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Women 2.0 Pitch Night…batter swing!

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

Kenya is the most advanced for mobile payment. What key hires do you need? For example, “I have over 10 years of software experience in this space, how do you plan to have a strong barrier to entry in this crowded space?&#. CEO of Obopay has raised $200M in funding. Always ask investors why they say no.

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Women 2.0 Pitch Night…batter swing!

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

Kenya is the most advanced for mobile payment. What key hires do you need? For example, “I have over 10 years of software experience in this space, how do you plan to have a strong barrier to entry in this crowded space?&#. CEO of Obopay has raised $200M in funding. Always ask investors why they say no.

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How many cofounders should your startup have?

The Next Web

Hire everyone you need as an employee. Since we bootstrapped Backblaze, early on we would have months when the company did not have enough cash from sales to buy the additional servers it needed. The required number of cofounders for success is: “Zero” – You don’t need a cofounder. One” – You have to have a cofounder.

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