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About Linkwards

Built from nothing.
Built for opportunity.

Linkwards was created during two years of unemployment, with no investors, no development team, and no coding background. Just a laptop, a vision, and the refusal to quit.

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Burtlett Zikonde

Founder, Linkwards

Onwards (Parent Company)

Based inSouth Africa
FoundedJune 2026
EducationiHub Africa — Digital Marketing
Built withAI + Determination
The Story

No funding. No degree.
No coding experience.

I was 25 years old when I launched Linkwards. I had no investors, no funding, no development team, and no university degree. What I had was a laptop — the first thing I ever bought with my own paycheck — and a vision.

After nearly two years of unemployment, I spent every day studying how successful businesses were helping people grow online. What I kept seeing was the same problem: people had skills, products, and traffic — but no effective way to convert attention into action.

Most couldn't afford expensive websites. Others lacked technical skills. Businesses were losing customers because their online presence was fragmented. That's when the idea for Linkwards was born.

Not another link-in-bio tool. A conversion platform.

The Journey

Built through failure

Year 1

The idea

Unemployed for nearly two years. Spent every day studying online business, conversions, and how people were building real income from the internet.

Year 2

First build

The project started as Onwards. No code experience. Learned to use AI-powered tools and modern platforms to architect and ship real software.

8–12x

Rebuilds

Linkwards went through 8 to 12 major redesigns and rebuilds. Every failure refined the blueprint. Every setback revealed an improvement.

June 2026

Version 1 ships

After months of building, testing, failing, and rebuilding — Linkwards Version 1 went live. What began during unemployment became a fully functioning platform.

The Mission

Why Linkwards is different

Designed for conversions, not customisation

Most platforms give you unlimited design freedom. We focus on outcomes — bookings, sales, leads, calls. Every design decision is made with one question: will this help users achieve better results?

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Zero commission. Always.

Linkwards charges a flat monthly fee and nothing else. All payments go directly to your accounts. We never touch your money, not on day one and not ever.

Built for real people

No coding skills required. No designer needed. If you can use Instagram, you can build a Linkwards profile. Setup takes 10 minutes.

“None of this would be possible without acknowledging the foundation that carried me through every challenge. The wisdom, direction, and strength required to build this came from God. While technology provided the tools, faith provided the foundation.”

— Burtlett Zikonde, Founder

Built With

Every tool was a lesson

Linkwards required learning and connecting dozens of platforms. Each one solved a different problem. Each one became another link in the chain.

ClaudeChatGPTCursorGitHubSupabaseVercelResendSanityFigmaCanvaReplitLovableAdobe XDAdobe IllustratorGoogle AnalyticsTailwind CSSNext.jsTypeScript

Your starting point does not
determine your destination.

Linkwards is more than software. It is proof that opportunity can be created from difficult circumstances. This is only the beginning.

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