A lot of black entrepreneurs make the same mistake. A little bit of money, we start posting about success thinking we have made it. What's happening to Drip is quite similar to what happened with Sbu, the socks guy. Both are young, they will bounce back - business lesson learnt!
Basic principles of business for any entrepreneur is to keep his expenses as low as possible particularly his or her personal costs. Rent of 35k was a bit excessive in my view whereas around Midrand you can get two bedroom for about R7.5 to R9K (last i checked)
Eish guys, I could never knock anyone for business failure. Ku rough in that department shem. I hope Lekau can fix this hle. I will never ever understand people who run to the media when the marriage/relationship fails, it says more about them, than partner they're trying to smear.
Oksalayo this guy had a dream and worked on it and delivered, we wouldn't know him if he didn't create his own brand from scratch. Most people say shit about people who fall but at least those people woke up and did it...nina ni sa lele lapho. Bare monna ga a we wa sekama..otla tsoga gape if that's the case. Albert Einstein once said "creativity is the closest thing to genius" but I say it is the closest thing to the creater who created the universe.
💯 - even the biggest companies go through challenges and have strategies that fail. Kuzo hlangana his experience in brand building will serve him good for the future.
He made a party for the business while his kid was not in school but you’re saying the mother that is unemployed must make a plan and lie to the child.
You know...This lady is unavailable....and why is she not working yena...and it looks like they were living beyond their means...why would you pay 35k for rent though
Is it irresponsible for them to live in 35k home renting and have kids but knowing you are in financial trouble? I think the wife is also to blame for being homeless.
True out there be acting like there were born without limb to do any work but 10D make-up you will only see the foundation that cost your kasi backroom rent plus rolling on the ground
The business was started with her money and car, I think she’s tired of people calling her a gold digger while she funded the whole thing from the start.
@5thdimensio284 she sounds bitter more than anything, why say all this when the business is not doing well and jeopardize or even ruin someone reputation.
Once saw him wearing gucci from head to toe and i was like arent you supposed to be in your brand on a day to day basically telling us to buy his brand so he can afford gucci welp
Hmmm "things changed when Leak started tasting success" eyi. I feel bad for this guy, he is going through what a lot of business people go through. Especially in our African circles. We are always in such a rush to upgrade our lifestyles and also show everyone we are doing well as soon as we see a little bit if success instead of re-investing in our business to grow and sustain a solid growth rate for a number of years. Hope he gets back on his feet. Bathu is doing it and rising
Honestly, I think the worst advice given to all black people is to "act rich" or "do not look like your struggles." Very toxic and unproductive. Because now why must he be living at Waterfall and posing like his a millionaire. The facade of it all.😢
People who saying she was only there for the money didn't watch the ladies interview, Drip actually made it because of that woman, she funded it and it started at her home when the guy had to place to stay.
Unfortunately its difficult to compete with the big brands. He probably should have tried selling it to a big brand the minute he saw things were going south. He could even get them to keep him on.
All entrepreneurs goes through tough, tougher, toughest phases in their journey. What's important is to press on. He'll survive this phase. As for me, let me purchase other drip sneakers...to his ex wife, we just don't care.
I personally feel that he scaled up too quickly, typical mistakes untrained entrepreneurs make. Paying E35 Grand RENT was a stupid move. KEEPING UP WITH THE JONES'S
Those are domkops of abafaza, Never leave a man who's fallen from the top , for he will surely rise to his pinnacle once again. The kind that I'm afraid of (man) is one who would NEVER consider driving an UBER when they have fallen from STABILITY... Danger zone lapho!
He didnt have a wife shem, ke scam sa mosadi, what happened to for better or worse? I mean the guy did not cheat or something that will justify the wife turning her back on her.
I am very proud of what Lekau has achieved. Sometimes downfalls are to show you the true colours of the people you trust most. He will rise again and 7 times bigger
I never understand why we got to keep the look of being wealthy while we are not.. He could have bought a house for a million and half in a gated community. Atleast he wouldn't get evicted from that.. Build up not top down. R35k guys it's 420k a year bro..
I don't care who this is but let's stop leading people to depression bathong... If he is going through a lot then let's let him be kodwa dragging our black brother ngeke..
Haibo girl naye must do her part nd not blame a guy of a child nit going to school..why did dey even go to pay tent of that much wen there is nicer place in gauteng nd should have bought the house ngale mali ye rent thry already took out
"Controversial Businessman" refers to the current CONTROVERSY surrounding the businessman. He has been in the news for all the things going on in his marriage and failing business. That's what they mean by "controversial businessman".
