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Joshua Parsons

Founder & CEO of Watchful, an AI security-camera monitoring startup; former NZ Police officer who previously founded and exited Crosbies Security.

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PODCASTS

Sep 17, 2026

2 Commas: The $multi-million exit show with Josh Comrie

2 Commas: The $multi-million exit show with Josh Comrie

Three exits, three very different endings: What fast money does to founders | 2 Commas by Josh Comrie

Sep 17 · 54m

Seeby WoodhouseGUEST

35:32

And a week later, Greg says, oh,

Joshua ParsonsGUEST

35:33

trial's up.

Joshua ParsonsGUEST

35:34

I'm not taking it on.

Joshua ParsonsGUEST

35:36

And I've got to go back and dig it out.

Joshua ParsonsGUEST

35:37

And it's just like, oh, my gosh.

Joshua ParsonsGUEST

35:40

And so I just kept grinding at that, putting these cameras on.

Joshua ParsonsGUEST

35:43

I think I got to like 20 or 30.

6 MINS LATER

Josh ComrieHOST

41:17

Your business model, how did it change over time? Were you still selling to construction sites or did you sell to everybody? Were you direct to market yourselves or did you have resellers? Talk us through the revenue model.