After listing it on the London Stock Exchange, building GT40s and losing all his money, he then started a business with zero startup capital, zero debt and built up an order book of over R600 million.
After years in the marine industry, James founded Nautic Africa, which focuses on the manufacture of high quality aluminium vessels and other custom commercial and naval vessels. From its roots in Simon's Town Naval Dockyard, Nautic Africa now has a main production facility in the Cape Town Harbour and caters for clients globally.
The event is on Thursday, 6 August 2015 from 6-9pm at the Cape Town Stadium. Tickets may be purchased from http://startcpt.eventbrite.com and include food and wine. For more information, go to www.startupgrind.co.za.
