Busi Beaucy Nkosi Before the Successful Businesses | Behind the Profile

South African entrepreneur, former musician and guitarist Busisiwe Beaucy Nkosi joins Behind the Profile by Zané to explore her journey from a full-time music career to building businesses across multiple industries. She opens up about performing to packed audiences while struggling to meet her family’s needs, underpricing her work, putting her band and employees first, and learning that success means little if it does not translate into a better life beyond the stage. Today, as co-founder and Managing Director of KaWash Academy and Mkholo Auto Care, Busi reflects on faith, reinvention, and the difficult lessons that come with building a business and learning to value yourself along the way. This conversation looks beyond the image of success to the financial realities creatives face, and what it takes to turn the value you create into a livelihood that can sustain you. About Behind the Profile by Zané Behind the Profile explores the personal, creative and wealth journeys of people working in and around South Africa’s creative industries. Through honest conversations about the realities behind creative careers, the show examines what it takes to build sustainable livelihoods and a future through creativity. Behind the Profile is a production brought to you by Zané in partnership with HustleNest About Zané Zané Institute of Arts & Entertainment works to strengthen the creative economy by helping creatives, businesses and institutions navigate the business of creativity. Through its programmes, events, education and advisory services, Zané works to ensure that creative value is recognised, opportunities are expanded, and the people behind the work are better positioned to benefit from the value they create. Learn more at ⁠https://zaneafrica.com⁠. About HustleNest HustleNest helps creatives manage the business behind their work, with tools for professional invoicing, quotes, time tracking and project management. Through a subscription that includes contributions towards a Momentum-backed retirement fund, HustleNest also helps creatives plan for their financial future while building their businesses today. Learn more at ⁠https://HustleNest.co.za⁠. Behind the Profile is produced by Tsakani Marholeni of Zané Institute of Arts & Entertainment, alongside Gerrit Hahn and Khumo Mdakane of HustleNest. Editing is by Sthembiso Mbizozo Lebuso, with executive production by Tsakani Marholeni, intro music by Innocent Mhlanga, and research by Zané Institute of Arts & Entertainment. Recorded at GIBS Studios.