Mark Marais on Nostalgia, Africa & Building a Business Around Your Passion

Mark Marais is an entrepreneur from Zimbabwe with deep roots in Belfast.
He’s the founder of the luxury travel business Africa Golf Safari and co-founder of the Sport Changes Life Foundation.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Growing up on an idyllic African farm during the war
- How sport helped with racial integration in his school
- What Donald Draper can teach us about nostalgia
- The difference between space and place
- Starting his business even though it didn’t make any sense
- Combining passion with entrepreneurship
- His experience in and passion for Northern Ireland
- And advice he’d give to his 19-year-old self.
Check it out!
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[@AndrewMarais77]

Great guy (although I may be a bit biased as he is my older brother!)

[@kelly-mshantay102]

I agree (although I have a similar bias because he is my cousin) 😂😂🍀

[@RachelMarais]

I also agree (although I’m a bit biased since he’s my uncle)