29 Aug 2014 | By Sun International
Find Entrepreneurial Inspiration in the Maslow’s Seminar Rooms
“Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won’t so you can spend the rest of your life like most people can’t.”
The Maslow is where you should be
Captains of industry, leaders of today and tomorrow and up-and-coming tycoons all call it the mecca of finance and the incubator of big dreams. Sandton is South Africa’s Wall Street ─ but only more exciting. Found in the heart of Sandton, Sun International’s The Maslow encapsulates all of the very best features of this financial hub. Modern, sophisticated and sleek, The Maslow seminar rooms are the perfect location for your next business meeting, workshop, seminar or training session. Inspired by 8 great titans of entrepreneurship, The Maslow seminar rooms will leave you feeling fired up to take care of business. With excellent facilities and high-tech extras, The Maslow seminar rooms are the future of business meetings and events in Sandton.
Insider tip: The Maslow seminar rooms are isolated from the rest of the hotel to facilitate productivity, creativity and innovative thinking. Leading onto manicured gardens, each of the seminar rooms can accommodate up to twenty people.
For more insight into what makes a great entrepreneur, let’s take a closer look at the legendary moguls who lend their names to The Maslow’s seminar rooms:
Joseph Seligman
Born in Germany in 1890, Joseph Seligman immigrated to America as a teen. Beginning his career as clerk in Pennsylvania, Seligman is a true rags-to-riches story. Remembered as a shrewd businessman and pioneering banker, Seligman was often the victim of anti-Semitism. However, testament to the power of determination in spite of discrimination, Seligman lived the American dream.
Winning characteristics: determined, persistent and diligent.
Jamsetji Nusserwahji Tata
Born in 1839 in modern-day Gujarat, Jamsetji Nusserwhahji Tata is still known as the “father of Indian industry”. A ground-breaking industrialist who founded India’s biggest conglomerate group, the Tata Group, Tata never stopped dreaming despite his success. Setting himself four life goals, Tata is proof that the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
Winning characteristics: hard-working, enterprising, goal-oriented and idealistic.
John Pierpont Morgan
Born in Connecticut in 1837, John Pierpont (J.P.) Morgan followed in his wealthy father’s footsteps only to eclipse him by becoming one of the wealthiest men in the world at the turn of the century. One of the most powerful bankers of his era, J.P. Morgan was also a larger-than-life financier, philanthropist and art collector.
Winning characteristics: wildly ambitious, passionate and single-minded.
Insider tip: The Maslow’s seminar rooms all have access to uncapped, fast-speed Wi-Fi, rumoured to be the fastest internet connection in Johannesburg.
George Washington Duke
Born in North Carolina in 1820, George Washington Duke is most well-known for being a tobacco industrialist and philanthropist. Vehemently opposed to slavery and a proponent of women’s liberation, Washington Duke used his wealth to enrich the lives of the oppressed and less fortunate.
Winning characteristics: courageous, confident and honourable.
Charles T. Hinde
Born in Ohio in 1832, Charles T. Hinde was a celebrated business tycoon, riverboat captain and entrepreneur. Known for his far-reaching business influence, Hinde amassed a great fortune before he reached the age of 50. A philanthropist later in his life, Hinde was a natural businessman excelling in several fields of interest, in his prime.
Winning characteristics: generous, self-assured and studious.
Samuel Moore Walton
Born in Oklahoma in 1918, Sam Walton was a revered entrepreneur who is best known for founding the American retail giant, Walmart. Also the founder of Sam’s Club, in 1998 Walton was included in “TIME” magazine’s list of the 100 Most Influential People of the 20th Century.
Winning characteristics: versatile, focused and family-orientated
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Born in New York in 1794, Cornelius Vanderbilt was the proud patriarch of the Vanderbilt family, one of the richest families in American history. A business tycoon and philanthropist, Vanderbilt left school at the tender age of 11. Beginning his illustrious career at the age of 16, Vanderbilt built his wealth in shipping and railroads.
Winning characteristics: energetic, eager to learn and bold.
Andrew Carnegie
Born in Scotland in 1835, Andrew Carnegie was an innovative industrialist that drove the monumental expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century. Immigrating to America as a teen, Carnegie started his career as a humble telegrapher. Before his death in 1919, Carnegie secured his legacy as a philanthropist, donating almost 90% of his fortune to charity.
Winning characteristics: socially-conscious, detail-orientated and uncompromising.
In today’s competitive business environment, ambition is standard. However, coupled with passion and creativity, ambition is transformed into an undefeatable driver for success. The Maslow seminar rooms are the perfect environment to drive the potential of your business and follow in the footsteps of these great men.
With a variety of day seminar packages to suit your business needs, The Maslow seminar rooms are sure to be the birthplace of your next big idea. To make an enquiry about The Maslow seminar rooms, click here.