Lyle Timotheus | Building Syncli

Founder @synclico

[Lyle Timotheus | Building Syncli @lyletimotheus]

This just goes to show that anything is possible if you believe and welcome the pressure.
So keep pushing. The rough version. The first draft.
You never know who’s watching and anything can happen in a few months, days, or even hours.

💚 Lyle

[Lyle Timotheus | Building Syncli @lyletimotheus]

What a journey 🙏

- Retrenched as a software dev (Dec 2024)
- Unemployed, with a new baby on the way
- Interviewed for jobs but felt unfulfilled (Jan–Mar 2025)

#business #SouthAfrica #ecommerce #tech #founder #startup

[Lyle Timotheus | Building Syncli @lyletimotheus]

What’s the plan for the next month?
1. R100k GMV by end of Feb
2. MRR of R6k–R7k
3. 200 businesses using Syncli

[Lyle Timotheus | Building Syncli @lyletimotheus]

Trust the process.

#startup #Ecommerce #tech #SouthAfrica #softwaredevelopment

[Lyle Timotheus | Building Syncli @lyletimotheus]

The takeaway: structure beats willpower.

#TechLife #Productivity #Pomodoro #WorkSmart

[Lyle Timotheus | Building Syncli @lyletimotheus]

I’ve been dealing with cybersickness lately, that drained, dizzy feeling after hours of work behind a screen.

Didn’t think it was real until I started feeling it every day.

My fix? The Pomodoro Technique.

[Lyle Timotheus | Building Syncli @lyletimotheus]

Cons:
1. Hard to re-enter flow after short breaks
2. Can feel restrictive if you’re deep in creative work

[Lyle Timotheus | Building Syncli @lyletimotheus]

We are currently onboarding businesses from home bakers to tutors.

1. Restaurants and Takeaways
2. Clothing and beauty
3. Grocers and butchers
4. Spaza shops
5. Informal market sellers and more…

Sign up: https://t.co/VmFHbnCsn4

#SmallBusiness #SouthAfrica #viral

[Lyle Timotheus | Building Syncli @lyletimotheus]

Our startup was failing, until we listened.

After speaking to dozens of small businesses, we found the real problem wasn’t getting online. It was selling on WhatsApp efficiently.

So we built Syncli, a simple way to accept payments and manage orders without sending bank details.

[Lyle Timotheus | Building Syncli @lyletimotheus]

What are some unhinged marketing tactics you’ve used to get your product into the hands of your users? Drop them in the comments 👇

🔗 https://t.co/DqqNQosFHX

#marketing #fyp #onlinebusiness #call #marketingtips #tech #startup

[Lyle Timotheus | Building Syncli @lyletimotheus]

So here’s a quick hack I’ve used in the past to get my ICP to check out the product I’m offering. It’s simple, effective, and all you need is a bit of airtime.

Oh, and one more tip: if you try this, use a different phone number. Just in case they call you back with questions.

[Lyle Timotheus | Building Syncli @lyletimotheus]

@Coach_Chinwe1 Spot on! 👏

[Lyle Timotheus | Building Syncli @lyletimotheus]

It's been a hectic few weeks, but I managed to come out in one piece.

1. Shifted focus to a niche product idea for Syncli.
2. Spoke to 50+ customers (still doing this daily).
3. New family member and many more..

#buildinpublic #startupinspiration #Techstartup #Coding #code

[Lyle Timotheus | Building Syncli @lyletimotheus]

@hibrahimjamiu1 Do you have a community on WhatsApp?

[Lyle Timotheus | Building Syncli @lyletimotheus]

@coachrutie Do you have a WhatsApp community?