How Jem Built Financial Wellness Into Payroll and Why Banks Should be Worried - Simon Ellis, Jem HR скачать в хорошем качестве

How Jem Built Financial Wellness Into Payroll and Why Banks Should be Worried - Simon Ellis, Jem HR

In this round-two episode, we’re joined again by Simon Ellis, co-founder of Jem HR, to unpack how the company is making big strides in delivering HR and employee benefits to thousands of employees across South Africa. Since our last chat, Jem has refined its product, redefined its positioning, and raised significant funding. But what does that process actually feel like as a founder? We go deep into: What achieving product-market fit actually takes How to communicate change when your vision moves faster than your team The challenges of balancing innovation vs. focus with a co-founder Structuring your business to scale without chaos Segmenting sales and prioritizing customers the smart way This is an honest look at what it takes to be a visionary founder who’s always a few steps ahead—and how to bring your team and customers along for the ride. ---------- Book a curiosity call with Cameron: https://www.metavolve.co/curiosity-call This episode is brought to you by Metavolve. Metavolve is a team of focused experts committed to helping entrepreneurs like you scale their businesses successfully. Reach out to our team to learn more: https://metavolve.co/ ---------- To support The Founder Files: 🔔 Subscribe and turn post notifications on ⭐ Leave a comment to let us know your thoughts 💭 Share your thoughts on LinkedIn and tag Cameron Coutts 🔗 Connect with Simon: LinkedIn:   / simon-reid-ellis   🔗 Connect with Cameron: Instagram:   / thefounderfilespodcast   LinkedIn:   / cameron-metavolve   ---------- 00:00 Introduction 03:40 What is Jem HR? 07:57 Why is WhatsApp as the interface so important? 11:56 How the business model works and getting the value proposition right 24:12 The importance of the customer buying and onboarding journey 33:07 The evolution of the core product and how Jem made it zero-cost 43:28 Running through the pricing and revenue model 53:33 Jem’s biggest bottleneck to growth right now 01:04:20 The organisational design and view towards it 01:08:34 Raising R60 Million 01:14:10 How do you maintain focus and clear priorities? 01:18:19 How to get along with a co-founder who is very different to you 01:22:12 What are the Biggest Challenges Simon is facing right now? 01:27:09 What are the challenges that the business is facing? 01:30:32 What advice would Simon give his younger self?