The Finance Ghost is thrilled to introduce you to our newest contributor, The Venturing Vagabond. A vagabond has no home and usually no job, travelling from place to place. Our resident vagabond (oxymoron intended) uses that time to his advantage, committing himself to reading widely and learning as much as possible about his favourite topics: startups and venture capital! Take …
View PostEver felt like you got to where you are today because you’re lucky? Humility may be a beautiful character trait, but be careful that it isn’t impostor syndrome rearing its ugly head, especially if you are a high achiever. Queen’s hit song “The Great Pretender” reminds us of some of the challenges of impostor syndrome. As Freddie sang…“Too real is …
View PostEver felt like you got to where you are today because you’re lucky? Humility may be a beautiful character trait, but be careful that it isn’t impostor syndrome rearing its ugly head, especially if you are a high achiever. Queen’s hit song “The Great Pretender” reminds us of some of the challenges of impostor syndrome. As Freddie sang…“Too real is …
View PostOne of the core principles in designing a great racecar is to achieve a low centre of gravity. Start-ups should learn something from this. Top-heavy cars don’t handle well. The weight is all in the wrong place. At an extreme, they can topple over. There’s a reason Formula 1 cars aren’t shaped like toasters. The same principle applies to start-ups, …
View PostLet’s turn our attention away from listed companies for a day. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the lifeblood of the South African economy and there is much to be concerned about. SMEs contribute 39% of South Africa’s GDP but they are hanging on by a thread. the_ad id=”3223″ Small boats in rough seas If listed companies are struggling to …
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