Global Venture AdvisoryTwo decades,two continents
Institutionalizing his investment vision, first in South Africa, then globally
In his words
“People don’t fail,strategies fail.”
The Jetstream Definition of“Wits”
Investigative Skills
Keen Perception
Capacity to Quantify
Ingenious Contrivance
Risk Aversion
Composure
Philanthropy
25,000+students reached each quarter (estimated), each given a free copy of The Jetstream of Success
About
From civil engineer to venture capitalist
01
Civil Engineer
A qualified civil engineer by training. That grounding in structure and systems carried into how he built the Quantum Capital Fund.
02
1997, the pivotal moment
A financial crisis taught him that when your back is against the wall, your thinking is all you have, and that risk comes before return.
03
Quantum Capital Fund
A multi-staged venture capital firm invested largely in information technology and online media, with an in-house team covering risk management, quantitative research and emerging markets.
The Author
In 2014, Julian published The Jetstream of Success, which reached the Top 10 of Amazon's self-help e-book bestsellers.
✳︎ Published in 2014
25,000+
Students per quarter in his philanthropic program (an estimate)
20+
Years of business experience
What he lives by
Julian sums up his guiding principle in three words. "We need to act on these three words daily. Doing so will irrevocably change your world."
Compassion
Love
Gratitude
FAQ
Questions he's asked
“Rich!”, followed by: acquiring business acumen and combining it with sound economic principles allows everybody the equal opportunity to pursue monetary gain.
Scalable business opportunities offer the challenge to evolve mentally, emotionally and spiritually. That process of self-mastery helps you redefine yourself and your future.
Identify and define the market sector before building a product. Evaluate scalability and exit strategy from day one. “People don’t fail, strategies fail.”
“My basic finding in life is that people prove to be their own worst enemies. Learning how to self-evaluate and mitigate risk allowed me to free myself of my limitations.”
A follow-up, Your Life Your Rules: 70 Life Lessons from 70 Billionaires, part of the same Intellectual Maverick series.