Declan and life 2.0 has begun for him and his family.
Alex and Declan are very good friends and have known each other for more than 30 years. This fun conversation, going back to High School days of skipping class, adventuring on our motorbikes, and watching Danny Boyles - 'Trainspotting' was a trip down memory lane too. Declan shares insights into his work ethic and team building skills, starting at the lowest position in a restaurant, cleaning tables at 15 years old. He has more than two decades of experience in the Food and Beverage industry in London, leading large teams in very busy and high paced industry.
Please enjoy this conversation and remember to reach out via social media channels with your questions and send me your comments.
ALEX MACPHAIL
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexMacPhail1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmacphail99
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flyingmogul
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Website: http://www.alexmacphail.co.za
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You can follow DECLAN GREGGAIN-SMITH on:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/declan-greggain-smith-923004220/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_irish_southafrican/

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#98 Chris Fallows - Great White Sharks

Chris Fallows is a world-renowned wildlife photographer and authority on Great white sharks. When he is not on the ocean Chris spends his time in the African bush or at other remote locations around the world immersing himself in wildlife.
Nature has the ability to touch all those who are exposed to it, right down to the very depth of one’s soul. Chris and his wife, Monique, founded Apex Shark Expeditions Pty Ltd in 2002 and through Apex they have hosted more than 60 international documentary crews such as Planet Earth, Life, Africa, Blue Planet and Discovery Channels Emmy nominated Air Jaws series now in its tenth edition.
In this episode, Alex MacPhail talks to Chris Fallows about Chris's passion for animals, and Chris shares his hopes to protect, understand and value these magnificent predators and their ecosystem so that future generations will be able to have the wonderful times and opportunities he has had with the Great Whites of False Bay.
Please enjoy this conversation and remember to reach out via social media channels with your questions and send me your comments.
ALEX MACPHAIL
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexMacPhail1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmacphail99
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flyingmogul
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCztTx1LzCAnC4woeNOpU5-A
Website: http://www.alexmacphail.co.za
Alex MacPhail Podcast - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/highperformanceteams/
CHRIS FALLOWS
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-fallows-bb90537
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisfallowsphotography/?hl=en
Website: https://www.chrisfallows.com/photographer/