Durban Small Business Podcast

About Durban Small Business Podcast

Meet the humans behind our local businesses and find out what they do, why they do it and how they keep on going. I hope the stories will inspire you and help you feel connected to our 031 community. This podcast is hosted by Luke Holden and is produced by his own business - Kythe Creative. Kythe Creative helps Business owners and NGO's discover their story and share it with the world through video and audio content.

Publisher

Kythe Creative

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Feb 2023

Latest episode

1 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

36 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Oct 2026

   How to Think for Yourself Inside a System with Grant Gavin

   Grant Gavin, owner of RE/MAX Panache and author of Thoughtonomy, joins Luke Holden in exploring how entrepreneurs can use proven systems while still trusting their own judgement. He entered the real estate industry at 27 with no property sales experience and serious doubts about whether experienced agents would follow him. By focusing on coaching, training and people development, he transformed what he initially saw as a weakness into one of his greatest strengths as a business owner. He shares how taking action created the evidence he needed to build confidence, why talented people frequently avoid activities they know will produce results, and how unconscious conditioning can influence business decisions. This conversation offers practical guidance for entrepreneurs who want to identify the beliefs behind their behaviour, question outdated ways of working and decide which business rules should be followed, adapted or challenged. Timestamps 00:50 Introducing Grant Gavin and writing Thoughtonomy05:45 Buying into RE/MAX Panache and becoming the sole owner07:03 Entering a sales business without property sales experience11:06 Recognising the value he could offer experienced agents16:26 Using training and coaching to strengthen the business26:02 The coaching problem that led to Thoughtonomy32:11 Challenging the belief that the economy is entirely to blame39:38 Finding and strengthening the sources of your business42:30 Adapting a proven model as the market changes44:18 The difference between coaching and rescuing46:46 Identifying unconscious patterns behind behaviour49:06 Tracing repeated patterns back to past experiences52:27 Changing a business model that worked for 30 years Who is Grant Gavin? Grant Gavin is the owner of RE/MAX Panache, an author, speaker and business coach based in Durban. After entering the real estate industry without property sales experience, he built his leadership approach around coaching, training and developing salespeople. His book and podcast, Thoughtonomy, explore how conditioning, beliefs and repeated patterns influence behaviour, performance and personal potential. Links: 🔗 Grant Gavin Website: ⁠https://grantgavin.com/⁠ (https://grantgavin.com/)🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grant-gavin-9a120a4 (https://www.linkedin.com/in/grant-gavin-9a120a4)🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ggavin (https://www.facebook.com/ggavin)🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grant_gavin0 (https://www.instagram.com/grant_gavin0)🔗 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grantgavin (https://www.youtube.com/grantgavin) 🔗 Thoughtonomy Website: https://thoughtonomybook.co.za/ (https://thoughtonomybook.co.za/)🔗 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thoughtonomy_Book (https://www.youtube.com/@Thoughtonomy_Book) 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thought_onomy/ (https://www.instagram.com/thought_onomy/) 🔗 REMAX Panache Website: https://www.remax-panache.co.za/ (https://www.remax-panache.co.za/)🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/remaxpanache/ (https://www.facebook.com/remaxpanache/)🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/remaxpanache/ (https://www.instagram.com/remaxpanache/)🔗 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@REMAXPanache (https://www.youtube.com/@REMAXPanache) SUBSCRIBE for more Stories from our local Durban Brands. This Podcast is produced by Kythe Creative:YouTube - / @kythecreative (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC92q4tectxwWq7CGbp42CXg)Instagram - / kythecreativemedia (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFpPVXhnTl9sa3ZTSWFTQ2IxTzVucktaOU45Z3xBQ3Jtc0tuX1c0WHV1azJpYzk4cHFVdzFNYlRtYi1oMU5LbkVQUDd6d0xocjJMUHJYZXFzb2FTSF9tbGlENFRHclZRajlxZVpDRUVOb0xMbmZ2MDFkSDNFX19RaU1hcVRISnJES0NCOHh5emtHUmdWeWE2NUpmYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fkythecreativemedia&v=lWzhSxWdjcc) Listen on:Spotify -https://sptfy.com/durbansmallbusiness (https://sptfy.com/durbansmallbusiness)Apple podcast -https://apple.co/3mQqpVj (https://apple.co/3mQqpVj) Follow:Instagram - / durbansmallbusiness (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkVlYWlsSkIzQ3Z6WDYtWEtjdThBMUZtQzlCQXxBQ3Jtc0tuZ3lWRm9wQmNtbUIwOE1Wcm51d3VEREd5UmhXSXY4UVZ1Y1VyVThWcmhEZlZ3QkdMUHVFQmpYUVZfa2hSbUM5Nml2cGdDb2hSU2NScFVacjNZbWhKVFJJOVBSV2Y4X0pua2ZoaUM5V2I4NzVTdi1Hcw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fdurbansmallbusiness&v=lWzhSxWdjcc)Facebook - / durbansmallbusiness (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFljMm9SMzJFYnZiMTd0c0xWT3VxTmQ0M09uZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsZVRwZUh4NjVZZlRyNnQ5c0tROXd0MUdPMWp1UVBmSU90b3VDR0NFRVpzYjQ2dlY1Rld6aDlvVUNPZWhkRHl0dmxuMFdINk0tdHhMQ0NlZUpnblVDQnZpbnZuRVFmY2N5Y20xckJjRC1wanExSU5nQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdurbansmallbusiness&v=lWzhSxWdjcc)

