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HEADBOY INDUSTRIES
“My passion is my My
hometown
in
Limpopo,
addiction to learning Motetema,
is
nothing
more
than
a
and mentoring others social
ill
on
its
inhabitants.
It
is
extremely
rural,
and
the
to unleash their true atmosphere
there
is
one
that
potential.” systema=cally
prevents
its
residents
from
escaping
poverty’s
grip.
Being
Can
you
tell
us
a
li-le
about
around
so
much
despair
seems
only
yourself
and
your
to
have
amplified
my
ambi=ons
to
prevent
myself
and
others
from
background?
being
stuck
in
such
a
toxic
mindset.
I
subsequently
developed
an
I
see
myself
as
a
visionary,
entrepreneurial
mindset
and
a
pursuing
a
degree
which
will
help
consuming
passion
for
business.
me
understand
the
world
of
In
2009,
I
received
financial
support
business,
and
Africa
will
be
the
for
my
DryBath™
venture(the
first
to
benefit
from
my
skills.
world's
1st
bath-‐subs=tu=ng
lo=on;
I
am
a
big
fan
of
the
world
of
just
apply
it
and
you
do
not
need
to
commerce,
and
I
do
not
think
bath).
I
also
became
the
youngest
that
you
will
ever
encounter
and
only
1st-‐year
student
to
ever
be
many
teenagers
who
are
as
invited
to
be
a
delegate
at
the
passionate
about
business
as
I
Brightest
Young
Minds
Summit,
an
am.
I
have
good
leadership
annual
event
which
is
reserved
for
a
capabili=es,
and
an
innate
100
of
South
Africa’s
brightest
understanding
of
people
and
Ludwick Marishane business
processes.
postgraduates
from
all
over
the
country.
Founder & Chief
I
grew
up
in
rural
Limpopo,
I
have
been
considered
for
a
Strategist experiencing
a
fairly
high
level
of
Harvard
Scholarship,
an
opportunity
poverty.
When
I
was
8
years
old,
I
I
decided
to
let
pass
because
I
Headboy Industries moved
to
Johannesburg
to
live
believe
that
there’s
more
to
learn
with
my
father.
With
my
dad’s
from
developing
economies
like
stern
guidance,
I
learned
the
South
Africa.
I
am
currently
Project
importance
of
an
educa=on,
and
manager
for
UCT-‐BMF,
and
I
am
a
I
graduated
primary
at
the
top
of
designated
peer-‐mentor
in
my
my
class.
I
went
to
Maryvale
university
residence.
My
company
is
College
in
the
8th
grade,
where
I
one
of
the
2009
finalists
for
the
was
not
only
the
top
of
my
class,
Innova=on
Fund's
Na=onal
but
I
was
also
awarded
as
the
Innova=on
Compe==on.
I
oaen
run
Gauteng
Provincial
Winner
for
workshops
for
courses
I'm
very
the
2004
Maths,
Science
&
strong
in;
this
involves
me
tutoring
Technology
Olympiad.
my
peers.
1
AFRIPRENEUR OF THE MONTH July 2010
DryBath™ -
What
is
the
startup
story
behind
Headboy
Industries?
When
did
it
start?
2
AFRIPRENEUR OF THE MONTH May 2010
“I am very frank”
Why
don’t
you
give
a
li-le
bit
of
background
about
your
entrepreneurial
history?
For
me,
success
lies
in
one’s
ability
to
learn
and
My
biggest
fear
is
that
one
day
I
will
come
to
a
pursue
their
passions;
it
is
also
amplified
when
conclusion
that
it
all
was
not
worth
it,
and
that
one
can
help
other
unlock
their
poten=al.
I
one
day
I
will
give
up
on
everything.
The
reality
of
believe
I
am
successful
because
I
have
been
it
happening
is
real
but
very
slim,
but
I
like
to
equipped
with
the
tools
I
need
to
pursue
my
believe
that
the
beauty
of
life
lies
within
the
fact
goals,
and
I
contribute
a
great
deal
of
=me
to
that
it
is
unpredictable…so
I
just
con=nue
doing
helping
my
peers.
what
I
know
best
and
taking
everyday
as
it
comes.
What
have
been
some
of
your
failures,
and
what
What
advice
would
you
give
to
other
teenage
have
you
learned
from
them? entrepreneurs?
I
am
lucky
to
have
started
my
entrepreneurial
If
you
s=ll
a
budding
entrepreneur,
enjoy
the
ride
journey
at
such
a
young
age,
and
I
happen
to
and
focus
on
learning
as
much
as
possible.
With
consider
my
“failures”
to
have
been
nothing
more
more
experience,
you
will
realize
that
the
than
expensive
entrepreneurial
lessons.
I
have
entrepreneurial
journey
is
not
an
easy
one.
It
had
many
business
ideas
that
have
devoured
all
requires
an
enormous
amount
of
effort,
my
allowance
income,
and
I
have
learned
all
the
dedica=on,
and
commitment,
but
the
poten=al
invaluable
entrepreneurial
soa-‐skills
that
are
rewards
are
unlimited.
I
want
to
emphasize
that
important
for
success.
In
my
view,
a
person
only
being
en
entrepreneur
goes
beyond
just
star=ng
a
truly
fails
when
they
give
up
completely
on
business…it
is
simply
about
having
the
ability
to
themselves.
iden=fy
and
capitalize
on
all
types
of
opportuni=es
(this
is
what
is
called
the
What
mo9vates
you? ‘entrepreneurial
mindset’).
Lessons
that
stand
out
are
that
entrepreneurs
should
avoid
debt
as
The
fact
that
there
is
always
something
to
learn
in
far
as
possible,
and
that
good
researching
skills
everything
I
get
involved
in.
I
love
learning
and
can
help
one
avoid
a
lot
of
expenses
on
helping
the
people
around
me
to
pursue
their
employing
different
skills.
passions
and
happiness.
Whenever
I
get
lazy
or
doubnul,
I
remind
myself
that
there
a
millions
of
How
has
Afriversity
benefi-ed
your
endeavors?
people
who
would
literally
kill
to
have
what
I
have,
and
I
owe
it
to
them
to
give
it
my
best
shot. Afriversity
has
provided
me
with
experienced
mentorship,
and
it
is
currently
working
on
securing
foreign
funding
for
Headboy
Industries,
while
simultaneously
nego=a=ng
with
South
African
retailers
in
order
to
get
them
to
start
To contact Ludwick please email him at: retailing
DryBath™.
info@afriversity.org
For more information on our other The
organiza=on
is
very
commided
to
their
Afripreneurs, contact us at: incubatees
and
there
are
=mes
when
I
feel
like
info@afriversity.org they
are
working
harder
than
I
am
to
make
DryBath™
a
success.
or visit www.afriversity.org