The Next Step - Planning the road through Retirement - E-book - ePub

Biographie de Barry Smith

In total I was employed by Standard Bank, in South Africa for over 45 years, starting at the bottom and working in several branches mainly in KZN. My last appointment as Branch Manager was at Pinetown Branch. In my last few years before retiring in 2005 I was attached to the regional office in Durban where I served in various capacities including as an Area Manager. Since I retired from Standard Bank I have been very fortunate to be involved in various different activities including producing BBBEE scorecards for customers, undertaking training in 5 different african countries, amongst others.
At present I am mentoring a few small business owners. Working for a business consultancy where it was my responsibility to source finance for customers after their business plans had been completed; Guiding an accounting practice through the restructuring of the business; Undertook training in 5 different African Countries; and I was also employed by Standard Bank on a contract basic for over 2 years.
At present I am mentoring a few small business owners. When Andrew Blaine approached me to write our book, it has proved to be such a most rewarding experience. We have received such good feedback from people who have purchased the book through which we have been able to meet one of our objectives - to help people plan their lifestyle in retirement.