Get paid like an entrepreneur -- Even Bekker needs a backer -- Convince others you do magic -- Reshape your company -- Pitch and position like a boss -- Identify walls for spaghetti -- Hold on when you have something great -- Take charge -- Lock in control -- Survive your failures -- Don't get caned for corporate governance -- Publicity is your frenemy -- Dance with the devil -- Go big when you can afford to lose -- Evolve the business philosophy.
Summary:
"Koos Bekker has amassed one of the largest fortunes ever by a South African. Just how did he do it? Under Bekker, Naspers made several bad investments, a few mediocre ones, a few good ones ... and one that shot the lights out. A modest bet on Chinese technology startup Tencent changed Bekker's destiny. Was this genius, strategy or just plain old good luck? In Koos Bekker⁰́₉s Billions, T.J. Strydom delves into Bekker's life, career and business decisions. He identifies 15 winning strategies, each calculated and effective, that catapulted a Heidelberg boerseun into unfathomable wealth. This is a fascinating look into the life of a very private billionaire-- Provided by Publisher.
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