2. 

   10 Sept 2026

   What If Schools Taught Us to Solve Problems? with Nhlanhla Khambule

   Nhlanhla Khambule joins Luke Holden to explore what education could look like if it prepared people not only to find work, but to identify real problems and build useful solutions. With approximately 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur, he believes people don’t have to remain victims of the problems around them. They can learn to identify those problems, develop practical solutions, and create opportunities for themselves and others. He also explains why the traditional education system often produces task implementers rather than confident problem-solvers. However, entrepreneurial thinking isn’t only valuable for people who want to start companies. It can also help people become better employees, leaders, innovators, and community contributors. Through his See, Think, Innovate framework, Nhlanhla shares how learners and business owners can move from recognising a problem to building a useful solution. This includes understanding customers, exploring alternatives, conducting market research, developing a minimum viable product, and testing whether people are willing to pay before investing heavily. Timestamps 00:45 Why Nhlanhla calls himself a human transformer 07:14 Seeing inequality in education from a young age 14:17 Why people are afraid to pursue entrepreneurship 22:07 Using an exit strategy to create focus and direction 28:27 What the traditional education system needs to change 33:58 Developing problem-solvers instead of task implementers 39:31 How the See, Think, Innovate framework works 45:05 Learning entrepreneurship through practical simulation 53:02 Nhlanhla’s schools, colleges, and education initiatives 59:53 Finding business opportunities in everyday problems 01:04:18 Market research, minimum viable products, and testing ideas 01:09:13 Why your business cannot sell to everyone 01:13:05 Lessons about persistence from Elon Musk 01:16:11 Focusing on opportunities instead of obstacles Who is Nhlanhla Lucky Khambule? Nhlanhla Khambule is an entrepreneur, education investor, and the CEO of Edinvest Education Group. He has approximately 30 years of entrepreneurial experience, including 15 years leading Edinvest. His expertise includes building schools, investment management, structured finance, and developing education models that encourage entrepreneurial thinking. Edinvest’s portfolio includes entrepreneurship-focused schools, artisan colleges, and an AI-supported online entrepreneurial mindset platform for schools, universities, and communities. These initiatives teach learners how to identify problems, develop solutions, and understand the practical foundations of building a business. Nhlanhla holds a master’s degree in Development Finance from Stellenbosch University. His long-term vision is to open 12 additional schools and reach 100,000 learners annually across Africa by 2040. Links: 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nhlanhla-lucky-khambule-734a1776/ 🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nhlanhla.khambule/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nkhambule/ 🔗 Website: https://www.ada-sa.com/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ada-holdings-pty-ltd/ 🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edinvestholdings/ SUBSCRIBE for more Stories from our local Durban Brands. This Podcast is produced by Kythe Creative: YouTube - / @kythecreative Instagram - / kythecreativemedia Listen on: Spotify -https://sptfy.com/durbansmallbusiness Apple podcast -https://apple.co/3mQqpVj Follow: Instagram - / durbansmallbusiness Facebook - / durbansmallbusiness

3. 

