Running a Portfolio of Businesses: delegation, co-founders and AI as a leverage layer
Most founder conversations assume you have to bet everything on one company. Sahil's approach is different. He focuses day-to-day on Nexus Oceania with a target to scale it to $1 billion in regional…
AI-Native Business Design: building workflows around AI rather than bolting it on
There's a real difference between adding AI to an existing workflow and designing a business where AI is the workflow. Through TravelTwin and HostOS, Sahil is building AI-native platforms from…
Rebuilding a Business After Collapse: What two years of supermarket shifts and real estate taught an Australian travel operator about local trust
When COVID took Sahil Nijhawan's Melbourne travel business from around $22 million in annual sales to zero, he shut it down and took work where he could find it, from supermarket shifts to teaching…
Delegating Three Ventures While Running a Fourth: co-founder ownership, check-in cadence and decision rights
Sahil Nijhawan runs Nexus Oceania day to day, chasing a target of $1 billion in regional sales, and still holds three other companies he never manages. HostOS, AUM Tea and TravelTwin each sit with a…
Building AI-Native Products: how to tell a system designed around AI from one with AI added on
Sahil Nijhawan builds AI-native platforms and can tell within minutes when a business has only been decorated with one. As CEO Oceania at Nexus DMC, he built HostOS, an operating system for…
Operator-Led Angel Investing: bringing judgement and operational support alongside capital
A lot of new investors assume their role is to spot an exciting founder, write the cheque, and wait for the upside. Sahil's approach is much more involved. He looks for founders who value his time…
Community-Led Growth: building global sales through clubs and member networks
Sahil is helping scale a global business while deliberately building growth through local clubs, sporting communities, and member networks. In a world pouring money into ads, automation, and AI-led…
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