SlightlySkew’s story is born of a path that has led the founding members and originating business crafters to find their purpose in helping business owners and entrepreneurs who don’t fit the norm. Those who beat their drum to a different beat and cannot help but stir up a ruckus because of an intuitive pull in a different direction. This drives them to build businesses that has that kind of significance to them and for the people who work with them to make it real and for their meant-to-be customers.

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Life experiences...

There is a special warmth, a sense of belonging that exists between people who have known one another a long time, share common interests and lived through meaningful experiences.

That sense of belonging is what you experience when you’re among extraordinary things that were carefully crafted and presented.

You experience this as somehow being an extension of an inexpressible want and desire within you. It speaks to your soul.

This is what it feels like when you come upon those one-of-a-kind, extraordinary businesses.

Businesses that do things so differently, that seem to just ‘’get’’ who you are and what you need and want.

They are executing on their own unique, slightly unusual idea in a way that is so well-defined and masterfully executed that it resonates with every fibre of your being.

It stirs up that particular emotion in you when you realise, unexpectedly, that you are in the presence of excellence.

Someone took the risk and put in the time and extreme effort to bring their art to life in a business where everything is done with a level of care and attention that is out of the ordinary.

The design of the idea and how it comes to life is deliberate and intentional.

Meet the SlightlySkew business craftsmen...

Gerhard C. Olivier

I began my career as a programmer in 1970, and over the decades, I’ve had the privilege of working globally in information engineering and business management - disciplines that have shaped how modern businesses operate.

While I’ve consulted for large organisations and refined many leading business methodologies, my heart lies with small to medium-sized businesses - the outliers and underdogs—who often don’t have access to high-level thinking and tools.

That’s why I co-developed SlightlySkew—a practical and purposeful business design approach created specifically for everyday entrepreneurs. It helps business owners bring clarity to their operations, strategy, and market presence, without the noise of corporate complexity.

SlightlySkew is built on four key foundations integrating the art of business with the science of business to craft the extraordinary.

I work with business owners who want to make a difference, not just a profit - those ready to move from survival to significance. What drives me is seeing people build businesses that are not only successful but deeply meaningful.

If that sounds like you, then you’re in the right place.

Let’s build what truly matters.

Dewald Olivier

After completing his undergraduate studies Dewald joined one of the first digital marketing agencies in South Africa. He soon realised that in order to accurately market a company and brand one has to understand its most intricate detail.

Dewald then joined Gerhard at Hebron in 2005 and found that the detailed understanding of the client’s business could be valuable for more than just marketing purposes.

Improvement and efficiencies were some of the most obvious uses and so Dewald’s analytical and business improvement career started. He excelled in the analytical and business design world to the extent that he not only became a highly rated lecturer but also a top performer in growing businesses from start-ups to product houses running as a business in large corporates.

To this extend appreciation for his insight, keeping things simple while always focussing on the bigger picture is well documented.

Dewald became obsessed with understanding what makes businesses truly thrive and not just to improve the efficiency.

Together with Gerhard their journey to unearth the soul of businesses started. Many hours of deep thought and studying business patterns led to the remarkable outcome that is today known as SlightlySkew.