YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 25, 2017
Venture Capitalism is changing. The influx of large corporations to the venture capital space has only enhanced funding opportunities for startups and startups no longer need to have their sights solely focused on venture capitalists. Startups should leverage these changes in venture capital to their advantage.
Up and Running
DECEMBER 18, 2013
From their website: While microfinance has helped millions, many people have been left out: Think remote rural villages in Kenya or recent refugees with no credit history in the United States. EarlyShares is a pretty sophisticated fundraising platform looking to compete with traditional venture capital firms.
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thebarefootvc
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
One only needs to look at the example of M-Pesa in Kenya to see how digital currency can impact the underserved. Bitcoin Emerging Markets Entrepreneurship Mobile Technology Venture Capital Women africa blockchain Blockstream emerging markets globalization social impact'
thebarefootvc
JUNE 15, 2014
Take a look at these innovations which were first implemented in the emerging markets and are now making their way to the “first world”: Mobile Money: Six years ago, mPesa launched in Kenya to transfer money via cellphone. A network of accessible agents throughout the country allows people to redeem money transferred to them.
thebarefootvc
MARCH 4, 2015
When I first met with founder Bill Barhydt and he described the vision, I immediately thought of M-Pesa, the mobile money network in Kenya. M-Pesa has built physical kiosks throughout Kenya for fund disbursement of transactions occurring over the mobile phone. Disrupting the disrupter.
thebarefootvc
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
One only needs to look at the example of M-Pesa in Kenya to see how digital currency can impact the underserved. Traditional banks are hampering global GDP growth by not providing financial services such as loans to people who can expand their livelihoods through those services.
thebarefootvc
DECEMBER 31, 2017
I was lucky – I was born to persevere and grew up with parents who told me I could do whatever I wanted to do (well, almost anything, I spent many nights crying as a 10 year old, upset that I was born in Kenya and could not run for President of the United States).
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