Steve Blank

JUNE 12, 2020

That if we could get teams to rapidly discover the real problems in the field using Lean methods, and only then articulate the requirements to solve them, could defense acquisition programs operate at speed and urgency and deliver timely and needed solutions. Jeff Decker a Stanford social science researcher. Jeff served in the U.S.

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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. Operating as an accelerator, starting in September it will recruit two classes of five startups per year. Lead photo courtesy of Shutterstock.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 28, 2023

Being unemployable is something to be proud of, as it often reflects the mindset and qualities of an entrepreneur, that can lead to innovation and generate changes. 10:00] Back in South Africa you got shot, what did that story mean to your journey? [11:53] Like those are the things that make me the entrepreneur that I am.

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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. Operating as an accelerator, starting in September it will recruit two classes of five startups per year. A Different Valley Culture.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 20, 2019

Finance is one of the very subtle sectors of a business that can make or break entrepreneurs. Ideally, all companies need finances for daily operations. In South Africa especially, there is an underlying need to keep a business well financed and managed, in alignment with the economic development goals of the country.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 6, 2019

By further exploring the fundamental element of ‘what happens next’, it is only then that we are able to grasp what it could truly be capable of achieving for businesses and organisations who integrate this technology into their operational structure. What is IoT? The opportunity for IoT to take industry and business further.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Below are four ways mastering another language will help you run your business more efficiently and for you to be a better entrepreneur overall: 1. This habit enhances one’s ability to multi-task, another skill that you need have since you need to wear different hats as an entrepreneur. Improve your cognitive abilities.

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David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2013

In addition, as part of the program, I’ll be making my first public presentation of our research study on VC portfolio operations value creation. Aspen is looking for institutional investor and entrepreneur speakers willing to share their investing insights and personal experiences. More details.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 7, 2014

You probably don’t have a big portion of your income that you can tuck away as savings, and you welcome opportunities to make your operations more cost-effective. Review your operating expenses. South Africa. Saving money as a small business can be tricky- if you’re a startup especially, money might be tight already.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Beginning of 2009, Mitul designed and sold a solution that enables mobile operators across the globe to seamlessly exchange SMS, while taking care of billing, settlement, and routing. Inside Sales), Channel, Pre-Sales, SDRs, Marketing, Customer Success, and Professional Services. During that time, he had key successes.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Naivete and a shared vision are among the key markers for success, two social entrepreneurs said on the latest episode of Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , my radio show on SiriusXM Channel 111. Liz Powers is a social entrepreneur with a passion for helping homeless people. Liz Powers. And download any of the past shows here.).

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 26, 2023

For many entrepreneurs, movies have played a significant role in their journey to success by providing them with the motivation, inspiration, and insights they need to overcome challenges and achieve their goals. We asked successful entrepreneurs which movies motivate them, and these are their responses. #3- What is an entrepreneur?

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

If you’re an entrepreneur planning to start a business outside of the United States, you might be looking for assistance and resources that are available in your specific country. There are plenty of local resources and services available to help entrepreneurs in their local areas around the globe. South Africa. 29 Countries.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

The Third Mainland Bridge is one of three bridges that connect Lagos’ Victoria Island with the ‘mainland’ and is the longest bridge in Africa. With a population estimated at between 21 and 23 million people, every month another 50,000 people converge from across Africa to live in the city. Slowly overcoming its reputation.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 23, 2010

We spent two days of analyzing and exploring their customer discovery visits just completed across South America, Africa and Asia. And new divisions in large companies operate just like startups who get overfunded – somehow their expense budgets always equal at least their funding.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

At every entrepreneur event I through between 2008-2012 I invite Hamet because he was a great mentor for entrepreneurs. Hamet started his career in Venture Capital working for the first post-apartheid VC fund in South Africa. We have been on a drive to add more operational partners. I stayed close.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 25, 2019

An engineer by trade, Isabel Dos Santos has worked incredibly hard to build multiple companies operating in Angola and abroad. Isabel Dos Santos is the poster child of gender empowerment in Angola and a growing force throughout Africa. As a caring entrepreneur, Dos Santos puts her money where her mouth is.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 1, 2018

Cryptocurrencies threaten to upend the financial paradigm we’ve known since birth, and for many entrepreneurs, investors, and believers, the likes of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and other digital currencies have become gateways to vast swathes of wealth and influence. Marco Streng. Jeremy Gardner. million USD in 2015. Elisha Owusu Akyaw.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

She realised the revenue operations market was booming, especially within the tech industry, and therefore wanted to explore what is largely an untapped market within the UK and Europe. RevOps, or “Revenue Operations”, is a B2B function that uses automation to help teams make the right decisions to grow their business.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 18, 2019

Here’s what entrepreneurs had to say about the companies they admire for their innovation. #1-Netflix. Of all the sports leagues they seem to have built the strongest global brand with players coming from Africa, all over Eastern and Western Europe, Latin America, etc. Photo Credit: John Moss. Photo Credit: Paige Arnof-Fenn.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Next Taha Jiwaji of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, gave us an interesting snapshot of some opportunities opening up in Africa. With no other job portal operating in Africa so far, I suggested that could be a separate venture for him to explore. More to come from entrepreneurs in Africa I'm sure. Don't spray and pray!

