The Founder Files

Recruiting the right employees can make or break a company, but the process can be a challenge.That's why I'm excited to bring you this new episode of The Founder Files podcast with Christiaan Van Den Berg. He is the co-founder of JobJack, a revolutionary platform that connects entry-level workers with opportunities in South Africa and beyond.In this conversation, Christiaan shares his expert insights on how to- streamline your recruitment process,- attract the best candidates,- stay ahead of the competition. Whether you're a business owner, manager or HR professional, this episode is a must-listen. Don't miss this opportunity to learn and take your recruitment game to the next level!Tune in now.This episode is brought to you by Metavolve. Metavolve is a team of focused experts who want scaling entrepreneurs like you to succeed 👉 contact our team Do you have a scaling business and valuable insights about your industry? Be our next guest!

What's worse than hearing a "no" from investors?Not knowing why you got rejected.Maybe you didn't know:- what you needed to do as a founder- what venture was the most appropriate at that time- what kind of stages and phases your business needed to go throughAnd maybe you've burnt out after this negative answer.Well, now is the time to prepare yourself to be really enticing and compelling to your potential investors so you can secure your next round of funding.Listen to the new episode of The Founder Files with Daniel Novitzkas, co-founder of Specno where we dive deep into the nitty-gritty of building a successful business.This episode is brought to you by Metavolve. Metavolve is a team of focused experts who want scaling entrepreneurs like you to succeed 👉 contact our team Do you have a scaling business and valuable insights about your industry? Be our next guest!

Scaling a business is a complex but detailed endeavour.So this special episode is going to dig into the details of how to scale a business with Ariel Navarro.He is the Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of OneCart, an e-commerce aggregator platform that allows consumers to pick and choose multiple things from different companies and brands that get aggregated onto one platform and delivered simultaneously. This story is about how they started the business in 2018, scaled it up by 2021 and successfully exited by selling it to Mass Mart. And this whole story –especially speaking to the COO–is getting a little bit into the specifics of what they did that allowed them to scale up to get there. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Once you’ve enjoyed the episode, support the podcast for FREE:🔔Follow The Founder Files⭐Leave a review on Apple Podcast and Spotify🎁Share it on Linkedin--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is brought to you by Metavolve. Metavolve is a team of focused experts who want scaling entrepreneurs like you to succeed 👉 contact our team Do you have a scaling business and valuable insights about your industry? Be our next guest!

Entrepreneurs want to get their business to the point where it's no longer operationally dependent on them as the founder. Why? So they can actually work on it rather than in it, or plan their successful exit strategy.And these things can take years to get right with so many mistakes and handing over. But our next guest, Joshua Cox, who is the CEO and founder of Fix Forward, was able to reduce the operational dependence on him from the very beginning.How did he manage to do so? Find out in this episode!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Once you’ve enjoyed the episode, support the podcast for FREE:Follow The Founder Files 🔔Leave a review on Apple Podcast and SpotifyShare it on Linkedin--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is brought to you by Metavolve. Metavolve is a team of focused experts who want scaling entrepreneurs like you to succeed 👉 contact our team Do you have a scaling business and valuable insights about your industry? Be our next guest!

What motivates people to become entrepreneurs? What makes them succeed with their business idea?This episode tries to figure out how we can adapt to our changing circumstances as people, professionals and leaders.Our guest is David Jacobson, CEO and Founder of SYNAQ, a tech company specifically focused on email security and Linux software.From his experience, we’ll learn how we can connect the dots from hindsight to foresight. We’ll highlight the golden thread that makes you go from a passionate individual to a successful entrepreneur.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Once you’ve enjoyed the episode, support the podcast for FREE:Follow The Founder Files 🔔Leave a review on Apple Podcast and SpotifyShare it on Linkedin--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is brought to you by Metavolve. Metavolve is a team of focused experts who want scaling entrepreneurs like you to succeed 👉 contact our team Do you have a scaling business and valuable insights about your industry? Be our next guest!

