SGM Holdings 

Energy  - Commodities Trading 
Finance - Market Analyses, Trading and Investing 
Media - PR and Marketing

Founder

Brave Web

At Brave Web, we believe that exceptional web design shouldn't come with an astronomical price tag. Harnessing the capabilities of advanced AI technology, we craft captivating websites that resonate with your vision and fit within your financial scope. Say goodbye to compromise and hello to digital excellence – all without breaking the bank.

Co-Founder

Filling Station License

Are you looking to establish or renew your filling station business in South Africa? Look no further! At Filling Station License, we specialize in providing top-notch site, retail, change of ownership and wholesale licensing services that streamline the process and pave the way for your success. We connect you with the Oil Majors as well as the largest Independent Fuel companies.

"FUELING JOURNEYS, POWERING FUTURES" and transitioning the fuel retail industry.

NFT Today Magazine

NFT Today Magazine is an international media publication covering the latest NFT, Crypto & Blockchain news.

Editor in Chief

AMS Trader

AMS Trader - Eco System for novice traders and investors www.amstrader.co.za 🚀📈

Founder (Exit) 

WR Capital 

WR Capital (Pty) Ltd encompasses over 25 years of combined business and trading experience. Born from the desire to escape the rat race of the corporate world, the company raises capital which it trades across various local and international markets, using its advanced technical trading software and investing for growth using its business acumen.

Founder and Trader

Bright Day

Seed funding and Business Mentor to Bright Day (Mobile Grooming), delivering high class, boutique grooming to discerning clientele. 

Facebook @BrightDay

Business Mentor

Makwande Energy Trading 

Business Development Executive

The Elegant Group

Driving operational excellence through executing senior leadership, solid knowledge of the petroleum wholesale industry, business management experience and grounded knowledge of legal and financial principles and theories to achieve corporate objectives.
Managing all operations relating to a group of companies with a national footprint in the energy industry.
Initiating aggressive commercial and retail growth phases through efficiently planning and executing business, supply, sales and marketing strategies and projects.
Executing dynamic entrepreneurial orientation and ability to identify and pursue profit generating business opportunities.
Leading, mentoring, managing and directing a team of motivated staff focussed on achieving corporate objectives.
Managing and directing Employment Equity programme, policies and procedures: Chair of EE Committee.

Group Director

SGI is a 51% black woman owned project management company focusing on BEE strategy and implementation, zoning, environmental impact assessments, business strategy, fuel retail licenses and other related services. 

Involved in first phase funding without equity as well as day to day mentoring.

Serial entrepreneur lucky enough to see trends before they happen and media guy at SGM 🎙️

I see trends before they happen | Building sustainable business in Energy, Finance and Media | Founder SGM Holdings 

Host of the Stonks Go Moon Podcast 🔊📺
https://linktr.ee/SGMPODCAST

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Rocco Strydom

Virgin Media O2

Customer Strategy and Planning Manager

Skylab

Client Services & Product Manager

Brand Campaign and Demand Generation Manager - Consumer Products

Product Marketing Manager - BT Mobile

Product Supervisor - Network

Shell

- Managed the scouting, approach, negotiation and acquisition of organisations in the Fintech / Blockchain space. 

- Onboarded a 7 organisations totalling a value of $930 million, the most signficant being VAKT and KOMGO, organisations which have become market leaders in the oil and energy space for utilising blockchain technology. 

- Dealt with multiple, global organisations and governments, managing the needs and requirements of both internal and external stakeholders.

Joint Venture Advisor - Origination and Investments

PureGym

- Promoted to this role after spending 3 months as a Sales Advisor.  

- Hold the PureGym daily sales record to this day (52 memberships sold in the space of 8 hours).

- Taught my team how to shift their sales tactic and introduced 1:1 coaching sessions with them. 

- Over the course of this role, average daily sales went from 6 sales per advisor to 19 sales per advisor.

Outbound Sales Manager

The Walt Disney Company

Internal Communications Intern 

University of Leeds

- Chosen to give speeches, to a crowd as large as 1500 people, about the School of English
- Help prospective students choose a degree course and persuade them to apply to the University of Leeds
- 1 of 3 employees promoted to lead the Access to Leeds programme (University access scheme)
- Personally thanked by John Whale (Former Head of the School of English) for “extraordinary services to the School of English and the University of Leeds

Student Ambassador

Condé Nast Britain

Shadowing the digital media and PR teams to gain an insight on how external sources are adapted for print and online editions of Vogue UK. 

Copywriter, image editor and occasional "man in the field" when reporting on Fashion Week across EMEA.

Digital Media Intern

Consumer Marketing Manager @ VMO2

Specialising in digital, partnerships and new technologies

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The Battle

Rocco Strydom

Raza Khan

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