Confessions Of A Recovering Entrepreneur (C.O.R.E)

Confessions Of A Recovering Entrepreneur (C.O.R.E)

By Yongama SkweyiyaBusinessEntrepreneurshipInvesting
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Confessions Of A Recovering Entrepreneur (C.O.R.E) episodes

  • #017 - The Quarterly Trap

    As an incoming CEO, you are forced to show traction and meaningful improvement as soon as the first quarter. This sentiment is very negative and often disincentivises value creation for the business.



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    16 min
  • #016 – A Q1 like no other, nice guys finish last. . .

    There is a temptation in investment to treat structuring as a technical exercise. Terms, returns, governance rights, incentives, reporting lines — all important, of course. But beneath those mechanics lies a deeper question: what kind of relationship are we building, and on what moral foundation does it stand?

    Because a deal is not just a spreadsheet. It is an agreement about behavior, accountability, and expectation. And when ethics are compromised at the start, the consequences rarely stay confined to the contract. They spill into execution, decision-making, trust, and ultimately performance.



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    28 min
  • #015 Recruiting for a Startup



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    11 min
  • #013 - Decoding the Deal



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    39 min
  • #011 - Venture Dynamics



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    8 min

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