Episodes 48
Avg. Duration 33m
Activity Highly Active
Since Mar 2022
Latest Episode May 2026

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Monthly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
50%
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anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

"By African Founders, for African Founders". It takes a little extra to win on this continent so we share stories, lessons and truths about building businesses in Africa. Komini: Kinyarwanda word for commune. Founders say this feels like therapy for people running businesses and we couldn't agree more...

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Recent Episodes

S8E3 Are We Glorifying Things We Shouldn't? | Banter Episode

May 16, 2026 30m

Hustle. Sacrifice. "Figure it out." We've built a whole culture around admiring these things as founders, but should we? In this episode, we pull apart a few narratives and ask which ones are…

S8E2 Are We There Yet? | A Map Through the Product-Market Fit Journey

Apr 11, 2026 40m

Business is simple, on the surface.Find something meaningful. Build it for someone who cares enough to pay.But the path to that moment, what we call Product-Market Fit, is anything but simple. It’s…

S8E1 Is Your Pricing Right? | Our tried & tested pricing formula

Mar 28, 2026 34m

Pin this for every time you second-guess your pricing. It’s rarely the market- it’s often an unspoken fear. In this episode, we share the simple formula that’s helped founders stop undercharging and…

When Funding Helps... And When It Hurts

Feb 07, 2026 47m

Funding can fuel growth or expose what isn’t ready. In this episode of Komini by the Fire, we explore when to raise, when to wait, and how to choose the right kind of capital for the season you’re…

Vision or Di-vision | For the Partners of Founders

Jan 24, 2026 41m

We filmed this episode last year, right after our Partners of Founders fireside chat in November. This conversation sits at the very core of the arrive alive journey. We’ve seen how these moments can…

Precious Pauses | The Quiet Before the Shift

Aug 02, 2025 34m

We’ve been away for a while. This episode is a tender return- one that holds space for grief, stillness, and the kind of pause that rearranges you. We share a deeply personal season and the quiet…

S6E7 "The Gold in Your Garden" | Are you fully mining the value of your customers?

Apr 26, 2025 24m

Sometimes we think growth is way out there—somewhere new, somewhere bigger. But often, the real opportunity is already in your garden... if you're willing to mine it. In this episode, we explore ways…

S6 “Painful is memorable” | What no one tells you about driving change

Apr 05, 2025 26m

Real change always invites real resistance—from team tension to the urge to fix everything yourself. In this episode, we unpack how to stay the course: restating, reframing, and recommitting to the…

What Happens When You Share the Numbers? | Transparency, Trust & Team Building

Mar 22, 2025 31m

This question came up during one of our Komini sessions—and it’s one we hear often. In this episode, we explore the principle of sharing numbers: why it matters, what it unlocks, and how to do it…

S6 "You can't coach and play" | Unpacking operational overwhelm

Mar 08, 2025 26m

Somewhere between year 3 and 4 lies Day 1 of truly building your business—the day you step off the pitch and become the coach. Many founders get stuck ‘playing’ the game, leading to overwhelm as the…

S6E3 On "Exit" Conversations | Doing the hard thing, the right way

Feb 22, 2025 24m

Firing isn’t fun, but avoiding it can cost you more than you think. As you build your dream team, tough exit conversations are inevitable—but we often delay them because they are uncomfortable.In…

The Loudest NO! | Dear Founder, Focus!

Feb 08, 2025 19m

In this episode we unpack the philosophy of ruthless prioritisation even as we gain momentum into the year. Tune in to hear us banter on the things we must say NO to this year!We built Komini so you…

“It doesn’t go wrong, it starts wrong…” || Starting 2025 right

Jan 25, 2025 27m

Happy new year to all our fireplace friends! This year we’ve spent time defining and setting in place the habits that will anchor us through the year. Tune in to hear us banter on the things we’re…

Walking through the wilderness | Your toughest seasons as a founder

Nov 16, 2024 33m

Kui says, “When you start a business, it’s you and burnout at the starting line—and only one will win.” In this episode, we’re unpacking the wilderness, a state that drains your time and energy as…

S5E7 Success within your Superpower 2.0 | …what we’ve learnt a year later

Nov 02, 2024 27m

Since our first episode on finding your superpower last year, we’ve guided several founders on this journey and discovered it unfolds in 2 major steps: finding, accepting/naming, then tooling your…

S5E6 What are you learning in this season? | The extended pulse check

Oct 19, 2024 37m

In this week’s episode we’re simply checking in with each other and reflecting on the lessons from the last few months. Tune in to hear what we’ve been learning and we’d love to hear what you’re…

S5E5 Is the customer you're building for, the customer you love?

Oct 05, 2024 24m

We learn that the customer is king, and while that is true, did you know you get to choose which king to serve? Listen in as we banter on designing your business around a chosen customer .We built…

S5E4 Can your business afford you? || On money today and wealth tomorrow

Sep 21, 2024 24m

As a founder, your default setting is always to give to the business and never to take. In this episode we unpack how that might be hindering growth for your business. Plug in and enjoy!!We built…

S5E2 "How can I get my business to stand on its own two feet" | Solve Episode

Sep 09, 2024 32m

In today's Solve episode, we tackle a dilemna on how long your business can be dependent on you as the founder, and finally have it standing on its own feet.We built Komini so you never have to walk…

S5E1 Why is my team underperforming? | What YOU can change to get the best out of your team

Aug 24, 2024 24m

In this episode we unpack what “underperforming” really is and the ways in which you as a leader are enabling it! We built Komini so you never have to walk alone.If you found this conversation…

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