Brian Mills Started New Concept Projects From His Garage, Now It's An International Multi-Million Rand Company Find out how Brian Mills continues to grow and innovate his business by taking on projects competitors in his sector won't.

By Daniel Newman

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Brian Mills started his business, New Concept Projects, by buying second hand mining equipment, refurbishing it to OEM standard and re-selling it. Now, his business has a focus on building new mills for mines and any other opportunities that come their way. Here you can see how the business evolved, how they found a funding alternative and how they remain competitive through diversification.
Daniel Newman

CEO of Druff Interactive, Creator of CEOwise

Daniel Newman interviews leading entrepreneurs and finds out what the secret to their success is on his platform CEOwise. After running his design agency Druff Interactive for over 15 years he realised he should have been in a different place with his business after so many years. Determined to become a better entrepreneur Daniel is on a mission to learn from the best in the business. CEOwise documents his journey of learning.

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