Financial reports can feel intimidating, especially for founders without a finance background. But understanding the basics can dramatically improve decision-making and confidence. In this practical guide, Rebecca Nankya Ssemugabi breaks down how to read a balance sheet in simple, everyday language, supported by a hands-on balance sheet generator you can try yourself. M ost founders don’t struggle with running a business. They struggle with understanding the numbers behind it. And few reports feel more intimidating than the balance sheet. But here’s the truth: a balance sheet is simply a snapshot of what your business owns, what it owes, and what’s actually yours at a specific point in time. The Balance Sheet in One Line Every balance sheet is built on one simple equation: Assets = Liabilities + Equity Assets are what the business owns Liabilities are what the business owes Equity is what belongs to the owner(s) If this equation balances, the balance sheet makes sense. A Simple Exa...
This little game was born out of my fascination with the internet’s quirkiest pastime — the Wikipedia game “Which Came First?”. If you’ve never played it, the concept is simple but oddly addictive: you’re given two random things, and your job is to guess which one happened earlier.
Sometimes it’s obvious, like The Beatles before One Direction. Other times, it’s a humbling reminder that you might not know history quite as well as you thought (yes, the potato chip bag was invented before bubble wrap — don’t ask).
Since I have an academic soft spot for movies — I actually hold an M.A. in filmmaking and media sciences — I thought: why not make a film-lover’s version of this game? That’s how “Which Hollywood Movie Came First?” came to life.
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Instead of guessing between ancient empires and long-forgotten gadgets, you’ll be choosing between iconic Hollywood films.
How to Play: The rules are straightforward: you’ll see two movie posters side by side. Your task is to pick which film hit the big screen first. Once you make your choice, the release years are revealed — sometimes confirming your genius, other times leaving you in disbelief that Movie A is older than Movie B.
The game has 10 rounds, so let’s see how strong your movie knowledge really is.
Why Play? It’s fun, it’s fast, and it might just make you the trivia champion of your next movie night. Plus, it’s a neat way to test how much of that film degree knowledge (and endless IMDb browsing) actually stuck.
Which Hollywood Movie Came First?
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If you enjoy this little experiment, do me a favor: share it with a friend who loves movies. After all, nothing bonds people like arguing whether the Titanic came before Jurassic Park. ;)
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