MBS166 - How to scale into the UK with Wayne Zwiers, CEO Black Beard Technologies
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Scale. If you’re not scaling and you want to, you need to examine the four legs of the table: people, strategy, execution and cash. I’ve just returned from London Tech Week and scaling up in international markets like the UK is a key focus area for technology startups, investors and the Department of International Trade. 1.8 billion pounds was invested into UK tech startups in 2018 alone so if you’re a tech startup with a global vision there has never been a more exciting time to push go on an expansion strategy for your business. But what does that look like, exactly? Our guest today is Wayne Zwiers, the founder and CEO of Blackbeard Technologies, SA tech play who is expanding into the UK market. Wayne has also been voted as the CEO of the year at Africa Tech Week. So without further adeu