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Nic Harry Socks
CEO & Founder
With R5,000 and a 6-week deadline to launch, I started a sock brand that grew into a fashion business with five retail stores and an online presence shipping worldwide. Successfully sold in 2018.
2012–2019
Building
I started my first business at school at the age of 16. Since then I haven't gone a year in my life without a business being built.
Below you'll find my current projects, past exits, and a list of dead startups that I tried to get off the ground but didn't work for one reason or another.
What I'm Building Now
Live products I'm actively shipping right now.
BUILD_01Live
No Bull Ship Academy
nobullship.co
An 8-week build sprint helping experienced professionals ship their first real product with ruthless scope, clarity, and weekly delivery.
Open project
BUILD_02Live
BuyHomeHelper
buyhomehelper.com
A deadline-tracking assistant for Dutch home buyers to manage viewings, bids, and critical purchase milestones across multiple homes.
Open project
BUILD_03Live
Savistash
savistash.com
A save-for-later tool that resurfaces links through scheduled digests, so useful content returns when you can actually use it.
Open project
BUILD_04Live
GoodGoodWeeds
goodgoodweeds.com
A simple strain memory app that helps users track and remember cannabis experiences, effects, and favorites over time.
Open project
Past Startups
Businesses I co-founded and have exited.
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Resolve Mobile
Director & Co-Founder
A mobile consulting firm helping clients enter the African continent. Worked with large telco companies to integrate innovative technology in markets like Kenya, Ghana, and Nigeria. Sold to Imperial Logistics in 2014.
2013–2014
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Motribe
CEO & Co-Founder
A platform that allowed users, brands, and businesses to build, manage, and generate revenue from their own mobile social communities. Sold to Mxit in 2011.
2010–2012
Deadpool
Businesses that didn't make it.
ARCHIVEDArchived
The Slow Fund
Founder
A non-profit that helped more than 250 entrepreneurs start their own businesses. Received over 20,000 applications in its first year. Personally coached each successful applicant with the help of Nedbank and other partners.
2021–2022
ARCHIVEDArchived
Slow Hustle
Founder
A community helping entrepreneurs, founders, and side-hustlers build things of value slowly, patiently, and consistently. Included eBooks, online courses, masterclasses, and one-on-one coaching.
2020–2022
ARCHIVEDArchived
BookSum.co
Founder
BookSum was a service helping authors promote their books on social media platforms.
ARCHIVEDArchived
The Curious Cult Podcast
Host
A COVID lockdown podcast with founders, authors, and leaders about curiosity, entrepreneurship, and how they choose to live and build.
2020–2021
ARCHIVEDArchived
Remote Keynote
Founder
A platform launched during lockdown to connect keynote speakers with remote teams for virtual speaking gigs.
2020–2021
ARCHIVEDArchived
SA Rocks
Founder
A South African blog that published content daily for six years to promote local stories and culture.
ARCHIVEDArchived
Digspot
Founder
A social network built for students living in digs around the world.
2006
ARCHIVEDArchived
Studentwire
Founder
A news website gathering content from over 10 university campuses across South Africa. Closely involved in student media production and publishing student journalism online.
2005–2008
ARCHIVEDArchived
Thus Far
Co-Founder
A pop-rock band founded in 2003 and wrapped in 2005 when members moved into their professional careers.
2003–2005