Podcast appearances and mentions of margaret hirsch

Forty three years ago, Margaret Hirsch helped found the family's mega appliance store, Hirsch's in South Africa. Today, Hirsch's own 19 Hirsch branches nationwide, it's quite an achievement for the company's humble beginnings. As Executive Director at Hirsch's, Margaret has evolved into the brand's ambassador.Margaret is a champion of women's empowerment, having been there once herself. When she was 12 her father died leaving her mother to fend for herself and two small children. Margaret's strong sense of survival and her positive attitude helped pull her family through the tough times. Having had to battle from an early age, she was determined to get ahead. Margaret went back to get her matric certificate at the age of 60, by the age of 70 she had her degree, and her MBA, all while working full time on the business. Margaret regards herself as a “jack of all trades”. Having done the selling, invoicing, demonstrating, being a delivery person on the trucks, installing and demonstrating in customers' homes and generally taking care of everything at Hirsch's for the past 43 years. “We have built Hirsch's from a tiny little “mom and pop's” store to a billion rand company and I hope that I will be an inspiration to others to know that they can live their dreams as well,” she says.Personally I loved that Margaret has improved and reinvented herself to accommodate the changing landscape of the business world, taking on social media marketing like a pro. I chatted to her about her how she's had to reinvent herself over the years. So much wisdom was imparted. 

Wendy's guest today is Margaret Hirsch, executive director of Hirsch's Home stores. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wendy's guest today is Margaret Hirsch, executive director of Hirsch's Home stores. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret Hirsch is the COE of the Hirsch Group, the largest independently owned Appliance and Electronics retail outlet in Southern Africa that is now in its 40th year. She is already the enviable recipient of over 30 international and local awards for her business, social and charitable work which has uplifted people from many communities around the country. For many years, she has been heavily involved with Women and Youth Empowerment projects throughout Southern Africa. She personally visits schools around the country, motivating, encouraging and inspiring the youth. For several years she has been a main supporter of the Girls with Dignity project that has distributed reusable panty packs to school girls in disadvantaged areas around the country. She recently started up a Safe Houses for Girls project in Gauteng and plans to roll out the concept in KZN and the Western Cape. Margaret is passionate about women in business and entrepreneurship. She runs networking clubs at all her branches for Women In Business, encouraging mentorship programmes. Her door is always open to women who want advice on how to make their businesses grow. As the COE of the company, Margaret sees to the day to day running of all Hirsch’s stores and their concept stores. As well as their 13 branches spread throughout KZN, Gauteng and the Western Cape, Hirsch’s own six Samsung Concept Stores - Sandton City, Rosebank Mall, Mall of Africa, The Pavilion Shopping Centre in Westville and the Samsung shop Gateway shopping centre in Umhlanga. Hirsch’s has experienced really good results in all the concept stores as they are considered to be an extension of Hirsch’s culture and philosophy which has enabled the Hirsch’s story to be one of constant expansion and success. Tariye Gbadegesin is the Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer at ARM-Harith. She is an investment professional with over 20 years’ experience in finance, principal investments and infrastructure, Tariye has mobilized over US$3 billion of capital for infrastructure projects in Africa. Tariye was on the founding team to establish the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a pan African Development Finance Institution with US$ 6 billion under management where she led several of AFC’s investments in the sectors of power, transport, industrials, & telecommunications. Tariye previously led the US$800 million Industrial and Telecommunications Infrastructure business at AFC. Her global experience includes roles at the International Monetary Fund, the Boston Consulting Group, & PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Tariye holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Amherst College and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

MARGARET HIRSCH is the Co-founder & Chief Operations Officer of Hirsch's Homestores in Southern Africa and is a champion of empowering others to achieve their best lives, both personally and professionally. She is A BILLIONARE who came from rough beginnings. She is 70 years old and was named top women in business only 5 years ago, so she is just getting started. Today she is here with us to share moments of her personal journey, her top tips in business and her passion behind lifting others as she rises. Connect with Margaret at: Website: https://margarethirsch.co.za/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/margaret_hirsch/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/christina-masureik/support

Investec — Her determination, wit and ambition will leave you motivated! Listen to Margaret Hirsch speak about her journey to building the Hirsch’s empire.

Margaret Hirsch is an incredibly special entrepreneur who co-founded one of SA's top appliance and electronic retail organisations, Hirsch’s. Her mindset is absolutely bulletproof and this story will leave you feeling inspired to chase down your most ambitious business goals.

