thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

2011 was finally the year when the media spotlight shone on how under-represented women are in almost all power structures in business, government, technology and media – and how crucial it is that we leverage the leadership skill set that they bring to the table to tackle the problems facing the world today. And Beyond….

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Growthink Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

In the last 6 months, we have advised clients and investors, in no particular order, from Kenya, India, Italy, South Africa, Germany, China, Brazil, Mexico, Switzerland, the U.A.E., Entertainments in all their wondrous forms – Movies, Video Games, Social Media and Networks (think LinkedIN, Facebook, Twitter). So from 95%+ U.S.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Our Winner in Rio Crossfy bridges the gap between old and new media by creating a cross platform interactivity – we saw the app in action and it could have easily come out of a Silicon Valley accelerator like YCobinator or 500 Startups. Many female entrepreneurs.

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Kenya is the most advanced for mobile payment. ObjectiveMarketer offers an integrated platform for businesses to create, execute and optimize powerful multi-channel social media marketing programs. CEO of Obopay has raised $200M in funding. Web Track — Pitch 2010 Finalist — ObjectiveMarketer.

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Kenya is the most advanced for mobile payment. ObjectiveMarketer offers an integrated platform for businesses to create, execute and optimize powerful multi-channel social media marketing programs. CEO of Obopay has raised $200M in funding. Web Track — Pitch 2010 Finalist — ObjectiveMarketer.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Notably relating to business, African countries Burundi, Malawai, Bostwana and Kenya, it should be mentioned, all made the index’s “economic participation and opportunity” top ten. Stage a social media campaign. Their aim is to have people share and spotlight women owned and led businesses on social media.

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The Equity Kicker

MARCH 12, 2012

Mining social media and other music sites to predict the next Lady Gaga – GigaOM highlights Next Big Sound as a key company in this market. There are numerous examples now of social media being used to good effect in crisis situations which is great. Will this idea work? I’m not sure if it really counts as big data though.

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Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Here's a graph that shows how US adults consume media, it shows time in hours. Media-Mix Modeling/Experimentation. According to Pew, while cell phones are nearly ubiquitous around the world (95% China, 91% Chile, 82% Kenya), penetration of smartphones are still getting there (37% China, 39% Chile, 19% Kenya).

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infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

you know of anyone in the social media marketplace that might be able to help? Kenya Dream Epitomizes The Art Of “Fun-raising” Philanthropy. |. Interview: Mark Douglas, President & CEO, SteelHouse Media. |. I really appreciate your time and advice… Thanks again, Steve. John Greathouse. Got it now. Interviews.

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Transformify

JULY 21, 2019

Marie is a Member of the Public Relations & Communications Association in the United Kingdom, a Member of The Academy of Marketing in the United Kingdom, and a Member of the New Media Professionals Association (NMPA) within the New York-based New Media Institute (NMI).

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Austin Startup

MARCH 12, 2017

Bettirose, a young woman from Kenya, and her group, Report Taka, developed an app to help with illegal trash dumping in Kenya. About the Writer Ari Gonzalez is Latinitas’ Social Media Intern. Teammates Ahmed and Shaher developed a courier service that would be launched in Palestine. She is studying Business Administration at St.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

Despite the ongoing recession, I took to my kitchen table in 2013 to launch Digital Air Strike — an award-winning automotive social media and digital engagement company. Karibu Markets began after a trip I took to Kenya in early 2014. Thanks to David Wachs, Handwrytten ! #5) 5) Market Downturn. 35) Fairer, More Equal World.

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infochachkie.com

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Kenya Dream Epitomizes The Art Of “Fun-raising” Philanthropy. |. Interview: Mark Douglas, President & CEO, SteelHouse Media. |. 2 Comments. Guerilla Marketing Fail – What I Learned From The Austin Police. |. Interview: Scott Dinsmore, Co-Founder Cumbre Capital and author of the inspirational blog, LiveYourLegend. |. 4 Comments.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

As a student of social media, you undoubtedly know the impact that social media has had on the world. TED talks can expand on that, giving some of the brightest minds in the world of social media and beyond a platform for sharing their views and insights, which can offer excellent learning opportunities for you.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2016

As a white person I cannot accept that the GOP candidate for office was the leading voice in the United States for the “birther movement,” which questioned the citizenship of the president of the United States because his father was from Kenya. His passenger, who was white, had weed in his pocket and escaped any violence.

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Reid Hoffman

MAY 20, 2014

In the same way that citizen journalists have shaken up Old Media, citizen lenders may upend Old Banking. Take Erastus Kimani, a 73 year old schoolteacher turned entrepreneur, who lives in a remote part of Kenya without indoor plumbing, much less indoor banking. Already, Lending Club has made $4 billion in personal loans in the U.S.

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thebarefootvc

OCTOBER 25, 2015

The most documented example of this is M-Pesa’s mobile money platform in Kenya, which I have written about a few times on this blog, including in my thesis piece When Third is First. According to a study by Viacom Media, 71% of millenials said they would rather visit the dentist than hear what banks have to say.

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thebarefootvc

OCTOBER 25, 2015

The most documented example of this is M-Pesa’s mobile money platform in Kenya, which I have written about a few times on this blog, including in my thesis piece When Third is First. According to a study by Viacom Media, 71% of millenials said they would rather visit the dentist than hear what banks have to say.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

So when a fractured world where the media is as politicized as it has ever been, who managed to get this message out? He wasn't a media star. So first of all, what a testament to social media and its power to reach- Tomas Pueyo : Huge. I talk with people in Kenya, in Peru, in Mexico and in Bangladesh, and it is just so hard.

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