May 22The Autopsy: Why our startup failedI’ve had some time to process and analyse the Slope experience. A lot of the discussion around startups focuses on product-market fit. …Startup5 min readStartup5 min read
May 10So, I failedMy last post was about how I left Imposter Syndrome behind and my next post is to announce that my most recent startup failed. “How do you like them ironies” to adapt one of my favourite movie quotes. Beyond the humour, I actually found that this experience reinforces the perspective…Startup2 min readStartup2 min read
Sep 7, 2022How I left behind Imposter SyndromeLast week a colleague asked me if I still had imposter syndrome. It was an interesting question that I had not thought about recently. My answer was no. There is a version of this that can turn into an ego-fueled “I’m amazing” post and that’s not what I intend to…Imposter Syndrome4 min readImposter Syndrome4 min read
Jul 28, 2022Six productivity hacks that work for me as a FounderAt an early stage, the breadth of topics you need to cover and tasks you need to complete is intimidating. Marketing. Finance. Product. Hiring. People management. Fundraising. Vendors. Market research. Payroll, etc. It is unlike any other job in its complexity. …Founders5 min readFounders5 min read
Jan 7, 2022New Year’s resolutions- love em, hate em, use emNew Year’s resolutions. What feeling does that phrase conjure up for you? Annoyance? Frustration? Excitement? Most people fall into the annoyance/frustration camp. For most of my life I’ve been a card-carrying member of the annoyance crowd. I found New Year’s resolutions to be a ginned up trend that ultimately left…New Year Resolution3 min readNew Year Resolution3 min read
Dec 8, 2021How to give advice to FoundersOne of the benefits of being a second-time founder is experience. You process and react to things differently. Something that has really hit me as we’ve ventured down this journey is how differently I process people’s feedback this time. The first time round my response was more emotional and existential…Founders5 min readFounders5 min read
Nov 5, 2021The early days of a startupAs I pass the one month working on Slope full-time, I’ve reflected on the experience of starting a company again. Seven years have passed since I worked on the early stages of a company. I forgot what it feels like to be here. …Founders3 min readFounders3 min read
Oct 13, 2021The Moderate Conundrum?We recently published a post at Slope Health about the power of moderate exercise and I’ve had a question pestering me- how to do you generate passion and excitement about moderation? The politico in me had this nagging thought about how hard it is to turn out moderate voters. There…Health2 min readHealth2 min read
Oct 1, 2021The Next DayThe last 24 hours have been intense. Yesterday was my last day at Business Talent Group after 2.5 years. I sent my last email around 19h updating some colleagues on a positive development on one of my last deals. It felt appropriate. I’ve always prided myself on my persistence- no…Entrepreneurship4 min readEntrepreneurship4 min read
Sep 24, 2021Work from homeThis topic is more discussed in recent weeks as many companies plot their return to the office. This week the BBC ran an article quoting a City boss as saying people abuse working from home. So much of this article is clickbait-y, but the point of view expressed is a…Work From Home3 min readWork From Home3 min read
