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🌟 Happy Hump Day, LinkedIn Fam! 🌈 Here we are again, navigating through the whirlwind that is this week. And with Easter just around the corner, who can resist the siren call of their chocolate Easter egg? 🍫 I know I can’t! We’re riding the wave of two 4-day weeks, the end of the financial year, and an early Easter. It’s a unique blend of busyness and excitement, and speaking of excitement, we’re still buzzing from the Jangro Ltd Board meeting yesterday. The insights into the year ahead are promising phenomenal growth for the group and its members, truly inspiring stuff! Today, Jade Pienaar and Roger Rees have been showcasing cutting-edge cleaning products and solutions to a new startup. It’s exhilarating to think about the fresh perspectives and innovations they're bringing to the table. Meanwhile, Barry G. and Darren Bartholomew are tirelessly following up on a mountain of leads from a recent Business expo, and our production room upgrade is advancing by leaps and bounds. A huge shoutout to Sam Worden for her invaluable assistance. Sam had guided our Production team, reviewing and updating all processes, and masterminding the upgrade. For someone who likes to keep a tight rein on things, letting go and trusting others was a challenge, Sam has been nothing short of fantastic and the team have really bought in to working with somebody new, Sam has brought a new energy to the team and skill set we simply don’t have. Sam’s expertise and hard work have made a significant impact, and we’re looking forward to collaborating again in the future. And as if that wasn’t enough excitement, new contract notifications are becoming a daily joy! With some significant projects in the pipeline, we’re gearing up for a bustling summer ahead. I know all the team back at The Maintenance Supply Co Ltd will be thrilled. Now, on a lighter note, who’s seen my Crème Egg? 🥚😂 Here’s to embracing the chaos, celebrating the wins, and looking forward to the bright future ahead. Let’s make the rest of the week as sweet as that Easter chocolate we’re all indulging in! #HumpDayHappiness #EasterExcitement #GrowthMindset #InnovationInAction #TeamworkMakesTheDreamWork

Another great Pitch Practice session in the books! This time, Yuru Guo 👩🍳 joined us with her pitch for her popular catering startup Hey! Food is Ready. Here are some of the key insights Ash Rust shared from the session:  #1. Excellent customer logos & early wins 🏁 #2. Start with problem significance 📌 #3. Separate client testimonials 🗣️ #4. Simplify market slide ✂️ #5. Reduce text in team slide 📝 Which takeaway did you find the most valuable? #InvestorPitch #PitchDeck #StartupFunding

Great to meet Theodoros Kyrios on a networking call by Lunchclub. We found possible ways to collaborate with our startups. I also met Bernard Mallala last week, and we had a long and exciting conversation. I got so many insights from these meetings, and I suggest you join the Lunchclub for your remote networking. Use this link to join my profile: https://lnkd.in/eSwG4NWD We discussed the shape of our businesses, gave advice, took advice, looked for collaboration, shared insights, and enjoyed the conversations. I'm so happy to meet new creative people who change the world into a better place. 🔥Topics were hot: #saas #outsourcing #healthcare #medtech #medicaldevices #dataanalytics #machinelearning #ai

Another fascinating interview with one of our highly experienced board members, Bernd Mährlein. Follow the link below to learn more #permanentequity #betterdealsforbetterbusinesses

You should know who founder & CEO Jack Clegg is! You should also know what Platter is! I had a good ol' chinwag with the man recently, and we discussed: ✅Jack Clegg's background in the food wholesale industry ✅His motivation for starting Platter, an all-in-one wholesale food platform ✅The goal of digitizing the food industry and connecting buyers and suppliers ✅Experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic that inspired new Platter features ✅Receiving funding from Wise Guys, a VC firm ✅Plans to close the remaining funding round ✅Thoughts on the future of Platter ✅Challenges of starting and running a business ✅Importance of company culture and shared values ✅Remote and hybrid working models ✅Managing productivity and avoiding burnout 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 Do yourself a favour and check out the full conversation this Sunday morning here: https://lnkd.in/e8ksXNM7 #foundersunplugged #founderstories #foundersjourney

