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May Business Angels Spread Their Wings Over Kenya?

Transformify

The capital of Kenya, Nairobi, is a vibrant city offering various resources for young start – ups, including accelerator 88MPH and incubator i-Hub. I met Innocent Moranga, the founder of the Founder Magazine , at a round table peer group at CEOWorld. All this inspired Innocent Moranga to found the Founder Magazine.

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US Economic Risks (Sept 2010): Impact on Investors & Entrepreneurs

Both Sides of the Table

While not 1999 all over again but I am observing first-hand the signs of funding frenzy. And when you further strip out any employment created by government stimulus that is uncertain to continue going forward we know that the country is not creating enough jobs. VCs get paid to “put money to work.&#. Sound familiar?

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Should Early Stage Startups Move to Austin because of Culture?

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But the roots of Austin’s liberal culture run deeper than governance and academia — they are intertwined with city’s unique music scene, which forms the foundation of Austin’s barn-building ethos. Tech is absolutely a boon the city — the city has doubled in size since 1999 on the back of countless new tech jobs.

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In Silicon Valley, Founders Fight for Control

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Andreessen Horowitz is telling entrepreneurs it prefers situations where the founders have controlling stakes, reckoning that theyll be better able to resist outside distraction and focus on making great products. One of its champions includes Jason Goldberg, the co-founder and CEO of online design retailer Fab.com Inc.,