Building and scaling companies
How ideas turn into companies that work: strategy, product, markets and execution, and growing without losing what made the thing good in the first place.
Ideas on this theme, newest first
Simplify your strategy
Don’t build a killer product
Appreciate what’s good to change what isn’t
Business is a Race
You cannot swim against an outgoing tide
Smart people vs Ideas vs Execution
The three areas of your business to keep an eye on
Don’t expect to find diamonds without searching for them
We already have all the pieces we need in the fight against crime.
Would you rather be in the business of moving pianos or installing lifts?
If your Startup is Financially Unsustainable, it’s a Burden on society
Don’t be fooled by your vanity metrics
Namola and making South Africa safer
A good idea means very little
The often forgotten power of Google Analytics
TEDxJohannesburg: The way we respond to crime needs to change
Execute passionately. Execute aggressively. Execute now.
Could Nelson Mandela Bay become South Africa’s next Innovation Capital?
Entrepreneurial advantage by the aggregation of marginal gains
Advice for new software companies
Launch your product for the most common user
Founders are Obsessed with Speed
How Namola can Help Make South Africa Safer
How Inqaku can assist SA win a World Cup
Startup Smoke and Mirrors
Website Consistency is Important
How to Launch an Online Shop
How to decide on a Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
How to Build an App
How to Register a Domain Name
Apps should have one core feature only
What Wimpy has taught me about building an everlasting business
It’s important to dive in
My everlasting romance with wine
Namola and the public sector
It’s all about making the first move
When it comes to connectivity, the poor pay more
Why Startup Toast?
Why would a founder (or attempted founder) submit a letter to Startup Toast?
Burning my fingers in eCommerce
Four reasons why security companies are not threatened by StellieSafe
Three ways that StellieSafe can help security companies make more money
Why StellieSafe can’t work if it’s exclusive to one company
Other themes
Selling and raising
Finding customers, closing deals, pricing, and raising the money to keep going.
Leadership and culture
Setting the tone and building a team that does good work when nobody is checking.
Communication and influence
Saying things clearly and persuading without pushing, whoever is across the table.
Decisions and judgement
Thinking clearly, spotting your own biases and choosing well with imperfect information.
Mindset and habits
Persistence, optimism and the daily routines that keep you moving forward.