Another Excuse | Entrepreneurship, Business, Insights, Fears

Ludré Stevens is the founder of three different companies. They are iNBOTiQA, GoGetNow and CalendarNow. He is still involved in all three and we discuss the businesses and his unique perspective on running all three businesses and the challenges they bring. In the episode, we discuss: • What each of his businesses do • How he came up with each idea • The challenges of running three businesses • Le...

Jessa Molyneux is the founder of Her Nation. Her Nation is a network state building a representative suite of tools to deal with gender bias in AI. It's a complex and important problem that she's tackling and we discuss all the intricacies of the project. In the episode, we discuss: • What Her Nation is • What a Network State is • The importance of good governance • The four pillars of Her Nation...

Heléne Smuts is the founder of Credo Growth and a Board Member of the Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) Accelerator program. Credo Growth is a growth consultancy that empowers entrepreneurs and business leaders to grow their technology companies. Not only do we talk about Credo Growth and EO, but many more projects and Heléne's book! In the episode, we discuss: • What Credo Growth does • What drew H...

Jan is the founder of Supernova Brands, an import and distribution company bringing products and brands to the South African market. We have an interesting discussion about how the company started and what he's learned along the way. In the episode, we discuss: • What Supernova Brands does • How the company started • Evaluating risk • Being a mentor • Filtering through the noise of automation • Th...

I started podcasting 21 episodes ago. It's been an amazing journey and I have learnt a lot in the process. I couldn't recommend starting one enough and I explain why in this episode. Check it out if you want to start one yourself. In the episode, I chat about: • The positives of starting a podcast • The struggles of running a podcast on your own • The things I'd do differently • Everything I've le...

Today’s guest is … me! The roles were reversed and I featured on Jason Luboyera’s podcast Pillow Talk. He was my very first guest and it was now his turn to ask me some questions. The episode is focused on Personal Branding and everything I’ve learned so far. In the episode, we discuss: • Goals when building a personal brand • The importance of building a personal brand • The mistakes I’ve made al...

Ry is the founder of Sonder, a personal branding consultancy and my boss. We have an interesting discussion about why he chose personal branding and what differentiates Sonder. In the episode, we discuss: • The value of university • What Sonder does • Why personal branding is particularly important today • The value of transparency • His previous ventures • Investment And so much more... Sonder: L...

Ipshita is the VP of Brand Innovation at Hype, a Web3 marketing and creative agency. We had a great discussion about how it's essential for brands to explore new technologies to improve their service offerings. In the episode, we discuss: • What Hype does • The importance of exploring new tech for Brands • Examples of projects she's worked on • Psychological ownership • The importance of community...

Sam founded MintPass, a Travel-based collectorship platform that allows you to turn your travel experiences into digital identity. We've kind of just dealt with the way we plan and share our travels and it just makes sense to have it all in one place. Sam's working on some interesting things and I can't wait to use the app. In the episode, we discuss: • What is MintPass and how it works • Identify...

Philip is the founder of Klink, a gamified investment platform in the crypto space. Klink is just over a year old. They’ve received funding, they’re acquiring customers and onboarding new tokens to invest with. We had a very interesting discussion about how Klink works and how they started. In the episode, we discuss: • How Klink works • What problem they’re solving • The state of web3 • Building...

Jeremy spent 40 years at Shell and ended his career there as Shell Scenarios Leader. In his retirement, he hasn't slowed down. He is currently the Co-Chair (scenarios) and Senior Advisor at World Energy Council, a Senior Fellow at Mission Possible Partnership, a President's Council Member at Pathfinder International, a Senior Advisor at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a Contributor/Author at illumi...

Vlad is the founder of The Green Republic (TGR) and Kroverse. TGR started in Web3 and has developed into an all-purpose tech agency. While Kreoverse is focused on custom AI chatbots. He give us an in-depth look into his companies and how he started. In this episode, we discuss: • The start of his entrepreneurial journey • Managing risk • The Green Republic (TGR) • Kreoverse • Pangea Pass • What ba...

Matt is the Co-Founder of Sentinal4D, a cancer drug discovery company. While getting the business up and running, he's also doing his PhD in the same field. He's working extremely hard and managing to train for a half Iron Man. He's doing it all and I try to figure out how. In this episode, we discuss: • What Sentinal4D does • Their Mission • The Future of AI • Time Management • Finding Purpose •...

