Startup Truth

The Real Truth of Life in a South African Startup

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Financial Innovation where SA needs it most: The SmartWage story

James Lightbody

The blue-collar employment market has always had a major issue around the world. This issue is best described as liquidity. Wages are paid once a month while humans consume every day, meaning expenses accrue daily – problem. There is a mismatch in cash between a monthly inflow and daily outflow.

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The DigsConnect rocket ship – where to?

James Lightbody

I recently sat down with Alexandria of DigsConnect fame and tried to tease their future plans out of her. So stone walled was I with “we’re focusing on building the best experience for students and landlords on our platform” that the only option left to me is to speculate myself