Insights, guides, and stories from the Hackhouse community.
An analysis of revenue models that work in African markets - SaaS, marketplaces, freemium, and transaction-based approaches.
How to find co-founders, hire your first employees, and create a team culture that ships products quickly.
A week-by-week guide for new founders covering the critical first 90 days - from co-founder alignment to first customers.
A practical framework for validating your startup idea with real customers before investing time and money in code.
A step-by-step guide to using the Business Model Canvas for your startup, with examples from African markets.
Grants, angel networks, VCs, and accelerators - 15 funding sources every African founder should have on their radar.
A practical slide-by-slide breakdown of winning pitch decks, with templates and advice from African investors.
A framework for finding product-market fit in African markets, with lessons from founders who cracked it.
How to apply Eric Ries's lean startup methodology in African markets - practical adaptations, local examples, and common pitfalls.
A practical guide to running a Google Ventures-style design sprint - adapted for African teams and resource constraints.
The ingredients behind thriving startup cities - talent, capital, community, and policy - with lessons from Africa's leading hubs.
A practical beginner's guide to building your first prototype, from sketching to testing with real users.
