Insights and ideas
Explore thought-provoking perspectives from my long-running entrepreneurial blog.
A dummy’s guide to starting a business
Here’s a dummy’s guide to starting a business in South Africa based on what has worked (and not worked) for
Top 7 tips to new matrics
Keep learning. If you’re not learning, you’re not growing. If you’re not growing, you’re dying. Take calculated risks. Some
7 lessons learnt from chickens
Never underestimate how many animals prey on chickens. Goshawks, mongooses (mongeese?), Cape otters, dogs, cats, caracals, snakes, badgers. They’re
The Anti-Slacker Checklist
“Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.” -Oscar Wilde “Slacker” is the term given for
The easiest way to release your creativity
Many of the world’s greatest inventors, artists and entrepreneurs were creatures of habit. They realised that if they
Four missing ingredients in the SA startup space
A US venture capitalist asked me this weekend, “What do tech startups in SA need?” My knee-jerk reaction was “Nothing!”, but
A typical crazy day in SA
So I was mugged yesterday Its the second time I’ve been mugged in SA. I was once mugged by six