Failing Forward.
I hope this graveyard inspires you to take risks and work on those passion projects. It’s ok to fail. Every side project I launched provided lessons for the next and in turn helped me quit freelance.
- Not into old news?Browse my current projects ➝
- 2020-2021 Chlst Interactive checklist side-project started with my friend Calvin to go alongside my Ebook. He has now taken lead while I go all-in on Love Curated. Chlst has rebranded to Interact List.
- 2019-2021 Email Love Newsletter Discovery The dream was to connect someone with a newly found hobby/career with a professional within the niche, delivering exclusive content via email newsletter (removed - debrief)
- 2020-2021 My People aka Yo! Friends Private supporters club for the Yo! Podcast accessing exclusive behind-the-scenes content and bonus questions (discontinued - debrief)
- 2020-2020 Gvouchers Gift Voucher webapp to help small businesses during Covid (closed)
- 2018-2019 Yo! Season 1 YouTube series of 30 episodes (pivoted into Yo! Podcast + Yo! Newsletter)
- 2017-2018 One Page Templates Curated free website templates (merged into One Page Love)
- 2017-2018 FullSingle WordPress plugin to help build personal sites (discontinued)
- 2016-2017 Hustle Panda Curated startup domains under $1k (sold)
- 2015-2017 Currl One Page WordPress theme company with my mate Manu (closed)
- 2006-2016 Hit Delete Digital agency that hosted my freelance work (closed)
- 2012-2015 ThemeCobra WordPress theme company with my mate D Rock (sold)
- 2006-2015 Pear Hosting Small hosting company (closed, domain aquired)
- 2014-2015 Footer Love Niche collection of website footers with my mate D Rock (gave away)
- 2011-2014 mmminimal Blog about minimal design with my mate D Rock (sold)
- 2013-2013 res.ponsive.com Responsive webster tester (sold)
- 2011-2012 Rock Sampler Indie music discovery website, I was a co-founder (closed)
- 2010-2012 Rock Lifestyle Music social network and blog, I was a co-founder (closed)
- 2011-2012 Design Dosage Blog about good design (gave away)
- 2009-2012 Bands on Twitter Curated list of new bands signing up at Twitter (sold)
- 2008-2011 Case Converter Simple online text converter (sold)
- 2006-2009 Modern Optimist Positive South Africa news portal (closed)
- 2006-2008 CardPanda Business card inspiration gallery (closed)
- 2005-2006 Famous Gingers A curated list of the most famous ginger celebrities (closed)
- 2005-2006 BoardFlare Surf, skate, snow board inspiration gallery (closed)
- 2005-2006 CardFlare Business card inspiration gallery (closed)
- 2005-2008 Man in Suit Post-hardcore, rock band I played bass for
- 1997-2001 DIJIT Melodic punk-rock band I played bass for