Karen Roos, Koos Bekker’s wife, is behind the rapidly growing Babylonstoren online shop

[Jan]

Karen Roos, Koos Bekker’s wife, is behind the rapidly growing Babylonstoren online shop

Tech billionaire Koos Bekker’s wife, Karen Roos, is behind the rapidly growing Babylonstoren online shopping platform in South Africa.

Bekker is well-known for being the mastermind behind M-Net, DStv, and MultiChoice, and for transforming Naspers into a global technology powerhouse.

 

[Jan van Riebeeckstad]

Babylonstoren is an amazing place. It’s one thing making a go of a cyber business, it’s quite another successfully kickstarting a brick and mortar business. Hard work.

Even easier when you have a billionaire funding your business

 

[Johand]

Everytime I come back from a visit I tell my friends they shouldn't complain if their wife wants them to help in the garden. It could be much worse.

 

[Unreal]

Why is it billionaires always create more things to sell?

 

[Johand]

Why is it billionaires always create more things to sell?

Uhmm? Capitalism? If you have capital you can do stuff to get more capital?

 

[longboy]

Why is it billionaires always create more things to sell?

Cos they get R82 million/12 per month on Interest as minimum for every R1 bn in the bank. Thats just with an ordinary FNB account with 1 month notice. It can go up to R120 million or more per year interest with longer period like 12 months.

That's the quick and easy route. They prob invest in SP500 / NASDAQ / Others etc that give much more payouts.

 

[w1z4rd]

Why is it billionaires always create more things to sell?

If you have money, its easier to make money. Thats how capitalism works.

 

[konfab]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1588543451268001792

 

[Jan van Riebeeckstad]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1588543451268001792

And then she calls herself an independent women who doesn't need a man

 

[ghaye]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1588543451268001792

That's why we have Coffee Shops.

 

[SilverCode]

Visitors can purchase these products in the estate’s shops, including The Farm Shop, The Scented Room, and The Garden & Home Shop

Sure, after you pay the R100 or whatever it is for the privilege of even entering the grounds to get to the shop.

 

[werfie]

Well done. Great idea, hard work and dedication - no doubt!

...but I bet it is a lot easier to have a dream and just "go for it" where the only possible devastating blow, if it doesn't work out, is your pride with no impact on the ability to feed your family or losing the roof over your head.

 

[konfab]

Sure, after you pay the R100 or whatever it is for the privilege of even entering the grounds to get to the shop.

I am happy with entrance fees. Keeps the riff-raff out.

 

[Jan van Riebeeckstad]

My man, you can have all the $$ at your disposal - that doesn’t stop it being hard work. Unless you’re referring to government, in which case success is not required.

My man, her business can run on a hundred million billion loss every year and it will never close.

 

[Jan van Riebeeckstad]

But it doesn’t so stop being a knob with a chip on your shoulder.

Chill bro, you're too poor for her.

She likes men with thick
















wallets.

 

[ShaunSA]

Glad he is keeping his wife busy. Even if it cost money.

Honestly cheaper to get a hung pool boy to keep her entertained

 

[Johand]

Honestly cheaper to get a hung pool boy to keep her entertained

I don't know man. If I was a billionaire I would prefer my wife to do something like a business, even if it lose money, rather than go full Kardashian.

 

[airborne]

They do make very nice stuff and it is rather pricey but what is really vomit worthy is the vapid clientele this establishment attracts, every time I am obliged to go there it makes me sick having to be around so many vain, boring, self absorbed people.
By that I mean it's a real Cape Town joint

 

[airborne]

You do realise you’re one when you’re there lol

Not everyone is like that, just there are a lot of them.
The place itself is amazing though, that is undeniable

 

[Azbubu]

I am happy with entrance fees. Keeps the riff-raff out.

They do make very nice stuff and it is rather pricey but what is really vomit worthy is the vapid clientele this establishment attracts, every time I am obliged to go there it makes me sick having to be around so many vain, boring, self absorbed people.
By that I mean it's a real Cape Town joint