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Nvidia: What makes a CEO Great

Jun 4, 2024

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Nvidia: What makes a CEO Great

Learn how Jensen Huang built a 2.80 trillion dollar tech empire.

Xavier Prospero
Xavier Prospero
Intangible Assets: The future of business

Apr 30, 2024

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Intangible Assets: The future of business

Learn how intangible assets are becoming more and more valuable in the current business landscape

Xavier Prospero
Xavier Prospero
The $2.1 Billion Screen: McDonald's Sales Funnel Tricks

Aug 6, 2024

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The $2.1 Billion Screen: McDonald's Sales Funnel Tricks

Take a look at how McDonald's funnels sales.

Xavier Prospero
Xavier Prospero
Bitcoin, Blockchain, Crypto And Accountants

Mar 12, 2024

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Bitcoin, Blockchain, Crypto And Accountants

Learn how cryptocurrency is taking over the financial frontier and how accountants can prepare to be pioneers in this monetary revolution.

Xavier Prospero
Xavier Prospero
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How Future CA(SA)s Should Look At AI

Feb 24, 2026

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How Future CA(SA)s Should Look At AI

Xavier Prospero
Xavier Prospero
What The 2008 Financial Crisis Can Teach The Future CA(SA)

Feb 17, 2026

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What The 2008 Financial Crisis Can Teach The Future CA(SA)

A Masterclass in Risk, Reporting, and Professional Skepticism for the Future CA(SA)

Xavier Prospero
Xavier Prospero
What is Private Equity?

Feb 10, 2026

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What is Private Equity?

The business of buying businesses.

Xavier Prospero
Xavier Prospero
The Smartest Business Model: What is SaaS?

Feb 3, 2026

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The Smartest Business Model: What is SaaS?

How the SaaS business model works and why it's arguably the best.

Xavier Prospero
Xavier Prospero
How a $48M brand scaled by asking their customers what they wanted

Jan 27, 2026

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How a $48M brand scaled by asking their customers what they wanted

Why the human touch is the most important variable in your business strategy.

Xavier Prospero
Xavier Prospero
How does franchising actually work?

Jan 20, 2026

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How does franchising actually work?

Insights into the franchising business model for CA(SA) students.

Xavier Prospero
Xavier Prospero
Tracking the ZAR move below R17.00 and what comes next

Jan 13, 2026

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Tracking the ZAR move below R17.00 and what comes next

Insights into a strengthening ZAR for CA(SA) students

Xavier Prospero
Xavier Prospero
How Old School is Building One of South Africa’s Most Loved Brands

Dec 16, 2025

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How Old School is Building One of South Africa’s Most Loved Brands

What nostalgia, identity, and smart partnerships can teach future founders

Xavier Prospero
Xavier Prospero
Streaming Wars : Netflix–Warner Deal and Paramount’s Surprise Bid

Dec 9, 2025

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7 min read

Streaming Wars : Netflix–Warner Deal and Paramount’s Surprise Bid

Xavier Prospero
Xavier Prospero
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