If you are a CPG founder interested in learning more about community rounds, this is a good 101 overview. Thanks to Daniel Scharff and the team at Startup CPG for hosting, and James Reina for sharing his personal experience of running a Wefunder community round for Jibby Coffee. Without question, the best slide of the deck screenshotted below. https://lnkd.in/gHyxFuDa

🎉 Gratitude for the Journey: The GrubTech Odyssey Continues🎉 Wow, what a journey it's been with GrubTech from the start! Remembering those days of relentless hustle – cold calls, racing around the city for meetings, playing with pricing strategies – you name it, we did it. And believe me, it paid off. Four years down the line, the days of fretting over competition and haggling over prices seem like a distant memory. This February, as we step into the new year, the game has changed. My phone's ringing with calls from across the globe –from restaurants to grocery stores, hospitals, and cinemas, if there’s food, they’re looking to GrubTech for answers. Every time someone reaches out saying they've seen our system in action at another venue, or that someone they trust recommended grubtech, I can't help but smile as it's a true testament to our impact and reach. It’s a powerful reminder of how far we’ve come, and it fills me with gratitude. But let's be clear, these calls don't mean we're taking our foot off the gas. If anything, they fuel our fire to hustle harder, ensuring we never lose that drive that got us here. Now, we’re all about looking forward, charged up for 2024. I’m more committed than ever to helping F&B businesses thrive and save big with our state-of-the-art, plug-and-play software. Kudos to my amazing Sales Team and Here’s to the ongoing hustle, the calls that make our day, and the magic of digital transformation that keeps us going. Grateful for every moment and excited for what’s next. 🚀🌟 #GrubTechLife #DigitalTransformation #FandBOptimization #GratefulEveryday #restaurantoperations #restaurantowners #restauranttech #saudiarabiabusiness #KSArestaurants #globaltechnology #fooddelivery #foodapps #cloudkitchens #deliveryonlyfood #foodtech #saassales #saasgrowth Grubtech Ghassan Nawfal Driss E. Raksha Bhambhani Mustafa Jawad Ali Nisar

Their first batch of drinks sold out online in less than a month. Today TULA Drinks can be found over 20 stores and restaurants across Australia. Founders Monique Bateman, Jessica Owens and Josi Fox believe in knowing your customer deeply and speaking to them directly and that has helped shape their business strategy. In this Founder Story we dive into TULA Drinks’ origin story, their key milestones, tech stack, growth strategies and more: https://lnkd.in/gWQKvAH2

🍕 What's your go-to late-night snack during those all-nighter work sessions? Ours is definitely pizza. Share yours below! Big news dropping soon! #StartupGrind #LeadGen #BusinessGrowth #ComingSoon #ExcitingNews #StayTuned #StartupLife #BigReveal

My review on Startupnight last week, Friday: 👏 Props: - Lots of interesting Start-Ups (I think 125 was said) with great and innovative ideas! It fascinates me every time I realize how little of the world I know, every time I learn about a solution I would have never been able to come up with, to a problem I sometimes did not know existed. - Orga with regard to the speaker schedule was great, top speakers with interesting topics. - I am excited about the announced partnership between WLOUNGE, IFA Berlin and Startupnight! Looking forward to seeing what they are cooking up 🤓 - Space and food were as always amazing as well. 💡 Suggestions for next time: - Have more female speakers, I'm sure Jasmin Oestreich, MBA would probably volunteer 😉 Cem Ergün-Müller It was a pleasure seeing many clients, partners and friends (edit: like Constantin "Tino" Schmutzler, who likes to be mentioned specifically) again, as well as reconnecting with friends from my university times, Michael Wienholz 😎 ! Anyone have any further suggestions for improvement? Have a great Tuesday, everyone!