In this episode of the Wealth Nation Podcast, Margaret gives us tons of value bombs for life and business. Margaret talks about: -Men -Marriage -Business Funding -Discipline -Focus -Giving and other traits that you need to succeed in business.

Moneyweb Radio — The Classic Business Breakfast is the only dedicated morning business show in South Africa. Anchored by experienced broadcasters Natassia Arendse and Arabile Gumede the show ensures that listeners arrive at their office fully briefed on the main business-related issues of the day. They can be heard on Classic FM 102.7 FM between 7 and 8 on weekday mornings. It is also streamed live on Moneyweb.

This week we reflect on episodes of the past year with a compilation of some the show’s memorable segments on women in leadership, starting with Ms Phuti Mahanyele the Executive Chairperson of Sigma Capital, and former Chief Executive Officer of the Shanduka Group, one of South Africa’s leading investment holding companies. We raise concerns about the perceived regression of women in executive roles, and postulate measures to raise the number of female executives, such as instating gender quotas and celebrating successful businesses with women in executive roles to acknowledge the positive performance of entities with women occupying leadership roles. Secondly, Professor Penelope Andrews, the Dean of the Faculty of law at the University of Cape Town, raises various impediments as barriers to women’s advancement and remarks that eradicating racism is easier than eradicating sexism against women; which may be blatant or benign, and perpetuated by women, as well as men, as they attempt to hold on to outdated stereotypical expectations of women. We note that female leadership makes a difference in the lives of girls and women, particularly when it comes to directing and influencing policy. Lastly, Margaret Hirsch, COO of Hirsch’s Homestore highlights some of the responsibilities associated with business ownership. and shares some tips for aspiring entrepreneurs, such as cautioning against taking out loans, working while others are sleeping, the importance of exercising mind and body, working hard, building networks and social capital, and embracing lifelong learning. Tune in for more…

The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield interviews Hirsch for his regular “ShapeShifter” feature.

This week we talk to Margaret Hirsch, COO of Hirsch’s Homestore. We speak about the birth of Hirsh’s and a few of the catalysts behind various milestones in its journey. We discuss how Hirsch’s contributes to entrepreneurship in South Africa by helping individuals establish their own businesses and highlight some of the responsibilities associated with business ownership. Margaret shares some tips for aspiring entrepreneurs, such as cautioning against taking out loans, working while others are sleeping, the importance of exercising mind and body, working hard, building networks and social capital, and embracing lifelong learning. We emphasis the necessity of education and programmes like “Girls With Dignity” to supply sanitary pads to disadvantaged school girls so they don’t miss school when menstruating. Tune in for more…

Niche Radio — This week I continue talking to Allan and Margaret Hirsch on what it takes to build a successful marriage and business. Allan shares how his limiting beliefs initially held him back from achieving his dreams but with commitment one can overcome anything and this is how he overcame his dyslexia. Margaret shares how they lost everything overnight and had to build their business back up again from scratch and the perseverance and resilience that kept them going. They also share some of their success factors such as how they share the leadership in the business, the value of their suppliers, investing in their staff by empowering them, how they are uplifting the many people around them as well as what some of their greatest joys have been to date. Please vote for NicheRadio.co.za in the 2016 Blog Awards – http://bit.ly/vote-niche I love hearing from you so please connect with me on any of the below: paula@paulaquinsee.com FaceBook Twitter Youtube Pinterest

Niche Radio — Today I talk to Allan and Margaret Hirsch from Hirsch’s Homestore as to what it takes to build a successful relationship and business and how they keep the balance between work and home. This dynamic couple also do such incredible work to empower individuals both within their business as well as in communities. As a couple, if you have not read The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman, I highly recommend it as a way to strengthen and build your relationship. You can also do the online assessment here. If you are a women you may want to plug into the Hirsch’s monthly women networking events, and you can also follow Margaret on Facebook to keep up to date with the amazing work that she does in communities. Be sure to listen to my podcast next week where I will be speaking to Margaret and Allan about their business challenges and what they consider their success factors. Please pop a comment below this podcast with your thoughts on what you think it takes to build a successful marriage. I love getting feedback and hearing from followers, or you can email me at paula@paulaquinsee.com You can also follow me on my social media platforms: FaceBook Twitter Youtube Pinterest LinkedIn

