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Katharine Janisch

When you feel like you're losing your business to the people you hired

When you feel like you're losing your business to the people you hired

You built this company from the ground up, with your bare hands and sheer force of will. Every win, every fire fought, every line of code had your fingerprints all over it. You were successful, the business grew fast, you hired great people. Good move! đź’ˇSo why do you feel
25 Nov 2025 5 min read
The business you built outgrew the founder it needs

The business you built outgrew the founder it needs

The Scale-Up Inflection Point: Why What Got you to R50m* won't Get you to R200m* You've done it. You've built something real. R50 million in revenue*, a team that knows what they're doing, customers who actually pay you. You're past
20 Nov 2025 3 min read
Founders really are Superheroes

Founders really are Superheroes

Forged in Fire: The 5 Qualities That Make Founders Extraordinary In a world of managers, employees, and consultants, founders stand apart. They are the architects of tomorrow, the creators of things that don’t yet exist. We see the results of their labor—the game-changing apps, the disruptive services, the
18 Nov 2025 3 min read
Introducing The Founder's Paradox
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Introducing The Founder's Paradox

A tribute to the builders shaping tomorrow Early in my career at a Big 5 audit and advisory firm (I'm showing my age), I was involved in managing a global Entrepreneur of the Year competition. I had the opportunity to meet South African business legends like Bill Lynch,
10 Nov 2025 3 min read
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