The SaaS (software-as-a-service) market has been wild over the last few years. Valuation multiples for most public SaaS companies have gone from a meagre 5x in 2016 to an astonishing 18x at the end of 2021. It's easy to see why. SaaS tools are an indispensable part of modern businesses. Because of this, cloud-based SaaS solutions have

As MOHARA’s founder, I’ve gone on a rollercoaster journey from teacher to agency owner to startup venture partner.  And it’s taught me a lot about how to realise the right things in business. After partnering with more than 25 startups, it became clear that success is a process with solid fundamentals and precise planning. Certainly

A recent article in The Economist argued that there is a problem with the business model used by many tech startups. The article pointed to four issues that could bring about future problems for so-called tech unicorns, namely: These companies are rapidly losing money. The article says 12 of the most high-profile unicorns from around

Tackling every task One of our core beliefs at MOHARA is that founders should be released to focus on what they excel at. The reason they started the business in the first place. Time and time again, we see talented founders bogged down in tasks that don’t make the best use of their skills. Think

Just before Christmas, I was reflecting on a difficult few weeks. After working for 12 straight days, my team and I made it to the weekend and the holiday period. This challenging period got me thinking about how we help founders succeed, and it made me think about why we got into this line of

This is the second in a series of articles by MOHARA and case studies, originally posted on LinkedIn, investigating the current and evolving state of the online marketplace. Do consider also reading part one.Would you shop in a store that had no products? The shoe shop that has no stock? The corner shop where the

This post was originally posted on LinkedIn and is the first in a series of articles and case studies investigating the current and evolving state of the online marketplace. Know thyself!The Greeks said it first. In fact, Wikipedia tells me this aphorism reached number 8 in the list of top 147 pithy truths from the

In this article, we start to explore marketplaces, and what makes a good one different from a bad one. It’s the first step in an ever-evolving optimisation. I’ve used my friend Paul and his marketplace to bring it all to life. You can find out more in our Marketplace blueprint ebook where I share in-depth

Front-end developers play an integral part in developing an application or product. These developers adhere to specific principles to build a product that users will easily interact with, enjoy navigating through, and consider valuable. As users, we don’t often know what these principles entail, but an experienced front-end developer can tell us precisely what it

We recently spoke to Csaba Toth, founder of ICQ Global and author of “Uncommon Sense in Unusual Times”. He gave us some insight into his journey to becoming an entrepreneur and also what the entrepreneurial mindset is. What was your key driving force to becoming an entrepreneur? Adversity and pain were my motivators. I lost