Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2022

Even then, the business and leadership efforts to solicit and manage donations cost real money, and may be more difficult than the marketing and sales jobs of most startups. 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.),

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David Teten

MARCH 5, 2021

BCG (January 2018): “Companies that reported above-average diversity on their management teams also reported innovation revenue that was 19 percentage points higher than that of companies with below-average leadership diversity — 45% of total revenue versus just 26%.”. David Teten is a past Advisor to Real Ventures. *We

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

It's this side of East Africa this brief report is about and which brought me here, to the mobile revolution I had only read about, and to the IPO48 event with its great bunch of start-ups: Sponsor. 30 minutes later I'm crossing a floor-mat welcoming me with "there's no place like 127.0.0.1." Nairobi photo by Brian Snelson. Discuss.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 30, 2024

He's the founder and CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute, where he is a strategy facilitator, speaker, advisor, and coach to executive leadership teams. And so I tried to come up with this compass based on the folks that I was working with in the four areas of strategy, leadership, organization, and communication.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 3, 2021

He is also the most engaged business leader on Facebook in Africa. Under his leadership Airbnb’s authentic generosity takes CSR to a whole new level. What I truly appreciate about Mr. Masiyiwa is that he is always striving to be better and he has great incubators for young African entrepreneurs. 2- Jeff Bezos. Photo Credit: John Li.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

At the height of the pandemic, Mitul helped bring seamless/contactless passenger processing (using biometrics) to airports, airlines and border control agencies across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India to help resume air travel. He was featured on CNBC and quoted in The Times for his work. How Citius Partners helps their clients.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Famine in East Africa Worsening – [link]. Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 16, 2010

These posts and videos are about design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Priceless advice from John Wooden about leadership – [link]. Breathtaking Pictures of Africa – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 5, 2015

There will be big growth in the world but it will be elsewhere in countries like India or in Africa , where there will also be some big opportunities. Leadership challenges. Companies need to be creative and find new business models to take advantage of the shifting makeup of their operating countries’ populations.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

These posts and videos are about design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Business Spotlight – company that broadcasts content to > 40 countries in sub-Saharan Africa – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 23, 2020

I am very passionate about Africa and her wildlife. I take these ideas into my leadership style and I know as long as I am growing, I am living life to the fullest. Great entrepreneurs keep your eyes open for other businesses in a related space that can complement theirs which also motivates the business owners.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 28, 2017

The customized program nurtures leadership, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills—and that’s just the short list. Executive Leadership Support Forum. Locations and Dates: Johannesburg, South Africa – February 16-17, 2018. FranklinCovey On Leadership World Tour. Conference Organizer: Q1 Productions.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2017

I recognized the challenges that the majority of the unemployed face in South Africa: a lack of finance, lack of frequent access to technology, education and language issues (English is not the first language of many in South Africa). I started McCourt Leadership Group to do executive coaching, speaking and writing.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Ron Klain may know more about the leadership side of pandemic response than almost anyone in the U.S. We ultimately put 10,000 people on the ground in West Africa to fight the disease there. doctor who was fighting the disease in West Africa who got misdiagnosed there. We had the opportunity to act, and our leaders chose not to.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2019

Even then, the business and leadership efforts to solicit and manage donations cost real money, and may be more difficult than the marketing and sales jobs of most startups. 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.),

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 26, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Good to see innovation in delivering internet access to Africa (using voice control) – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 5, 2019

Michelli reveals the secrets and strategies that fueled Airbnb’s meteoric rise in his new book, “ The Airbnb Way: 5 Leadership Lessons for Igniting Growth through Loyalty, Community, and Belonging “ As he shows, Airbnb’s founders harnessed the power of design thinking and a firm belief in providing exceptional customer experience.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 23, 2020

With a 30-year history of leadership and innovation in marketing, entrepreneurship and technology, Michel’s vision is to solve problems and increase clients’ business success with the use of augmented reality. Michel researching South Africa. Here’s more from The Startup Magazine Founder Interview series.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 21, 2017

He writes often on the topics of leadership, management and growth, but this quote struck me. 22 – Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up… Image Credit: Manoj Marty Puranik. Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, it knows it must outrun. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Four decades later, and thanks to sound financial decisions and clear leadership, Disney is one of the most successful brands and companies in the world. The Fat Sheep project in South Africa's barren Karoo landscape is my favorite turnaround story. Thanks to Rob Greene, Price of Meat. #13- 13- My grandfather.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The True Size of Africa – [link]. Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing.

