Mark Marais on Nostalgia, Africa & Building a Business Around Your Passion

Mark Marais is an entrepreneur from Zimbabwe with deep roots in Belfast. He’s the founder of the luxury travel business Africa Golf Safari and co-founder of the Sport Changes Life Foundation. In this episode, we talk about: Growing up on an idyllic African farm during the war How sport helped with racial integration in his school What Donald Draper can teach us about nostalgia The difference between space and place Starting his business even though it didn’t make any sense Combining passion with entrepreneurship His experience in and passion for Northern Ireland And advice he’d give to his 19-year-old self. Check it out! https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/mark-marais-africa-golf-safari P.S. Mad Men nostalgia video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=suRDUFpsHus