Insights and ideas
Explore thought-provoking perspectives from my long-running entrepreneurial blog.
7 lessons learnt from Tweetstorming
A while back Marc Andreessen started tweetstorming (10 to 20 consecutive tweets about a single subject) Personally, I don’t like
4 ways driving in the slow lane makes you a better person
No road rage You can type an SMS whilst driving You can’t speed and get speeding fines You use
7 things I’ve learnt from Malan Joubert
I’ve known Malan Joubert since 2010. I first met him in a meeting arranged by the landlord of his
How to raise money for your startup
1/17 Three criteria for raising money: 1. Raise it before you need it. 2. Have a working product. 3.
13 books to give away as Christmas gifts that will make people love you
For friends who are entrepreneurs (or want to be): The Hard Thing About Hard Things, by Ben Horowitz – The
How to eat like a Hero
(advice from my wife on eating healthily) Heroes know they need to function at maximum capacity, they don’t have
4 factors when making a decision
Intuition (gut) (system 1 thinking according to Kahneman) Rational thought (brain) (system 2 thinking according to Kahneman) Selfishness (what do
4 reasons why Internet usage in Africa is a fraction of that in the West
Most Africans are Internet-virgins. Streaming video and playing World of Warcraft is not on the average African’s list of
Some tips for non-technical entrepreneurs
A friend recently asked me for some basic tips on how to develop an app business… here’s a summary of