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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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