Alison Collier is the managing director at Endeavor South Africa, with 20 years of experience in strategy and business development.<\/p>\n
Endeavor South Africa is a mission-driven, global organisation leading the high-impact entrepreneurship movement in the country.<\/p>\n
Collier has an in-depth understanding of what it takes to establish new offices for large multinationals and start-ups in the international markets, and the power of technology to transform business and society.<\/p>\n
She has a passion for driving business development and growth – specifically in the entrepreneurial space, given the huge positive impact high growth emerging businesses have on long-term job creation and economic growth.<\/p>\n
In this episode of Business Talk, Collier discusses how Endeavor South Africa helps entrepreneurs and other players in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.<\/p>\n
She shares the changes she has observed in the entrepreneurship and venture capital scene over the last year and how the changing investment appetite impacts entrepreneurs in the country.<\/p>\n
Collier also explains the key role that scale-ups play in driving job creation, transformation, and revenue growth and explains what needs to be done to ensure South Africa has a thriving entrepreneurial sector to reverse the current dire unemployment rates.<\/p>\n
The full interview is embedded below. You can find all the Business Talk with Michael Avery interviews here<\/a>.<\/p>\n