Africa Public Radio

Allon Raiz is regarded both locally and globally as a pioneer and maverick in the business-incubation industry. He is the founder and CEO of Raizcorp which, according to The Economist, is the only genuine incubator in Africa and which currently supports over 500 businesses. Allon is the author of two best-selling entrepreneurial books – Lose the Business Plan and What to Do When You Want to Give Up. He hosted the first national radio show on entrepreneurship in South Africa in 2004; wrote and hosted the first South African prime-time entrepreneurship reality television show; and created and published an ongoing entrepreneurial cartoon strip. Allon is currently hosting his sixth season of the popular The Big Small Business Show on Business Day TV and is a regular columnist for Entrepreneur Magazine. Allon is a co-founder of the Entrepreneurs’ Organisation South Africa and Rural Roots and is on the advisory and judging boards of numerous local and international NGOs and entrepreneurial a Become a supporter of