THE OFFICIAL BOOK LAUNCH
It took six years and four rewrites…
but it’s finally here.
Join Vusi Thembekwayo and Mike Hinton for the launch of Underdogs, a book about what people and businesses can achieve when the odds are against them.
We’re bringing Underdogs to three cities across South Africa this
quarter. Come be part of the conversation.
It took six years and four rewrites…
but it’s finally here.
Join Vusi Thembekwayo and Mike Hinton for the launch of Underdogs, a book about what people and businesses can achieve when the odds are against them.
We’re bringing Underdogs to three cities across South Africa this quarter. Come be part of the conversation.
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THE STORY BEHIND THE BOOK
What started as a project expected to take a few months became six years of research, four rewrites and countless moments when giving up would have been easier. Vusi and Mike set out to understand why some people and businesses succeed despite having fewer resources, less access and the odds stacked against them.
Through real stories, research and data, Underdogs explores how people make the most of what they have, especially when what they have isn’t enough. And in a world increasingly shaped by AI, that question matters more than ever.
WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR
Underdogs is for founders building with constraints. Leaders making
decisions without perfect information. Professionals trying to create more from what they already have.
Anyone building something. Leading something. Or refusing to let their
circumstances make the final decision.
THE STORY BEHIND THE BOOK
What started as a project expected to take a few months became six years of research, four rewrites and countless moments when giving up would have been easier. Vusi and Mike set out to understand why some people and businesses succeed despite having fewer resources, less access and the odds stacked against them.
Through real stories, research and data, Underdogs explores how people make the most of what they have, especially when what they have isn’t enough. And in a world increasingly shaped by AI, that question matters more than ever.
WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR
Underdogs is for founders building with constraints. Leaders making
decisions without perfect information. Professionals trying to create more from what they already have.
Anyone building something. Leading something. Or refusing to let their circumstances make the final decision.
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MEET THE AUTHORS
VUSI THEMBEKWAYO
Entrepreneur, venture capitalist and keynote speaker. CEO of MyGrowthFund Venture Partners and co-founder of the Africa 100 Investment Network. Vusi has spent fifteen years advising boards, backing overlooked founders and speaking in more than forty countries.
VUSI THEMBEKWAYO
Entrepreneur, venture capitalist and keynote speaker. CEO of MyGrowthFund Venture Partners and co-founder of the Africa 100 Investment Network. Vusi has spent fifteen years advising boards, backing overlooked founders and speaking in more than forty countries.
MICHAEL HINTON
With 25 years of experience in finance, business, and accounting, Michael Hinton is a seasoned finance advisor, entrepreneur, and Chartered Accountant. As Founder and CEO of Finatix and Managing Director at Secutrain, he brings extensive financial expertise and entrepreneurial insight to the businesses he leads.
MICHAEL HINTON
With 25 years of experience in finance, business, and accounting, Michael Hinton is a seasoned finance advisor, entrepreneur, and Chartered Accountant. As Founder and CEO of Finatix and Managing Director at Secutrain, he brings extensive financial expertise and entrepreneurial insight to the businesses he leads.