Naked with Adele CHAT SHOW presents: EPISODE 13  The secret to teach value to victims MARGARET HIRSCH VOL 3 OF 3  Billionaire, COE and founding member of Hirsch’s with her husband, Margaret Hirsch is also a motivational speaker. Margaret have won many achievement awards. Her latest being Nominee for Most Influential Women in Business & Government award in 2015, Inducted into the global woman leaders hall of fame (2014) Top Woman Awards best Women Empowered Community Program & Entrepreneur (2013) as well as Top Woman, Life Time Achiever and it goes on… What fascinated me was how Margaret teaches people to become rich like her. She does not feed victims but teach value! She shares her journey to becoming a billionaire, her love of shoes, hopes and dreams and why she is no where near ready to retire. Like other women, Margaret loves money and what money can buy. To get it she shares her outlook and the effort it took to be successful. Interviewed by: Adele Green, Transformation Specialist and Author of www.CanYouSeeMeNaked.com interviews feminine role models to share stories, tools and tips to support and inspire women with daily challenges on their internal journey.     MORE ABOUT MARGARET HIRSCH A taste of Hirsch’s by Margaret Hirsch – available at Hirsch’s stores in South Africa www.margarethirsch.co.za Twitter @margaret_hirsch Facebook margaret@hirschs.co.za   SPECIAL MENTIONED LINKS Free Book Chapter Complimentary Coaching Starter Pack http://cf.podbean.com/crowdfund/profile/id/wnkxd-326/Naked-with-Adele    

Naked with Adele CHAT SHOW presents: EPISODE 12   Be happy EVERYWHERE, even in a corporate world MARGARET HIRSCH VOL 2 OF 3  Billionaire, COE and founding member of Hirsch’s with her husband, Margaret Hirsch is also a motivational speaker. Margaret have won many achievement awards. Her latest being Nominee for Most Influential Women in Business & Government award in 2015, Inducted into the global woman leaders hall of fame (2014) Top Woman Awards best Women Empowered Community Program & Entrepreneur (2013) as well as Top Woman, Life Time Achiever and it goes on… Margaret tells us how to be happy everywhere doing what we love. She proves that we can still be ourselves being a corporate woman. She shares her love of food started her first of five books and made microwaves popular in South Africa. She shows us how she helps women start their own empires doing what they know and love irrespective of who they are. Interviewed by: Adele Green, Transformation Specialist and Author of www.CanYouSeeMeNaked.com interviews feminine role models to share stories, tools and tips to support and inspire women with daily challenges on their internal journey.     MORE ABOUT MARGARET HIRSCH A taste of Hirsch’s by Margaret Hirsch – available at Hirsch’s stores in South Africa www.margarethirsch.co.za Twitter @margaret_hirsch Facebook margaret@hirschs.co.za   SPECIAL MENTIONED LINKS Free Book Chapter Complimentary Coaching Starter Pack

Naked with Adele CHAT SHOW presents: EPISODE 11   Inspiration worth a BILLION MARGARET HIRSCH VOL 1 OF 3  Billionaire, COE and founding member of Hirsch’s with her husband, Margaret Hirsch is also a motivational speaker. Margaret have won many achievement awards. Her latest being Nominee for Most Influential Women in Business & Government award in 2015, Inducted into the global woman leaders hall of fame (2014) Top Woman Awards best Women Empowered Community Program & Entrepreneur (2013) as well as Top Woman, Life Time Achiever and it goes on… Margaret passionately empowers women at grassroots level. She proves that as women anyone can use their wisdom to help young girls. Her blunt refusal to fall down lifts you up out of being a victim, and she openly shares how she started with no money at all. Just listen to what Margaret did even after she naively lost everything in a day. She proves that you can never be too busy to make a real difference with challenges around every corner. Interviewed by: Adele Green, Transformation Specialist and Author of www.CanYouSeeMeNaked.com interviews feminine role models to share stories, tools and tips to support and inspire women with daily challenges on their internal journey.   MORE ABOUT MARGARET HIRSCH A taste of Hirsch's available from Hirsch's Stores in South Africa  www.margarethirsch.co.za Twitter @margaret_hirsch Facebook margaret@hirschs.co.za   SPECIAL MENTIONED LINKS Free Book Chapter Complimentary Coaching Starter Pack