Should you build a legacy business?
Self-employment and building a business are not the same things. In both cases, the founders are entrepreneurs and are playing a critical role in the economy. The difference comes in when those founders want to go off and do something else. In a self-employment situation, the founder does all or almost all the work. This is typical of small services …
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Should you build a legacy business?
Self-employment and building a business are not the same things. In both cases, the founders are entrepreneurs and are playing a critical role in the economy. The difference comes in when those founders want to go off and do something else. In a self-employment situation, the founder does all or almost all the work. This is typical of small services …
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Get backed: start a B2B business
One of my favorite pastimes in recent years has been scouring the websites of top US venture capitalist (VC) firms to peak under the hood. Quite surprisingly, most of the top VCs in the world are transparent about their portfolio investments – with the likes of a16z, Craft Ventures and Bessemer sharing investment memos or detailed blog posts as to …
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Insights from The Startup Junto
Regular readers will know that I care as much about startups as I do about the market. I find startup strategy fascinating. The most depressing thing about the South African economy is the lack of successful small businesses. In developed countries like Australia, SMMEs employ a large percentage of the population. We can’t keep relying on corporates (or government!) to …
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The Startup Junto Ep4: Snapt
In a podcast packed with insights from a startup founder and VC specialist, Episode 4 of The Startup Junto is a must-listen for startup founders and VCs alike. Snapt is an application delivery startup that services an international client base from South Africa, where the company was founded. Having successfully raised VC funding early in its journey, Snapt famously managed …
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Podcast guest appearance: Business and Beers
I love podcasts and I always enjoy appearing as a guest on other podcasts. I’ve been on Honest Money twice, Talking with Traders and The Family Finance Show. My latest guest appearance is on Business & Beers, an up-and-coming podcast about startups and entrepreneurship, hosted by Simon van Heerden and Steve van Rooyen. They asked me a number of really …
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Podcast guest appearance: Business and Beers
I love podcasts and I always enjoy appearing as a guest on other podcasts. I’ve been on Honest Money twice, Talking with Traders and The Family Finance Show. My latest guest appearance is on Business & Beers, an up-and-coming podcast about startups and entrepreneurship, hosted by Simon van Heerden and Steve van Rooyen. They asked me a number of really …
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Impact investing insights – part 2
In part 1 of this series, we discussed the importance of matching investors to opportunities. For example, in the world of impact investing, social entrepreneurs need to raise “patient” capital to successfully execute an impact plan. This isn’t about achieving a 10x return in 3 – 5 years, but rather about experimenting with various models in the hope of creating …
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Impact investing insights – part 2
In part 1 of this series, we discussed the importance of matching investors to opportunities. For example, in the world of impact investing, social entrepreneurs need to raise “patient” capital to successfully execute an impact plan. This isn’t about achieving a 10x return in 3 – 5 years, but rather about experimenting with various models in the hope of creating …
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The Startup Junto Ep3: Math for Money
The Finance Ghost and startup specialist The Venturing Vagabond host Nick Hill in Episode 3 of The Startup Junto. A CA(SA) who certainly took the route less travelled, Nick has spent a lot of time trying to solve key problems around education. As a co-founder of the Math for Money app, Nick has spent time in a Swiss startup incubator …
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