Dan Nicholl Talks Business Unknown with Imtiaz Patel

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This week on Business Unknown, Dan caught up with CEO of MultiChoice and passionate sports enthusiast, Imtiaz Patel. They discuss his career journey, and how he went from humble beginnings to growing and running a hugely successful company. Imtiaz shares lessons that he learnt along the way, about both business and life, and how he applied them to maximise his success. Watch the video to hear how he developed his company from something small and how he turned a niche in the market into a South African success story.

1 Oct 2020 English South Africa Business · Careers

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