<![CDATA[Saalim’s Space]]>https://www.saalim.orghttps://www.saalim.org/img/substack.pngSaalim’s Spacehttps://www.saalim.orgSubstackMon, 18 May 2026 05:08:12 GMT<![CDATA[The why of why I back certain founders. (Spoiler: It's based on my own lived experience). ]]>https://www.saalim.org/p/what-how-and-why-i-back-certain-foundershttps://www.saalim.org/p/what-how-and-why-i-back-certain-foundersSat, 03 Aug 2024 22:30:00 GMTThis is one of the most fun conversations I’ve had with a microphone in front of me. Chatting with Areeb, I talk about how growing up in Wales shaped me, wanting to (virtually) slap him in the face with a kipper when I met him, and how I work out what good looks like in founders.

]]><![CDATA[Here me rant, ]]>https://www.saalim.org/p/here-me-ranthttps://www.saalim.org/p/here-me-rantMon, 30 Oct 2023 18:19:05 GMTWas so much fun to chat with the wonderful Amardeep on theBAEhq, where I both waffle and rant about squads, my father and the debatably good fortune to stumble on a copy of Red Herring magazine in my teens. It gets interesting about halfway through!

]]><![CDATA[Slideshare fun!]]>https://www.saalim.org/p/slideshare-funhttps://www.saalim.org/p/slideshare-funFri, 20 Oct 2023 22:49:20 GMT

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My slideshare library

]]><![CDATA[Notion Uploads!]]>https://www.saalim.org/p/notion-uploadshttps://www.saalim.org/p/notion-uploadsThu, 19 Oct 2023 21:40:51 GMTIf I’ve said I’ll upload something, it’s probably here!

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]]><![CDATA[Erm, yeah. This is a bit new to me]]>https://www.saalim.org/p/erm-yeah-this-is-a-bit-new-to-mehttps://www.saalim.org/p/erm-yeah-this-is-a-bit-new-to-meThu, 19 Oct 2023 21:35:44 GMTSo this is a whole new thing for me. Yes, I’ve been told I need to write more and publish more, so this is a work-in-progress endeavour right now, that probably won’t be finished in the new year. I’ll be importing the various blogs / insights etc… I’ve muttered thoughts on from around various bits of the web where I’ve left disparate bits of musings.

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]]><![CDATA[Keynote presentation @ UKBAA]]>https://www.saalim.org/p/keynote-presentation-ukbaahttps://www.saalim.org/p/keynote-presentation-ukbaaSat, 10 Dec 2022 22:03:00 GMT

UK BAA returning to fundamentals
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In this talk, I dive into the need to return to the fundamentals of startups' outperformance (spoiler alert: it's not their ability to fundraise!) at the UK Business Angels Association.
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]]><![CDATA[Pun-trapreneurship]]>https://www.saalim.org/p/pun-trapreneurshiphttps://www.saalim.org/p/pun-trapreneurshipMon, 02 Nov 2020 16:50:00 GMTYes, I actually wrote a presentation on it.

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