New business development including product and sales channel development for Sanot (Pty)Ltd. Responsible for finding new market applications and product deployment to target these new markets. Also responsible for building retail and online sales channels for existing and new product development within Southern Africa and Internationally.

Title: Founder and Managing DirectorDates: 2008 - 2022Summary:Founded and grew Quikgrow Organics from a small startup to a successful company with over 7,500 clients.Received the Star Newspaper Irrigation Contractor of the Year award in 2010.Expanded the business to include an organics division, an off-grid water solutions division, and a turnkey borehole and irrigation installation division.Closed the business in 2022 to take a year-long sabbatical and possibly emigrate.Accomplishments:Grew Quikgrow Organics to service over 5,000 irrigation clients and 2,500 organics clients.Received a 4.8 star rating on Google.Was awarded the Star Newspaper Irrigation Contractor of the Year award in 2010.Expanded the business to include three new divisions.Closed the business in a profitable manner.Skills:Irrigation design and installationBorehole drilling and pump installationOrganics production and salesOff-grid water solutionsBusiness managementTeam leadership

Founded and managed the first speed dating company in South Africa, Fast Date, from 2003-2004.Grew the company from a small startup to a national footprint, hosting 50 events in one month at its peak.Received media coverage in TV, radio, and magazines, generating in excess of R2 million rands of free media coverage due to brand uniqueness.Developed skills in event planning, marketing, and customer service.