The First Kudu ~ Ben Shaw & Lorne Hallendorff | HouseME Building a Tech Start-Up in Africa

The First Kudu ~ Ben Shaw & Lorne Hallendorff

Building a Tech Start-Up in Africa: Stories and Lessons from HouseME

Ben Shaw and Lorne Hallendorff, two UCT alum and both Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellows, met whilst studying Business Science degrees at UCT and have recently written and launched their book The First Kudu an illuminating account of what it took to build a tech start-up in Africa. 

The First Kudu is a story about their rollercoaster start-up ride and in Part II the authors share the lessons they learned along the way. There are very few entrepreneurial stories told in and from Africa, and they have made a valuation contribution to the ecosystem by sharing their collective insights and reflections in doing so. 

From naughty lists to sprinting swans, wandering ducks to Amarula-based incentives, The First Kudu takes you on the roller coaster ride of a start-up, and dives into real learningsalong the way. The narrative invites you to journey through the chaos with the young team and unpacks in gritty detail what goes into building a tech start-up with stories of fun and failure honestly told in equal measure. The First Kudu tells the story of HouseME, a rental technology company founded in South Africa that grew to 34 employees and 50 000 registered users, processing hundreds of millions of rands each year. The company won awards, raised several rounds of funding and was sought after by competitors.It was exciting. It was excellent. And then it was dead. Ben Shaw (former CEO) and Lorne Hallendorff (former COO) provide a whirlwind tour of what goes into building a start-up at the southern tip of Africa and what they would do differently, were they to do it again.

Binding: Soft cover

Book Condition: Good condition

Edition: 2023

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