Entrepreneurship looks glamorous from a distance, but the real education begins when you are responsible for everything decisions, people, money, and mistakes.

In this episode of The Chartered Vendor Podcast, we sit down with Rumbidzai Chinyowa, a lawyer by training and the Director of Dingamuzi Real Estate, to unpack the hard truths behind entrepreneurship, partnerships, and leadership in Zimbabwe’s property sector.

Rumbidzai shares her journey from legal practice into real estate development and management, explaining how the transition reshaped her thinking about risk, decision-making, and accountability. We explore why running a business is easy when you are two or three partners around a table, but becomes far more demanding when you are alone and everything starts and ends with you.

The conversation dives deep into partnerships why many entrepreneurs enter them out of fear of being alone, how a shareholders agreement completely changed Rumbidzai’s view of partnerships, and how failing to define clear terms and conditions led to the collapse of her own partnership. She also explains what entrepreneurs must prioritise first before choosing a business partner.

We also unpack:

The difference between partnerships in law firms and those in other industries

Why entrepreneurship is a journey of constant mistakes and why the so-called “dull” students often perform better in business

Why entrepreneurs struggle to fire non-performers, even when they know it’s hurting the business

The biggest recruitment mistake founders make: hiring for skill and ignoring attitude

Why land will always hold value in Zimbabwe, and how history, Chimurenga, and culture shape our relationship with property

This episode is essential viewing for founders, professionals moving into entrepreneurship, real estate investors, and anyone considering a partnership in business.

Real lessons. Real mistakes. Real growth.