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 5, 2014

Yet even a non-profit has to make a profit on everything it sells, in order to cover operating expenses (salaries, offices, equipment, research, travel, etc.), Reputable non-profits need to keep their operating expenses low. 501(c) business entrepreneur non-profit startup' unless it relies wholly on donations. Marty Zwilling.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Add in mobile and analytics and you change the game for how businesses and public sector organizations operate. Going back to your early career decisions, tell us what factors influenced your decision to be an entrepreneur? . I didn’t want to be constrained by their rules and how they operated. They were too short-term focused.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Being an entrepreneur or business owner has its share of ups and downs. While the downs can be pretty low the ups always seem to triumph for a true entrepreneur at heart. Milestones are what entrepreneurs and business owners work towards. To be a successful entrepreneur, one can never standstill. 1- Freedom with my time.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 29, 2019

The rise in costs for destinations in the Middle East is a perfect example, though higher rates also apply to Mexico and many South American countries as well as parts of Africa. A 10-percent rise in overhead costs of any business is often seen as a major disruption that can completely halt operations and undermine profits.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

A demonstration of Hemafuse at the launch event with Amref Health Africa in Kenya. Right now, across parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, people are literally using a kitchen soup ladle and cheesecloth to salvage blood,” says Carolyn Yarina of Sisu Global Health , creator of Hemafuse. Carolyn Yarina , Co-Founder and CEO of Sisu Global Health.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2017

Yet even a non-profit has to make a profit on everything it sells, in order to cover operating expenses (salaries, offices, equipment, research, travel, etc.), Reputable non-profits need to keep their operating expenses low. Other countries have similar exemptions for similar organizations. unless it relies wholly on donations.

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Steve Blank

JULY 2, 2015

military and are now helping government agencies operate with the speed and urgency of Silicon Valley. Army special operations before retiring from active duty service in 2014. During his military career he served in Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq, the Arabian peninsula, Egypt, and the Horn of Africa.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

Yet even a non-profit has to make a profit on everything it sells, in order to cover operating expenses (salaries, offices, equipment, research, travel, etc.), Reputable non-profits need to keep their operating expenses low. Other countries have similar exemptions for similar organizations. unless it relies wholly on donations.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 12, 2017

To successfully secure the early stage support of an angel investor, entrepreneurs need to determine what precisely they are looking for when evaluating an investment opportunity. Although, inversely it is also important for entrepreneurs to understand how to properly evaluate an angel investor’s proposal.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Yet even a non-profit has to make a profit on everything it sells, in order to cover operating expenses (salaries, offices, equipment, research, travel, etc.), Reputable non-profits need to keep their operating expenses low. Tags: for-profit entrepreneur startup non-profit business. unless it relies wholly on donations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2011

Yet even a non-profit has to make a profit on everything it sells, in order to cover operating expenses (salaries, offices, equipment, research, travel, etc.), Reputable non-profits need to keep their operating expenses low. Other countries have similar exemptions for similar organizations. unless it relies wholly on donations.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 16, 2021

I mean, that's, we're gonna talk, uh, on, on your show about my latest book, the self reliant entrepreneur. I mean, I'm special operatives, Navy seals, you know, people that, that work in, in really intense situations, I'm not, I don't consider myself one of those people. And I say that all the time, the self parts on you.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Most entrepreneurs would rather do almost anything instead of keeping their books. A one-person operation will need something quick and easy to use, while an organization that has an in-house bookkeeper or accounting team won’t have that same limitation. What Kinds of Transactions Do I Have in My Business?

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Figuring out what to sell isn’t something only aspiring eBay entrepreneurs need to do. Operating an online store, especially one that’s so easy to set up, does not mean you are exempt from all of the legal requirements a “normal” business has to meet. This is a legal entity operating entirely in its own right. Business Basics.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- I had to. And now, 8 years later, Fantastic Services has become a multi-national, multi-operational company working in the UK, Australia, and the US. 3- Switch from Desperate Housewife to Mom Entrepreneur. Photo Credit:Dan Johnston.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 7, 2020

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- Provide pet owners with the information and education. Armed with this knowledge, you’re able to operate a customer-centric business that never loses sight of its North Star: fixing customer pain points. Photo credit: Dr. Tim Shu.

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