The Next Web

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Silicon Valley is made up of solely one industry: technology, whereas countries in emerging markets have existing industries, around which entrepreneurs are innovating. In Rio we stayed with the founders of Resolveai, an Uber clone. Although entrepreneurs need to practice their pitches (and English).

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 20, 2012

Africa has most of the elements required for technology innovation. What it doesn’t have is a startup culture where smart young entrepreneurs can grow their ideas into companies. But he also knows the region has all the ingredients required for technology innovation. It’s a rhetorical question.

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thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

I often think of all the times I was encouraged to conform when I come across entrepreneurs who are told that their ideas won’t work. He founded eBay to empower individuals through the use of new technology, and has created livelihoods for millions of individuals throughout the world.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 20, 2012

Africa has most of the elements required for technology innovation. What it doesn’t have is a startup culture where smart young entrepreneurs can grow their ideas into companies. But he also knows the region has all the ingredients required for technology innovation. A Different Valley Culture It’s a rhetorical question.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 20, 2012

Africa has most of the elements required for technology innovation. What it doesn’t have is a startup culture where smart young entrepreneurs can grow their ideas into companies. But he also knows the region has all the ingredients required for technology innovation. It’s a rhetorical question.

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