98: The Best Investment You Can Make as a Business Owner with Hilmar Tonnemacher

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, we are very happy to be speaking to Hilmar Tonnemacher, the founder and owner of Abenteuer Afrika Safari!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hilmar is from Namibia, in Southern Africa. In this episode, Hilmar tells his story, talks about Namibia, and shares his knowledge and experience. We talk about enjoying life and incentive trips, and Hilmar shares some valuable nuggets that are particularly helpful for preparing for the unexpected in business in the future. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We hope you enjoy our fun and exciting conversation with Hilmar Tonnemacher today!</span></p> <p><strong>Hilmar Tonnemacher’s</strong> <strong>bio</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Abenteuer Afrika Safari”: The German name stands for Adventure Africa Safari (which is also a registered Trade Name in Namibia). The company was founded in 1993 by Hilmar Tonnemacher. Having grown up on a Namibian farm, Hilmar was accustomed to the distant horizons and the beauty of the rugged nature in between. It is believed that it was this wide expanse that gave him the vision that would later lead his business to such great success. As a toddler he was standing on his dad’s lap, hands on the steering wheel, so it was no surprise to anyone that at the tender age of 7, Hilmar started driving the farm truck, a Land Rover 88’ Series. Here began a love affair and to this very day there is always, amongst other Land Rover products, an “88 or 90” in his life. As a young adult, Hilmar studied Hotel Management and ended off his education with a Senior Hotel Executive Course in Switzerland. After over 10 years in Management positions in Hotels in South Africa and Namibia, his passion for nature led him to start a Safari Company. Turning his leisure love into a business, Hilmar started sharing the immense vastness of Namibia’s nature with clients. His passion for four-wheel driving soon expanded into Incentive and Corporate travel, as well as Leisure travel. </span></p>