Co-Founder partnerships are really like a marriage. You must take your time to find the right match, ensure you align on your fundamental values, vision and skill, then you do the work to build trust and alignment everyday. In this episode we share our journey of becoming co-founders and the lessons we've learnt from walking that journey in different ways...

We built Komini so you never have to walk alone.

If you found this conversation meaningful, there’s a lot more where that came from.

Join a Komini Cycle — a 3-month journey for founders at inflection.

Walk with others. Build your team. Grow toward mission — and do it without burning out.

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The last few years have featured a series of starts and ends for many of us. Whether you are starting a business, a new career, or simply a new phase of your journey this episode is for you!

(00:27) Introduction

(02:11) Our experience with starts...

(12:24) The 4 components of starting well

(15:48) First- The fundamental questions to ask

(19:24) Second- Creating opportunities to pause and reflect

(23:53) Third- Rewriting the rules of your life

(26:49) Fourth- Making covenants with the dream

(33:07) Crafting the roadmap to your success

(56:58) Embracing scars and building strong reflective rhythms

We built Komini so you never have to walk alone.

If you found this conversation meaningful, there’s a lot more where that came from.

Join a Komini Cycle — a 3-month journey for founders at inflection.

Walk with others. Build your team. Grow toward mission — and do it without burning out.

👉 Learn more & sign up at https://komini.co

If you read Ken's jumping off the Lion article a year ago tune in to hear what was happening behind the scenes as we put that important piece together! In this episode, we explore the context, the emotion, the banter and the truths that anchor this piece and our work at PANI. Welcome to our fireplace!

(00:15) Welcome to our Fireplace!

(02:32) Background of writing "Jumping Off the Lion"

(13:01) Building Resilient Businesses in Africa

(26:17) Reflections on the Building journey...

(47:07) The Nugget

We built Komini so you never have to walk alone.

If you found this conversation meaningful, there’s a lot more where that came from.

Join a Komini Cycle — a 3-month journey for founders at inflection.

Walk with others. Build your team. Grow toward mission — and do it without burning out.

👉 Learn more & sign up at https://komini.co