Liam is the Co-Founder of an app called Quench. A delivery app that started delivering alcohol in university and scaled to groceries and pharmaceuticals. He recently exited the business and we discuss the whole process from start to finish. In this episode, we discuss: • How Quench started • Bootstrapping tactics at the beginning of the business • How they acquire funding • Scaling • Lessons learn...

Cameron is a self-taught Cinematographer based in Cape Town. It’s amazing how he got into the business, and it was great discussing his plans for the future. I look forward to the amazing work he will continue to produce. In this episode, we discuss:  • The distinction between cinematography and videography   • How his journey into the industry began • Making sacrifices • Reinventing you...

Tarina is a behavioural linguist and co-founder of I/RISE, a science-based communications training consultancy in Amsterdam. I learnt a lot from the many topics we covered in this episode. In this episode, we discuss: • Founding Businesses • Taking opportunities • Reframing fear • Overthinking and levelling up • Foundational beliefs and interrupting thoughts • Discipline and Habits I/RISE: Newslet...

Harvi is the Operations Manager at Notto Pasta Bar, here in London. It's a fantastic pasta restaurant, and he was part of setting up their first location. We have a great wide-ranging discussion about life and restaurants. "Hospitality is about making people feel good about the world when they leave your restaurant." In this episode, we discuss: • Self-belief and what drives it • Mentorship and ho...

Mike founded a company called FantasyGo, a fantasy sports app with weekly cash prizes built into the platform. They're launching in August and he runs us through the highs and lows to get to this point. In this episode, we discuss: • How FantasyGo works • Coming up with business ideas • The outcome of your life is up to you • Hiring intelligently • Work culture • Mentors • And their R15,000 launch...

The roles are reversed in this episode, where Nick Daniels asks me about starting a newsletter. I'm no professional and still have a lot to learn, but we discuss: • The different platforms available • Ways to Monetize • Why it's a good idea to start one • Getting started • Consistency Nick: ThinkerNick Instagram Resources: Beehiiv Convertkit Ghost Podbooker Follow Me: Newsletter LinkedIn Instagram...

Jack started an events company in Edinburgh and is now a wildlife and lifestyle photographer and videographer in East Africa. He has learnt many valuable lessons on his journey and shares some great stories on perseverance. You can check out his great work on Instagram and follow his journey. In this episode, we discuss: • How Jack found his entrepreneurial spirit • Taking opportunities when they...

James started a company called Jacfruit in Mauritius. Jacfruit is an urban farm that started with micro greens and is slowly expanding. They stocked in the local supermarkets with big dreams on the horizon. He learnt a lot from starting small and shares all the lessons and mistakes he made along the way. In this episode, we discuss: • Getting one thing right and expanding from there • The struggle...

Luke founded a company called INN zero waste, a company that delivered zero waste products to your door. He learnt a lot from his experience and he shares all the lessons he learned and mistakes he made along the way. In this episode, we discuss: • How he came up with the idea • Taking educated risks • The process of validating an idea • The importance of a good team • Things he would have done di...

Jason is the founder and CEO of Etherbridge, a digital asset fund. He has extensive knowledge of blockchain and the Web3 space. He shares his valuable insights on starting a business and resources to start learning about Web3. In this episode, we discuss: • What to watch in crypto today • Lessons learnt from starting a business • The influence the Bitcoin halving has on price action • The necessit...

Adam embarked on a cycling trip from Japan to New Zealand. They delivered the Women’s Rugby World Cup whistle for the opening game 209 days later. He learnt a lot about himself and different cultures while raising money for Child Fund Rugby. In this episode, we discuss: • Taking risks • Creating unnecessary baggage that holds us back • The grass being greener where you are • Unprecedented positivi...

Jason is the founder of 360 DigiSales, a personal brand agency. By starting his own business in Cape Town, Jason has learnt valuable lessons along the way. In this episode, we discuss: • Taking that leap to get started • The importance of sales and how to practice • What is a personal brand and how to get started • The abundance of valuable information online • Routines and how to frame them Compa...