In light of Women’s Month this August, we share a few of the entrepreneurial stories of the recently announced finalists of the 2018 Entrepreneur of the Year® competition sponsored by Sanlam and BUSINESS/PARTNERS . Four of the 15 finalists are exceptional women entrepreneurs doing amazing things across various industry sectors: Phillipa Geard – Recruit My Mom : When Phillipa Geard became a mother, she never imagined that the business of motherhood, would be the brainchild behind her very own business. Recognising that South African moms comprise a valuable portion of the country’s skilled labour force, Geard’s online recruitment agency, RecruitMyMom.co.za fills a unique gap in the market and provides moms all over the country with the opportunity to juggle both parenthood and a successful career. Phillipa Geard Beverley Gumbi – Isivuno Containers : Established in 2005 when Beverley Gumbi identified a niche in the local market for refurbishing containers, Isivuno Container ...