You’ve built a startup with an idea and you already have new features in mind. You’ve backed its feasibility with loads of research and data. Now it’s time to pitch it to investors, stakeholders and potential partners. Your pitch deck has everything: charts, impressive numbers, mockups... But none of them are convinced. Instead they decide support the other team that showed less certainty. How did they make it?They used a compelling story. They’ve shown up as leaders because they managed to gather their audience and make them believe into the same story they told themselves. Learn the power of storytelling today with Graham Brown, Founder of Pikkal & Co – Award Winning Podcast Agency. He’ll explain to you how the greatest leaders mastered the art of telling stories to achieve greatness.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Once you’ve enjoyed the episode, support the podcast for FREE:Follow The Founder Files 🔔Leave a review on Apple Podcast or SpotifyShare it on Linkedin--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is brought to you by Metavolve. Metavolve is a team of focused experts who want scaling entrepreneurs like you to succeed 👉 contact our team Do you have a scaling business and valuable insights about your industry? Be our next guest!

You had this million-dollar idea. You built a business out of it and turned it into a success story. Now a listed company offers to buy you out for a lot of money.You’ve achieved what many startup founders set as a goal, now what? What happens after your so-called entrepreneurial successful exit? What are your next milestones to reach then, as an entrepreneur and as a human being?Mark Ross-Smith, CEO and Co-founder of Status Match, reflects on his non-linear journey that led him to be the serial entrepreneur he is now. He’ll tell you all he knows about how to plan the exit of your business.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Once you’ve enjoyed the episode, support the podcast for FREE:Follow The Founder Files 🔔Leave a review on Apple Podcast and/or SpotifyShare it on Linkedin--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is brought to you by Metavolve. Metavolve is a team of focused experts who want scaling entrepreneurs like you to succeed 👉 contact our team Do you have a scaling business and valuable insights about your industry? Be our next guest!

You can have the best offering and thousands of ideas for the future, but it isn’t worth much without backing your objectives with relevant data.So, how can you measure success for your business? How do you plan your next tangible milestones to reach? How do you keep track of your progress?Ayanda Mtanyana, CEO and Co-founder of Data Innovators, explains how to use human-centric data science to create meaningful insights for the scalability of your business.Learn about how he’s been leveraging Data-Driven Decision Making to grow his Pan-African business and serve a greater purpose within the South African education system.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Once you’ve enjoyed the episode, support the podcast for FREE:Follow The Founder Files 🔔Leave a review on Apple PodcastShare it on Linkedin--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is brought to you by Metavolve. Metavolve is a team of focused experts who want scaling entrepreneurs like you to succeed 👉 contact our team Do you have a scaling business and valuable insights about your industry? Be our next guest!

You can have the best quality product, the best packaged service, the greatest idea ever, it isn’t worth much without people ready to buy it.So, how do you plant your flag in your target market’s mind? How do you elevate your brand to become top of mind? How do you create demand for your offering?Ditch your marketing hacks now and listen to the pieces of advice Ross Munro Williams, CEO of Inversion Agency, has for you today.Learn about how he’s doubled his business’s growth and preserved his mental health after defining what his market actually needs and who he wanted to work with.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Once you’ve enjoyed the episode, support the podcast for FREE:Follow The Founder Files 🔔Leave a review on Apple PodcastShare it on Linkedin--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is brought to you by Metavolve. Metavolve is a team of focused experts who want scaling entrepreneurs like you to succeed 👉 contact our team Do you have a scaling business and valuable insights about your industry? Be our next guest!

Change is uncomfortable, especially when it’s imposed on you.The pandemic has drastically changed our ways to socialise, share experiences and consume. How does a business adapt itself to this new landscape? How to engage with your audience when in-person events have become difficult to run?To answer our questions, we invited Dillon Jearey, the Founder of Kilowatt. Kilowatt is a South African specialist in technical equipment to revolutionise the event industry into powerful and unique experiences, both online and in-person.As the founder of a scaling business, Dillon shares his journey from starting a company with a terrible business plan to successfully adapting its offer to a changing market post-pandemic.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Once you’ve enjoyed the episode, support the podcast for FREE:Follow The Founder Files 🔔Leave a review on Apple PodcastShare it on Linkedin--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is brought to you by Metavolve. Metavolve is a team of focused experts who want scaling entrepreneurs like you to succeed 👉 contact our team Do you have a scaling business and valuable insights about your industry? Be our next guest!