
đĽ DIY Wonât Cut It: Pumi Mthombeni on Why Creatives MUST Own Their Worth
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From designing posters for her varsity SRC to running a full-scale marketing empire (Mbuiwetu), entrepreneur Pumi Mthombeni pulls no punches in this raw conversation about:
đź The Hustle:
âď¸ Why she ditched agency life to build her own rules (and the "underground parking" lows of self-funding).
âď¸ "Just because you use Canva doesnât make you a designer"âfighting the DIY mindset devaluing creatives.
âď¸ How AI is elevating (not erasing) creative careersâif you know how to wield it.
đ Media in Crisis:
âď¸ Trumpâs deepfake debacle: Why yesterdayâs diplomatic disaster proves we need real media practitioners in the room.
âď¸ The life-or-death power of PR in an era of fake news.
đĄ "Your worth isnât your bank balance"âPumiâs manifesto for surviving the entrepreneurial rollercoaster.
đ§ Listen now to this no-holds-barred Impact Hour episodeâpowered by EC Africa.
đ For every entrepreneur whoâs ever been told "exposure" is payment.
đź The Hustle:
âď¸ Why she ditched agency life to build her own rules (and the "underground parking" lows of self-funding).
âď¸ "Just because you use Canva doesnât make you a designer"âfighting the DIY mindset devaluing creatives.
âď¸ How AI is elevating (not erasing) creative careersâif you know how to wield it.
đ Media in Crisis:
âď¸ Trumpâs deepfake debacle: Why yesterdayâs diplomatic disaster proves we need real media practitioners in the room.
âď¸ The life-or-death power of PR in an era of fake news.
đĄ "Your worth isnât your bank balance"âPumiâs manifesto for surviving the entrepreneurial rollercoaster.
đ§ Listen now to this no-holds-barred Impact Hour episodeâpowered by EC Africa.
đ For every entrepreneur whoâs ever been told "exposure" is payment.