Charl Norman is a web entrepreneur behind local social networks Blueworld and Zoopedup, he also owns a network of leading blogs including Car Blog and Bandwidth Blog, writes for tech and auto publications such as Leadership mag, guest lectures at UCT/CPUT and does the occasional public speaking event. More >
Mentions in the media over the past two months
Brainstorm magazine - I’m featured with my BWCOM business partner Bradley Voges as well as Adii Rockstar and mobile prodigy Tyler Reed.
Leadership magazine with Rob Sussman CEO of Integr8-IT and Adii Rockstar of WooThemes fame
I made the list of Mail and Guardian’s 300 South Africans to watch in technology
To be described as a visionary, a marketing genius and a Web 2.0 guru at 24 is quite impressive, but then Charl Norman did start young. He launched his first website while still in high school.
Now, at 24, he heads Blueworld [...]
I appeared on the couch this past week with brothers Marc and David Perel -
Today we interview one of South Africa’s most respected social network gurus.
He owns & runs multiple social networks and recently one of those sites got acquired by one of the biggest companies in the world.
His name is Charl Norman, and today [...]
I was mentioned on the interwebs a few times over the last month - kudos to the following friends -
Mike Stopforth - Ten (More) Young South African Digital Citizens To Watch
Charl Norman is not just a promising young talent, he’s already proven what he can do. Climbing on the social networking explosion of 2007 and [...]
Speakerbox was featured in Design and Innovation magazine a few weeks ago - we are very pleased with the review which forms part of a bundle of positive press we’ve received about our properties in recent months.
Blueworld was recently featured in the Media24 staff magazine which goes out to thousands of Naspers employees around the country - click for the big version
Round up of some press my company and I have received over the last few weeks ..
Mandy de Waal: There are those who talk
Mind The 2.0 Talent Gap
May the GForce be with you
Mandy de Waal: Eating humble pie
Awesome Words About the eMarketing Textbook
Moneyweb - Wired - SA`s ten most influential bloggers
VenFin launches tech fund: [...]
I just uploaded my Springleap video interview onto Blueworld. Eric Edelstein ’surprised’ me at our Blueworld offices in Cape Town. I gave a short tour of our offices, introduced the brains behind Blueworld and answered some of Eric’s questions on how I won the competition.
I was interviewed by John Webb from Carte Blanche about a website I started (and forgot about..) www.powerloss.co.za
The episode was about the recent power outages
Photos from my trip to Silicon Valley for the MIH Tech conference.
I appeared on channel MK TV's new hip hop and car show WOELAG. They interviewed me on our automotive social network Zoopedup.
I have been nominated for ICT Young Entrepreneur of Africa 2008. Now to even be nominated is a great honour for me seeing as last years winner of the award is internationally renowned Vinny Lingham.
