Timing is everything, many say. And the adage is spot on when it comes to pitch your startup for funding. And when you do pitch, you’d better do it perfectly as you may only get one chance! Money doesn’t grow on trees after all, and despite what some early-stage, “green”…

I often tell Founders that they should build a business around what they know, what they have a domain experience in, what they have knowledge of, and what they’re passionate about. They’re much more likely to recognize a problem that they relate to, much more likely to see it as…

There’s no denying that money “makes the world go round”, and — as the Chairman of my first company used to say, can certainly “help make misery a lot more comfortable”. And it can certainly help an entrepreneur with their early-stage startup. Of course it can. But there’s more to…

There’s a high chance that if you want your startup to move from being a side hustle to a roaring success, then you — as its founder — will not simply need to pitch at some point, but will need to become a pitching pro. Whether pitching to one person…

Dear Startup Founders, I regret to Inform you that there is no magic money tree. Neither does it fall from the sky This may sound like a ridiculous, patronising, and cynical statement, but not a week goes by when I’m not asked by some aspiring founders — typically yet to…

Typically I take a one month break from social media when I return home to Australia for the Christmas holidays. However, Covid-19 and Fortress Australia’s border closures over the last two years has directed me to a new course of action over recent months. …

Learn How to Embrace Failure and Make Your Startup Thrive — In the start-up world we often hear phrases like “fail fast”, and “celebrate failure”, and that failure can be “the best thing that ever happened”. But let’s be honest: failure sucks. At the very moment “the failure” hits you, often the last thing you’re thinking about are the positive takeaways…

And that’s a wrap! After 14 weeks of programming, the support of over 40+ Mentors in Ghana and overseas, and 21 entrepreneurs starting Founder Institute Accra boot-camp-style intense accelerator, we’re excited that 6 resilient, committed and hard-working Founders have graduated from Accra’s Feb 2020 cohort. Congratulations to the graduates: Stephanie…

Necessity is the mother of invention, and during the tough times leaders, changemakers and innovators emerge and rise. In my Silver Linings musings, I’m speaking with such people, individuals who are actively stepping up to play their part and make a positive difference. The individuals range from backgrounds, nationalities, skills…