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Details: Written by OriginalSteps; Category: Original Careers; Published: 22 May 2015; Last Updated: 15 March 2017

"The only two things I needed were my laptop and a good internet connection. I always struggled finding the proper workspace during my travels so I had an idea to start a workspace for people like me." - Peter Fabor founder of Surf Office.

Peter Fabor and the business office adventure – image credit Peter Fabor – Surf Office
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Peter Fabor is a surfer who created the ultimate business travel adventure - Surf Office. A true all rounder, Peter saw an opportunity to amalgamate sport with business outside of their traditional values. In a time when connectivity has become a necessity for business communications, Peter created an office in the middle of the Canary Islands. Allowing business travel adventurers to seek out their next journey whilst keeping up with day to day business activities!

Details: Written by OriginalSteps; Category: Original Careers; Published: 16 March 2015; Last Updated: 15 March 2017

Dr Carla Enslin and the freedom to learn

“To develop original ideas for very real problems.” - Dr Carla Enslin co-founder of Vega School of Brand Leadership.

Speaking to Dr Enslin is both captivating and worldly. From the west coast of South Africa in Cape Town, she provides the time and patience that perhaps shares an example of a solution needed for young individual’s future decisions. FirstStep.me spoke to her about the ongoing worldwide education and career issues which are challenging students, the market gap which Vega helped bridge, how free education can actually work and the importance of internships along with foundation programs!

Details: Written by OriginalSteps; Category: Original Careers; Published: 16 December 2014; Last Updated: 15 March 2017

Stephanie Kulak - The Career Change Up

"…realise that in business (as in nature) everything is interconnected." - Stephanie Kulak
Born in Munich, Stephanie pursued a corporate career that reads as a benchmark of a CV. However all that changed as Stephanie headed to South Africa to pursue a career in Environmental Tourism and Conservation.

Tell us more about your career in the corporate working world? I studied Business Economics and Communication in Passau (Germany), I then worked for 14 years as a marketing consultant and loved my job. I journeyed from the Savings Banks to the World Exhibition EXPO 2000, to a Real Estate company and a PR agency. New challenges always triggered me turning my career into an exciting experience. Insights in different industries helped to think “out of the box” and to realise that in business (as in nature) everything is interconnected. (The FirstStep.me team takes notes)

Details: Written by OriginalSteps; Category: Original Careers; Published: 04 February 2015; Last Updated: 15 March 2017

Edward Cowan: a cricket career with the aroma of a coffee business *Image Source: Ed Cowan

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"...even though my focus is still on cricket, this venture has given me a nice distraction and in fact allowed me to play with a clear mind."
- Ed Cowan, Professional Cricket Player and co-founder of Tripod Coffee.

Australian cricketer, Ed Cowan speaks to FirstStep.me about balancing his ambitious career in sport with his business endeavours in the coffee industry!

Details: Written by OriginalSteps; Category: Original Careers; Published: 24 October 2014; Last Updated: 13 April 2016

Randrianarimanana Lova Nantenaina, working as a translator (German-Malagasy, Malagsy-German) during a surgery for the Austrian project "Smile4madagaskar" in the hospital of Toamasina (Madagascar), 20-22 September 2014.

German: Randrianarimanana Lova Nantenaina, beruflich als Dolmetscher (Deutsch-Madagassisch,Madagassisch-Deutsch) beim österreichischen Projekt "Smile4madagaskar" im Krankenhaus von Toamasina, 20.-22. September 2014.