Julian RowlandsDistributor APIs: a massive product category hiding in plain sightIn the tech world, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that APIs are one of the hottest product categories out there. And for…5 min read·Jun 1, 2021--1--1
Julian RowlandsA guide to working with JulianI wrote this to make it as easy and intuitive as possible for teammates to collaborate with me. My success or failure as a leader depends…5 min read·Nov 17, 2020--1--1
Julian RowlandsThe two things that enable all of human progressI first became aware of an international development mystery back when I was a regular passenger on the prop plane route connecting…5 min read·May 28, 2020----
Julian RowlandsHow to protect your investors while operating in the wild westDisclaimer: the following is observations gleaned from years of speaking with investors and entrepreneurs across Africa and Asia, and does…4 min read·Sep 15, 2019--1--1
Julian RowlandsIncentives matter (don’t take development money!)Incentives are destiny. If you align yourself with development entities (read: impact investors, NGOs, or govt agencies) whose…4 min read·Aug 14, 2019----
Julian RowlandsHow to launch a startup in an emerging marketNote: this is the first in a multi-post series that I’ll be publishing over the medium-term future. I’ll be moving stage-by-stage (from…8 min read·Aug 5, 2019--2--2
Julian RowlandsYou can’t travel to Myanmar without funding oppressionIt is impossible to be an ethical tourist in Myanmar. Here’s why3 min read·Jan 5, 2019----
Julian RowlandsYour favorite solar business might be doomedDemystifying — and questioning — frontier market consumer-facing solar businesses3 min read·Jul 7, 2018----
Julian RowlandsFrontier Market Numbers Aren’t RealIt’s 2am. You’ve been staring at World Bank, UN, and IMF numbers for weeks. You’ve finally found the data points that paint a compelling…3 min read·Jun 25, 2018----
Julian RowlandsinAlterHow Frontier Markets Taught Me to Love My Student LoansIn June 2017, I graduated from The University of Chicago with both an MBA and a student loan burden of $203,419.72. I don’t come from a…3 min read·Feb 2, 2018----