Many South Africans are probably familiar with the phrase, “Ooh Vuyo, he’s such a beeg beeg dreamer!” While watching this advertisement by Hansa Pilsner, Miles Kubheka, the founder of the Vuyo’s brand, wondered whether this success story of an entrepreneur who started off with mobile vending units selling boerie rolls, to becoming a world famous yacht owner was actually true. After months of research and sleepless nights, he realised that Vuyo was a fictional character & saw a gap in the market for an incredibly successful business model. He registered the Vuyo’s trademark and began the roll out of the first Vuyo’s mobile vending units, a project he soon realised was a powerful tool in empowering young, vibrant entrepreneurs looking to start & grow a brand the Vuyo’s way, big, bold and limitless.

Miles has always had the desire to make a meaningful mark on the world. In 2012 he became the first person in the world to create a business based on a TV advert. The advert was about a character named “Vuyo” who starts off selling wors rolls from a food cart and then makes it “beeeg”. Miles innovatively trademarked the Vuyo’s brand and opened the first Vuyo’s restaurant in Braamfontein, serving fast-casual food, including gourmet-style South African staples, such as wors, potjiekos and pap. Miles expanded his enterprise to include food carts and then expanded it even further with the introduction of food trucks. He now has a restaurant on the famous Vilakazi Street, in Soweto, four food trucks, and more plans to expand and inspire.

Miles teaches would-be entrepreneurs that all that’s required to start a business is vision and a hunger to succeed. He believes Africa needs leaders committed to creating wealth for their communities and that doing good is good business.

Conrad is completely unique in using his combination of razor sharp comedy with an Miles inspires audiences of all ages and backgrounds. He has proved this repeatedly during motivational talks on the corporate circuit, including at Sage Pastel, Discovery, and Wits Business School. Book Now!