Episode 10: Andries Levi Pretorius, UP alum and entrepreneur, on the fun of solving problems

Andries Levi Pretorius is a serial entrepreneur, from selling candy floss as a student, to innovating in the real estate industry.  He completed his BCom Honours in Finance & Entrepreneurship at the University of Pretoria while running a leading confectionery business called Willmor Candy Co.

He later co-founded an extraordinary property investment group, WeBuyProp, and is currently the head of strategic partnership and growth at LeadHome. 
 
On this episode he speaks about:

• Enjoying the thrill of entrepreneurship from a young age.
• Some of the problems he’s faced and solved, including selling candy floss to students.
• Being led by a big-picture vision.
• His struggle to reconcile his entrepreneurial spirit with a previous corporate role.
• How entrepreneurship isn’t as sexy as it might look on social media

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LeadUP Podcast is a production of the University of Pretoria’s Alumni Office. Lennox Wasara hosts the podcast, and our team includes Elna Schütz and Samantha Castle. Louis Cloete Productions provides sound engineering services

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