The Jim Bouman Experience – Podcast

I’ve always been a strong believer in education, lifelong learning and skill development to give people and countries the opportunity to work themselves up and I try to play my part in this endeavour. Yesterday, however, someone told me about the situation Zimbabwe is in: a country with a strong education system, but still lacking […]

Earlier today I got asked a question about what kind of indicators I look at when trying to invest in a startup. Financial indicators are important, but the simple answer is: people. Not simply the technical skills of the people involved, but more the mental and emotional side. It’s easy to feel inspired for a

Two pieces of content today made me think about positivity and surrounding yourself with the right people. Many people feel happy by surrounding themselves with people that make them comfortable even though this can mean surrounding yourself with people that are negative, pessimistic or simply don’t make the most of their lives. As everybody’s situation

I had a very interesting discussion about scaling a service-based company with the debate being about when and to what extent to monetize the service. In my opinion offering the service for free at an early stage of the company brings with it a lot of potential perks as you can gain users more quickly.

The past week and a half I have consumed a lot of Gary Vee and other guru’s content regarding personal branding and one of the messages seems to be to be omnipresent on every social media platform. This is what I’ve had in mind as well but as every platform has its unique character, it’s

After spending a day yesterday discussing a potential partnership, I started to think about outsourcing. Outsourcing work has been on my mind from the start, but I was originally intent on learning most of the skills involved with my work myself to some extent first before considering outsourcing as it would allow me to more

Today I spent most of the day discussing with a long time friend of mine the possibility of partnering up. Our future vision was quite aligned and the areas we would like to focus on in life were nearly identical so we decided to start working together on a few small projects. This led us

It’s only been a few days since I’ve started uploading these daily videos and podcast and I’m already starting to notice a positive difference in my life. Yesterday I had a call with someone who had reached out to me after having seen one of my videos. Being able to talk with someone I hadn’t

It’s funny how difficult it is to take that first step when trying something new, to then look back at it later and laugh at what was holding you back. While lack of certain technical skills can be a hurdle one has to overcome, it’s the mental game that’s really holding one back from making

Web development has become so much more accessible compared to just a decade ago. Still, many think it’s something that they cannot do because they cannot code or design. Web development now could not be further from the truth. Especially for people in developing or emerging countries, it could be a real life saver. If

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How my entrepreneurship journey all started. Self-introduction, my dream and ambitions and a request to connect with me to create a better future together. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds and it really makes a difference for the show.