I'm glad he took a gamble with his life Alot of businesses go through this He'll bounce back Ukuvuka kwe'ndoda kunzima but he'll make it The lady must shut up a bit and let him fix himself Bitterness doesn't help Especially when kids are involved Take responsibility as a woman
It’s crazy how men can sometimes take care of the family for years but if they go broke one day or one year …. They forget everything you’ve ever done for them 😂 eeiii
Strategy sana, amadoda can be heartless and they dont care who they hurt in the way even their own children. Wife wanted Waterfall so to live the same lifestyle as him since they started the business together. Akere yena he is all fancy fancy traveling abroad like its KZN.... Give a black man money and success uzomazi, all of a Sunday his family is his mom and sisters, that time wena as an estranged wife you sacrificed your bonuses etc for his business. And Karma always misses these men, bayaphumelela nje and get to have beautiful wives and children Again, a way better lifestyle than yours😅😅😅😅😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
He failed to pay this. He failed to pay that. Whats is she responsible for financially? They only pick winners but never pick up anyone when they're down or grind out a tough situation.
ayimondli umntana lendoda and he is trying by all means to cover loomanyala ba akondli. yondla ndoda. he said he can show that he was paying for school fees, where are the papers or he is busy fabricating them neeconnections zakhe. narcissists and their stories built in their minds... umntu uxoka ade ame ngenyawo elinye exoka phofu playing victim as always
Mina I'm in business things like this always happen, atleast we will know his struggles when he finally rises again. Currently going through the same thing but God is the center of it all. He will rise again ningathi angishongo❤
We can't blame her completely for not leaving their home. They're married, she probably trusted him. Maybe it was the first time he was missing rent. A person can't instantly think of a business this month and start running it immediately. Especially if they run the business together, she would expect that money to come anytime from him. I think we're feeling more for Lekau and forgetting about the woman. We cannot blame her
They are both messy, they are both abusing each other, one emotionally the other one financially 😊. As sad and difficult as it may be for the lady, why did she not persui her businesses because before drip she had properties,Drip is not hers it some else's dream, that is why the guy is living it with no shame, akaphole aqale phansi, ngoba the guy won't change or give her all
The guy is going to bounce back. It happens to bussiness people nothing new, remembers sneakers aren't the same as food bussiness . We all buy a sneaker once in a while .
I wonder what is happening with Lekau. His brand is being evicted from shopping malss cos of failure to pay rent. I hope he regroups & gets a financial advisor
I'm not coming from a bad place but the wife or EX wife what is she doing to provide for her son as well. Andithi she says the guy is broke not like he is running away from responsibilites. Woman up girl and send your son to school until daddy bounces back
What he did its was very wrong according his wife interview ..you can run away after you are successful.then you forgot who work with you from scratch.that is bad luck and you're for got even your own blood
Two people who had no financial discipline 🌚 coz even that woman, why is she buying cars for a business without a contract for the sake of her children 🌚 Like both of them are wrong now their kids are suffering
We need to stop celebrating such. Destroying black men. When things were all good this woman was praising him. Now you come to “expose “ your husband. Question should be what is she doing to rescue someone that gave her the best life she could ever dream of, what is she doing to get him back to his feet cause she benefits more than anyone from that man’s hard work
The X wife is so unreasonable bcz it was not a secret he said he is going through difficult time in his business.Aaai nathi kodwa we like to make things worse.Why not downgrade to a lower rental is she not working ?"4better for worse"kuningi we don't know anything besingekho.Hello family
Don't worry brother. Let her leave you'll be a millionaire even after ahamba kepha kuye izophela leyo mali akayazi ivelahi angithi ujahhe ukuyofeba, I hope you don't have children if you do, don't fight for them it's another trap. Women bring problems.. remember the line from Bone Tomahawk "smart men don't get married" these b*tch*s are nothing but a distraction man that's why they all leave in the end show me a rich successful man that is married to their first wife. "Don't get married for beauty, take your time and find umuntu ozokuhlonipha akweseke" remember those words usakhula? Yeka inja ihambe we bhuti munike konke azokufuna ebese wenza odume ngazo angithi lento yomcebo isegazini kuwe amacebo okukhanda imali asekhanda kuwe manje ukhalela inja ongayazi I'm sure ibifela lento yakho uma usebenza wena. Iyeke iyofela lena kude and rebuild this time take it easy ngendaba zomshado linda kancane focus on your bag if it happens later be sure it's the right one okwamanje muyeke ahambe lowo usathane ukucekela phansi kanti unomoya weskhova. Siyeke isifebe sihambe mfana umncane kabi ukuthi ngabe usuncenga igolo wena. Sebenza uzodla abantwana in your 40s sihlezi sisho ukuthi sebenzani ninganaki izifebe uthando into yabadala ukulala isn't a qualifier for commitment and umshido akusiyo into yezingane futhi akusiyo into encani so okwamanje khohlwa don't fight recover refocus and do your thing... !! Ngyazi ke uzobe usaphendula uzehlisa isithunzi nawe uyindoda 😡
So because this young men is go broke , the wife start misbehaving and ranting, all this South Africa lady are problem, when the going is good you will see them jumping all over, but the moment everything become worst, you will this ladies coming out on social media to in other to talk trash their husband