The economics of a 120-person room
A transparent look at what an edition costs, what it earns, and where sponsorship actually goes.
Designing a trade fair small business actually wants
Stall pricing, foot traffic and the unglamorous logistics that decide whether a vendor goes home with sales or just business cards.
The quiet case for slow tech talks
Twenty-minute talks, forty-minute conversations, and why we stopped booking keynote speakers.
What we learned hosting 500 founders on a beach
Patterns from four seasons of Founders Rant X — the things people only say once the mic is off.
The soft power of a good mixer event
Why the next decade of African deal-making happens off-Zoom, in rooms small enough to remember everyone’s name.
Home is a group chat. UnwindFest is the meet up.
How the diaspora chapter is rewiring who we call our people, one long weekend at a time.
Creators need editors, not audiences
What a year of CreatorsUnwind taught us about craft, burnout, and the value of an honest second opinion.
What a good after-party owes you
Safe exits, water, working bathrooms, and other unromantic things that decide whether a night is good.
How we book a room, and why it takes three visits
Acoustics, sight lines, power, and the one question we ask every venue manager before signing.
What a good after-party owes you
Safe exits, water, working bathrooms, and other unromantic things that decide whether a night is good.