Why strong friends can help your startup thrive in uncertain times
New in 2023. Since I founded my latest startup, every year of its short existence has been in “unprecedented times”. Despite (or perhaps...
How to find your startup problem worth solving
The six questions I ask myself before I do a startup, and how finding a problem worth solving helped me find my purpose again. My TEDx talk
You don't need adult supervision
Why startup founders need to start trusting themselves and recognise the blindspot that may encourage them to seek out expensive and counter
Do less, tell more. Advice to my 22 year old self
Work smarter not harder, learn fast not perfectly, don't wait for permission and when you fail - as you will - fail fabulously. Advice t
How to get further in the first 6 months of your startup
I have achieved more in the first 6 months of my current startup than I did in the first 3 years of any of my previous ones. I credit this p
How to bounce back from a startup failure
The pain of any kind of startup failure cuts deep. Good people and good companies don't always win, that isn’t always right or fair. Her
What to avoid when you build your first board
Boards make the most important decisions about companies. Hard decisions are often made by individuals with no more than a few dozen hours i
Difference, ethnicity, diversity and enterprise
One of the most inspiring podcast conversations I've had, transcribed in full. Entrepreneur Pheona Matovu shares the story of how she an