Insights and ideas

Explore thought-provoking perspectives from my long-running entrepreneurial blog.

My conclusion after 530,000km of travelling in South Africa

  A recent report by Boston Consulting Group compared South Africa to its global peers: Algeria, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Sri

Extracts from Zero to One: Notes on Startups, Or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel

    Start-up thinking   New technology tends to come from new ventures – start-ups. Small groups of people bound

4 tips for angel investors in SA

  There are two kinds of businesses you can invest in:   Those with a variable cost of sale (consulting

Entrepreneurs know how to sell to CIOs

  The central truth of selling IT products to enterprises is that procurement behavior is driven by career risk.  

Entrepreneurs do not die

  Many people think that the first step after starting a business is to make a profit. That is not true.

Entrepreneurs don’t delegate the details

  Its easy to delegate the small stuff whilst you stick to the big picture, handle relationships, make high-level decisions.

What rental cars taught me about product innovation

  Every time I fly to Jhb I get a new rental. Cheapest car with aircon.   I’ve driven the

Antifragile: an excellent book on how to live life

Just finished Antifragile by Nassim Taleb. In a word: Brilliant. I found myself regularly punching the air in silent joy

Why VOIP doesn’t work for the poor

  The recent annoucement of WhatsApp Calling got me thinking. If you are receiving a VOIP call you must pay