How investors can kill your startup without losing any money themselves
This is the story of a major mistake I made – not once but twice while fundraising for Posse. Each time it almost cost us the business. I like to think of it as a disease investors often unknowingly give…
Why you should raise money yourself and not hire a corporate advisor
Hang around a few startup events and it’s likely you’ll bump into someone who’s interested in becoming your ‘corporate advisor’. Most likely, this person will be male, aged 40 – 50, dressed in a suit and — impressive. He’ll know…
Sole founder vs. co-founders
Posse is my first tech startup and I’m the sole founder. I’ve worked hard to establish the company for more than two years and, as you can probably gauge from my earlier blogs, it hasn’t been easy. Before starting Posse…
Look out for Angels
I recently joined the board of a Bondi charity that runs the local homeless shelter and women’s refuge. They’ve faced a few challenges recently. A bunch of people left, some troublemakers tried to hijack the organisation, money vanished, and it…
