Gal Ezra is the co-founder of one of South Africa's biggest events' companies, Vacation Club, which collectively manages and runs summertime festival brands such as We Love Summer, Future Frequency and Kinky Summer - all of which are South African fan favourites!  

He's also the founder of Empower Funding, South Africa's most affordable bridging finance provider, where he is day-in and day-out disrupting one of the oldest financial services industry in the country.  

Not only is Gal a seriously talented entrepreneur who has years of marketing tips and tricks to share, he's also a podcaster (with his wife Mariah in "The Adventure Continues" Podcast), a coach to many people professionally and personally and is just an all-out nice guy.  

I hope you enjoy this conversation. Timestamps are below.  

CONNECT WITH GAL: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/galaezra/?hl=en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GalAEzra

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLFsPKZ_rzN9LGjhiz51gXw

Website: https://www.galezra.com/

His Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uiQZQhEuVbKf5ybC24AJF 

WATCH MINDSHIFT:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX5uxfEj8hccVSqMYniANVA

CONNECT WITH LUCA:  

https://twitter.com/lucabers

https://www.instagram.com/lucabers/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/luca-bersella-8b927415b/ 

All views, thoughts and opinions put forward in this podcast are our own and are not those of any employer connected to Luca or Jonty.   

00:00 Introduction 

01:45 Gal's backstory 

05:49 Gal's early years in entrepreneurship, sales and acting 

09:51 We Love Summer and lessons from building the business 

33:02 Thoughts on COVID-19's effects on businesses 

38:09 Starting Empower Funding and disrupting an old industry 

56:25 Gal's podcast - The Adventure Continues with his wife Mariah 

1:06:14 Quickfire questions: importance of relationships, reading recommendations, timeless advice