   27 Aug 2026

   Building a Business That Outlasts You | Dinesh Chetty

   Most founders build a business around themselves. The real challenge is building one that can survive without them. In this episode of the Durban Small Business Podcast, Luke Holden has a conversation with Dinesh Chetty, founder of DPF Home Loan Negotiators, to explore how a small finance business started in 2004 grew into a national operation that has helped more than 60,000 South Africans on their journey to homeownership. We explore the discipline behind more than two decades in business, why Dinesh believes your biggest competitor should be yourself, and how losing some of his passion forced him to reconnect with the reason he started in the first place. This conversation goes deep into team building. he explains why trust and transparency matter more than almost anything else when bringing people into a small business, how he transitioned from being the person closing deals to coaching others, and why the right people become “plug-ins” to the future of the company. Timestamps 01:06 Dinesh’s conversation card and his 3am working routine05:47 How Dinesh involved his family in the business journey07:19 Finding practical ways to protect family time10:03 How DPF Home Loan Negotiators started in 200413:02 Earning trust as a 21-year-old in property finance15:02 The difficult decision to start expanding the team20:13 Making money without losing the soul of the business24:29 Why discipline and consistency are critical to longevity29:06 Finding the right people and building a team based on trust33:47 Social media, comparison and shutting out the noise38:24 Reconnecting with customers and the stories behind the business43:17 The shift from being the best player to becoming a coach48:29 The next chapter of growth for DPF Home Loan Negotiators53:41 Mitigating risk and planning for what could go wrong57:31 Why trust is the foundation of a successful business Who is Dinesh Chetty? Dinesh Chetty is the founder of DPF Home Loan Negotiators, formerly Durban Property Finance, a business he started in 2004 after helping his own family navigate the process of securing their first home loan. Beginning from a small office with no established team, Dinesh spent more than two decades building a mortgage origination business centred on personalised service, relationships and understanding the story behind every application. By 2019, the business had helped approximately 25,000 people on their homeownership journey. Since then, DPF has grown rapidly, surpassing 60,000 homeowners and expanding from a Durban-based operation into a national network of home loan negotiators. A major focus of Dinesh’s leadership today is building a team capable of carrying the values, service and legacy of DPF into its next chapter. Links: 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinesh-chetty-5a3678109/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinesh-chetty-5a3678109/)🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dinesh.chetty.9 (https://www.facebook.com/dinesh.chetty.9)🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chettydinesh/ (https://www.instagram.com/chettydinesh/) 🔗 DPF Website: https://durbanpropertyfinance.com/ (https://durbanpropertyfinance.com/)🔗 DPF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/durbanpropertyfinance/ (https://www.facebook.com/durbanpropertyfinance/)🔗 DPF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dpf_home_loan_negotiators_/ (https://www.instagram.com/dpf_home_loan_negotiators_/) SUBSCRIBE for more Stories from our local Durban Brands. This Podcast is produced by Kythe Creative:YouTube - / @kythecreative (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC92q4tectxwWq7CGbp42CXg)Instagram - / kythecreativemedia (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFpPVXhnTl9sa3ZTSWFTQ2IxTzVucktaOU45Z3xBQ3Jtc0tuX1c0WHV1azJpYzk4cHFVdzFNYlRtYi1oMU5LbkVQUDd6d0xocjJMUHJYZXFzb2FTSF9tbGlENFRHclZRajlxZVpDRUVOb0xMbmZ2MDFkSDNFX19RaU1hcVRISnJES0NCOHh5emtHUmdWeWE2NUpmYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fkythecreativemedia&v=lWzhSxWdjcc) Listen on:Spotify -https://sptfy.com/durbansmallbusiness (https://sptfy.com/durbansmallbusiness)Apple podcast -https://apple.co/3mQqpVj (https://apple.co/3mQqpVj) Follow:Instagram - / durbansmallbusiness (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkVlYWlsSkIzQ3Z6WDYtWEtjdThBMUZtQzlCQXxBQ3Jtc0tuZ3lWRm9wQmNtbUIwOE1Wcm51d3VEREd5UmhXSXY4UVZ1Y1VyVThWcmhEZlZ3QkdMUHVFQmpYUVZfa2hSbUM5Nml2cGdDb2hSU2NScFVacjNZbWhKVFJJOVBSV2Y4X0pua2ZoaUM5V2I4NzVTdi1Hcw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fdurbansmallbusiness&v=lWzhSxWdjcc)Facebook - / durbansmallbusiness (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFljMm9SMzJFYnZiMTd0c0xWT3VxTmQ0M09uZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsZVRwZUh4NjVZZlRyNnQ5c0tROXd0MUdPMWp1UVBmSU90b3VDR0NFRVpzYjQ2dlY1Rld6aDlvVUNPZWhkRHl0dmxuMFdINk0tdHhMQ0NlZUpnblVDQnZpbnZuRVFmY2N5Y20xckJjRC1wanExSU5nQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdurbansmallbusiness&v=lWzhSxWdjcc)

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