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Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

In 2007, he was named the Anne Armstrong Leadership Fellow, a position given annually to the most promising young foreign policy professional. He expressed to me the idea that investing in Africa was—he used the word “risky.” I don’t think investing in Africa is risky. Dan has a B.A. with Honors) in Political Science and an M.A.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2017

Even then, the business and leadership efforts to solicit and manage donations cost real money, and may be more difficult than the marketing and sales jobs of most startups. 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.),

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

Even then, the business and leadership efforts to solicit and manage donations cost real money, and may be more difficult than the marketing and sales jobs of most startups. 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.),

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 5, 2014

Even then, the business and leadership efforts to solicit and manage donations cost real money, and may be more difficult than the marketing and sales jobs of most startups. 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.),

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

He had made some structural mistakes in NextMedium that meant the Cap Table and leadership team was a bit wacky. Hamet started his career in Venture Capital working for the first post-apartheid VC fund in South Africa. So what gives? Mark, why wouldn’t you fund him? I saw too much of myself in Hamet. So he had had a taste of it.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 4, 2018

Ralph Welborn has held a variety of leadership positions, including CEO of Imaginatik , where he received the European CEO award in 2016; leader of IBM’s Strategy & Transformation business in the Middle East and Africa; senior vice president of KPMG Consulting; and cofounder of an e-commerce company.

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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.

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Board Effect

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The term ‘community engagement’ is popular in Australia, South Africa, and Canada, while public involvement is the most common term in the United Kingdom. Student participants also have improved academic knowledge and better critical thinking, communication, and leadership skills.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

He is responsible for driving Premier Genie into a leadership position in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Education space in Asia, Middle East and Africa and building a solid brand value. Maloy Burman is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Premier Genie.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2011

Even then, the business and leadership efforts to solicit and manage donations cost real money, and may be more difficult than the marketing and sales jobs of most startups. 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.),

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 11, 2011

Recent projects include scholarships for cancer survivors, efforts to fight malaria, and raising funds to buy a truck for a village in Africa. Om this site anyone can start a fundraising project, and share it with the world raising money for any cause they choose. Plus the actor Edward Norton is the force behind this social-crowd venture.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

He lived in the middle of Africa in a pretty rural place. Jono Bacon: And the reason why he did this was because even though he was just a kid in Africa, on the global stage, he was playing a cog in a much bigger machine. Jono Bacon: So a lot of this, from what I’ve seen, is basically about having good leadership in place, right?

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 16, 2020

By age 25, Robinson Lynn had assumed leadership of a Manhattan training and development company, acquired a second location for it, doubled its client base, and reinvigorated its philanthropic activities. She relocated our family to Cape Town South Africa to support the healing of the country after the end of the apartheid system.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 29, 2019

Personal strengths and weaknesses are hugely relevant to each individuals journey to effective entrepreneurial leadership. But this insight is needed more in terms of developing a sound foundation of self-leadership and self-mastery than ticking off a “chances of success checklist” before we start anything. NZ Entrepreneur.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 16, 2020

By age 25, Robinson Lynn had assumed leadership of a Manhattan training and development company, acquired a second location for it, doubled its client base, and reinvigorated its philanthropic activities. She relocated our family to Cape Town South Africa to support the healing of the country after the end of the apartheid system.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Even then, the business and leadership efforts to solicit and manage donations cost real money, and may be more difficult than the marketing and sales jobs of most startups. 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.),

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