Systems, not campaigns.
Campaigns end. Systems keep running. We build the tooling underneath your marketing so output stops depending on monthly retainers and starts depending on what you own.
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We build software for businesses that compete.
South Africa-based. Globally deployed.
FOUNDER
Mike Walker
I spent six years scaling an Amazon consultancy in the UK with Fortune 500 brands. Then three years building software systems that run in production. Then drove market share across South African B2B. Slate is the consultancy I wanted when I was on the client side.
PHILOSOPHY
How we think.
Each build cuts the cost of the next.
Templates and tools built for one client get reused in the next build. Value accrues to you, the system owner, not the vendor.
Built for the long game.
We design for ownership and durability. No shared infrastructure, no third-party lock-in, no dependency on us once the system is live.
WHY SL8
The proof is in the delivery.
We know complex markets.
We have scaled UK retail on Amazon, worked inside Fortune 500 corporate real estate, and driven market share in the South African IT sector. We build software for industries that have real stakes.
We are not a pop-up shop.
We did not start doing this when it became trendy. Three years building software in production, and seven before that mastering global B2B markets.
We build assets, not quick fixes.
Anyone can set up a tool and call it a solution. We build software your business owns. Custom, documented, and yours to run without us.
TRACK RECORD
Built on real operating experience.
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Traditional marketing
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Amazon marketplace optimisation (UK, US, EU)
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AI optimisation, UK Amazon consultancy
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Proprietary tools built
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