About The EDITOR

Extracted from first issue Vol.1 - printed April/May1992

Trevor K. Nel, Founder and Managing Director of Growth Holdings (Pty) Ltd, is one of those rare and unique individuals who has paid his dues in experience.

By the tender young age of 35 he had progressed from failure in matric and University drop-out to part-time lifeguard, to employee, to manager, to small business entrepreneur, to Franchisee, to Franchisor, to Director of Companies, (Private and Listed).

Highly regarded as a public speaker ranging from Share Market Investment to Motivation Techniques and Entrepreneurial Business Skills, Trevor has the extraordinary capability of rousing people of all levels to respond to his message.

His many achievements include being:

- an Exec. Board Member of the South African Franchise Assoc.;
- running 10 Comrades Marathons;
- paddling 10 Duzi Canoe Marathons;
- swimming 15 Midmar Mile Marathons;
- the 2nd person to attain 10 gruelling Natal Iron Man finishes;
- playing Provincial (Natal) and S.A. Universities Waterpolo
- developer of many business concepts & Dir. of Companies.

These and many other interesting extra-mural activities - like taking up the plight of minority shareholders versus the might of S.A.’s heavyweight Financial Institutions and winning - have laid a foundation of experience, determination and drive, which all readers can trust and aspire to.