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Andrew Smith

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Born

South Africa

Website

https://handwrittenbook.com

Genre

Memoir, Business

Member Since

June 2026

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Andrew Smith co-founded Yuppiechef in 2006 alongside his business partner Shane Dryden, starting with no capital, no formal business plan, and operating out of a lounge in Cape Town. Over the next 16 years, Andrew steered the technical and operational engine of one of South Africa’s most beloved brands - pioneering everything from custom chaos warehousing systems to navigating high-stakes venture capital investments from New York’s Tiger Global Management. Despite sweeping industry awards, Andrew privately recorded his intense battles with leadership fatigue and anxiety in daily notebooks. After leading Yuppiechef through a successful omnichannel evolution into brick-and-mortar retail and sustained profitability, he exited the business in 2 ...more

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Handwritten: The Founding Story of Yuppiechef

4.82 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2026 — 2 editions

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