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SXSW Startups: Pawame Powers Africa

Austin Startup

Based in Nairobi, Kenya, Pawame uses tech-enabled loan management and mobile money payment platforms to offer its customers a means of finance that is not limited by distance or lack of Internet access or a bank account. Our CTO and Co-founder Majd Chaaya and colleague Hella Bennani are representing us there at the end of January.

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What to Make of Andreessen Horowitz’s Returns?

Both Sides of the Table

Rolf Winkler wrote a piece in the WSJ about A16Z’s returns in which he says they “lag behind Sequoia, Benchmark and Founders Fund.” to “Jeez — they sure are hiring a ton of staff. to “How can we hire more staff to keep up with the services they offer?” Simple: it is value-added for both entrepreneur and co-investor.

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7 Highlights from Lean Startup Week

Startup Lessons Learned

Guest Post by Misti Yang, Writer for Lean Startup Co. To confidently answer no, co-founder of Strategyzer Alex Osterwalder told our attendees, “What you really want to do is work more like Amazon. … LESSON #3: Avoid these three hiring mistakes. First, do not hire someone just because they have the domain expertise.

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How to Start a Brewery

Up and Running

In this two-part guide to starting a brewery, we’re going to talk with brewers who’ve been there-done-that, and we’ll get insights from experts in supporting industries such as insurance and finance, as well as discuss regulatory issues. In part two, we’ll discuss finances, insurance, and regulations for breweries.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Love About Being An Entrepreneur

Hearpreneur

As a CEO and founder, I work with employees, contract individuals, and other business owners who are genuinely stellar, and I love being part of the small business dream. Photo Credit: Jordan Smyth. Thanks to Jordan Smyth, Gleamin ! #18- Thanks to Stephen Gary, Flashpacker Co ! #25- Thanks to Stacey E. Burke, Stacey E.

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How to Start a Brewery: Growing Your Own Craft Beer Business

Up and Running

In this guide to starting a brewery, we’re going to talk with brewers who’ve been-there-done-that, and we’ll get insights from experts in supporting industries such as insurance and finance, as well as discuss regulatory issues. Watch your finances. Hire the right team.

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24 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

So my co-founder, Amit Vij, and I built a new database from the ground up, centered around massive parallelization combining the power of the GPU (typically used to quickly process and generate graphics in video games) and CPU to explore and visualize streaming and historical data in space and time—an approach that we then patented.