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SKHULILE NXUMALO, FROM NURTURE TO NATURE, TAKING A FRESH LEAF FORWARD
By Timbuktu Library
Inclination towards nature and natural products by humans since after the 2012 awakening has caused many businesses and entrepreneurs to change their business models and align their endeavors with the natural order of the day. Our grandmothers and father's knew the insights and secrets of life are found in nature, the saying is the best teacher is nature.
Skhulile Nxumalo is one such student of nature, a nerd with social skills as he describes himself. A young man with a propensity to think outside the box, Skhulile Nxumalo found 'Freshleaf' with his wife who had become a statistic to the current unemployment rate in the country of Eswatini. In the midst of searching for a means to an end Skhulile suggested his wife use her family's farm to get 'Freshleaf' off the ground.
Freshleaf offers fresh organically grown herbs, botanical in some of their produce, Freshleaf has strategically aligned their brand with Explorers and were part of the recent Luju Festival experience where Skhulile exhibited his mixology skills.
An actuarial science background forms part of Skhuliles' education, "when it started getting bigger, i took the time to build some pricing and projection models to see the overall profitability, my forecast was 10 to 15 years into the future and the results were very promising" Skhulile Nxumalo.
More investment followed into 'Freshleaf' added with a fresh focus informed by the forecast conducted by Mr. Nxumalo. That fresh focus culminated into a youth woman farmer of the year award in 2024, as Mr. Nxumalos' wife Nokwanda Nxumalo won the award as part of the top ten finalists in said competition.
Life is not without its challenges and business takes similar shape, funding being one of those challenges, infrastructure to automate certain operational processes like irrigation, adding to it; unpredictable weather that presents instability, which would be mitigated by building greenhouses.
Rewarded for his risk taking Mr. Nxumalo had fortitude to see through his vision, Skhulile Nxumalo mentions telling a family member, that he would be taking a break from writing his Actuarial Board Exams, to focus on scaling up Freshleaf. Skhulile Nxumalo finds it is key to have proper systems in place for all business records, "it is crucial to record all expenses and sales to always have a view of where you stand" Skhulile Nxumalo.
Freshleaf recently announced a partnership with Spar, Mbabane, Checkers and Ezulwini, Corner Plaza under Freshmark, supplying herbs such as Sage, Rosemary, Basil etc.
By Timbuktu Library
Inclination towards nature and natural products by humans since after the 2012 awakening has caused many businesses and entrepreneurs to change their business models and align their endeavors with the natural order of the day. Our grandmothers and father's knew the insights and secrets of life are found in nature, the saying is the best teacher is nature.
Skhulile Nxumalo is one such student of nature, a nerd with social skills as he describes himself. A young man with a propensity to think outside the box, Skhulile Nxumalo found 'Freshleaf' with his wife who had become a statistic to the current unemployment rate in the country of Eswatini. In the midst of searching for a means to an end Skhulile suggested his wife use her family's farm to get 'Freshleaf' off the ground.
Freshleaf offers fresh organically grown herbs, botanical in some of their produce, Freshleaf has strategically aligned their brand with Explorers and were part of the recent Luju Festival experience where Skhulile exhibited his mixology skills.
An actuarial science background forms part of Skhuliles' education, "when it started getting bigger, i took the time to build some pricing and projection models to see the overall profitability, my forecast was 10 to 15 years into the future and the results were very promising" Skhulile Nxumalo.
More investment followed into 'Freshleaf' added with a fresh focus informed by the forecast conducted by Mr. Nxumalo. That fresh focus culminated into a youth woman farmer of the year award in 2024, as Mr. Nxumalos' wife Nokwanda Nxumalo won the award as part of the top ten finalists in said competition.
Life is not without its challenges and business takes similar shape, funding being one of those challenges, infrastructure to automate certain operational processes like irrigation, adding to it; unpredictable weather that presents instability, which would be mitigated by building greenhouses.
Rewarded for his risk taking Mr. Nxumalo had fortitude to see through his vision, Skhulile Nxumalo mentions telling a family member, that he would be taking a break from writing his Actuarial Board Exams, to focus on scaling up Freshleaf. Skhulile Nxumalo finds it is key to have proper systems in place for all business records, "it is crucial to record all expenses and sales to always have a view of where you stand" Skhulile Nxumalo.
Freshleaf recently announced a partnership with Spar, Mbabane, Checkers and Ezulwini, Corner Plaza under Freshmark, supplying herbs such as Sage, Rosemary, Basil etc.
SKHULILE NXUMALO, FROM NURTURE TO NATURE, TAKING A FRESH LEAF FORWARD
By Timbuktu Library
Inclination towards nature and natural products by humans since after the 2012 awakening has caused many businesses and entrepreneurs to change their business models and align their endeavors with the natural order of the day. Our grandmothers and father's knew the insights and secrets of life are found in nature, the saying is the best teacher is nature.
Skhulile Nxumalo is one such student of nature, a nerd with social skills as he describes himself. A young man with a propensity to think outside the box, Skhulile Nxumalo found 'Freshleaf' with his wife who had become a statistic to the current unemployment rate in the country of Eswatini. In the midst of searching for a means to an end Skhulile suggested his wife use her family's farm to get 'Freshleaf' off the ground.
Freshleaf offers fresh organically grown herbs, botanical in some of their produce, Freshleaf has strategically aligned their brand with Explorers and were part of the recent Luju Festival experience where Skhulile exhibited his mixology skills.
An actuarial science background forms part of Skhuliles' education, "when it started getting bigger, i took the time to build some pricing and projection models to see the overall profitability, my forecast was 10 to 15 years into the future and the results were very promising" Skhulile Nxumalo.
More investment followed into 'Freshleaf' added with a fresh focus informed by the forecast conducted by Mr. Nxumalo. That fresh focus culminated into a youth woman farmer of the year award in 2024, as Mr. Nxumalos' wife Nokwanda Nxumalo won the award as part of the top ten finalists in said competition.
Life is not without its challenges and business takes similar shape, funding being one of those challenges, infrastructure to automate certain operational processes like irrigation, adding to it; unpredictable weather that presents instability, which would be mitigated by building greenhouses.
Rewarded for his risk taking Mr. Nxumalo had fortitude to see through his vision, Skhulile Nxumalo mentions telling a family member, that he would be taking a break from writing his Actuarial Board Exams, to focus on scaling up Freshleaf. Skhulile Nxumalo finds it is key to have proper systems in place for all business records, "it is crucial to record all expenses and sales to always have a view of where you stand" Skhulile Nxumalo.
Freshleaf recently announced a partnership with Spar, Mbabane, Checkers and Ezulwini, Corner Plaza under Freshmark, supplying herbs such as Sage, Rosemary, Basil etc.
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