ReadWriteStart

JULY 20, 2012

Africa has most of the elements required for technology innovation. Alliy is managing partner of the Savannah Fund , a $10 million fund that will soon begin investing in technology startups in East Africa, including Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. A Different Valley Culture It’s a rhetorical question.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 24, 2012

From [link] to the Silicon Taiga , these programs offer entrepreneurs funding, infrastructure and support in an effort to lure a critical mass of promising young companies and spawn the next Silicon Valley. The Dropboxes and Instagrams of the world still flock to the original Silicon Valley. None has succeeded.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 15, 2017

By the time Silicon Valley white privilege culture, tech magazines that promote only white faces, Ethereum/Bitcoin fanboys, sellout black tech wannabees and globalists promoting their blockchain consortium get a hold of this article, it’s already too late and the game already ended a while ago.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 20, 2012

Africa has most of the elements required for technology innovation. Alliy is managing partner of the Savannah Fund , a $10 million fund that will soon begin investing in technology startups in East Africa, including Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. A Different Valley Culture. It’s a rhetorical question.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 15, 2016

Andela selects and trains world-class tech talent from Africa and matches them with U.S. At the same time, I’d gotten to know a young Nigerian serial entrepreneur who had become sort of a friend and mentee, and was building something similar to 2U but focused on Africa. If you can’t hear the clip, click here.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

The Founding Chapter is in Silicon Valley, California, (naturally), and I have a connection there if you need a start. The reach is very broad, however, with 30 branches worldwide covering over 50 countries in Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia and Australasia, and over 60,000 members worldwide.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 24, 2019

Africa is a huge and diverse continent, and over the last few years, it has emerged as one of the world’s hotspots for startups. In Africa, entrepreneurs have serious, intractable problems that western startups don’t face. by Sharon Fishburne. In fact, quite the opposite is true. Take Ndubuisi Ekekwe, founder of Zenvus.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 15, 2016

Andela selects and trains world-class tech talent from Africa and matches them with U.S. At the same time, I’d gotten to know a young Nigerian serial entrepreneur who had become sort of a friend and mentee, and was building something similar to 2U but focused on Africa. If you can’t hear the clip, click here.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 31, 2016

More than 75 marketplace founders and investors attended the event – coming from as far as South Africa and Nova Scotia. Growth hacking and growth teams are so commonplace today, at least inside Silicon Valley, that it’s easy to forget that “growth” (as we know it now) is a relatively new phenomenon.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Locations and Dates: Silicon Valley, CA – March 29, 2018. Silicon Valley, CA – September 21-22, 2018. Locations and Dates: Johannesburg, South Africa – February 16-17, 2018. Silicon Valley, CA – November 16 – 17, 2018. Behind Every Leader. Boston, MA – May 31, 2018.

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thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

People ask me if innovation can flourish in places like Africa and my response is that I encounter innovation everywhere there, when people are forced to innovate to survive, often with scarce resources. I have the opportunity to build bridges from NYC to Nairobi, from Dhaka to Denver, from Silicon Valley to Singapore.

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Transformify

AUGUST 20, 2018

As IT talent becomes scares in many technology hubs like London, New York, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Sydney, Berlin and many other big cities, the employers are left with no other option than looking for talent elsewhere in the world. ‘’Test-and-Hire’’ Solution.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 15, 2012

The main observation of differences between Silicon Valley and emerging tech hubs in the rest of the world is access to early stage seed funding and international press. Many startups are Silicon Valley clones. Startups are up to Silicon Valley standards.

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thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

The ingenuity of a rural farmer in Africa is on par with some of the greatest innovation I’ve seen in the heart of Silicon Valley, particularly in light of the lack of “formal” training and mentorship many of us experience in the developed world.

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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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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Segnit has an iconoclastic background under his belt, having studied engineering at Oxford University, held positions at Ogilvy & Mather and Saatchi & Saatchi, co-founded a venture-backed Silicon Valley startup, and made a minor name for himself as a radio personality at the venerable Capital FM, London’s most popular radio station.

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Steve Blank

JULY 2, 2015

The focus of our first segment is how Silicon Valley and the U.S. military and are now helping government agencies operate with the speed and urgency of Silicon Valley. During his military career he served in Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq, the Arabian peninsula, Egypt, and the Horn of Africa.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Hamet started his career in Venture Capital working for the first post-apartheid VC fund in South Africa. He also served nearly 2 years as an EIR and Scout at True Ventures one of the Silicon Valley firms I most respect. He also formed strong working relationships with my partners at Upfront over the years.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Featuring entrepreneurial communities outside Silicon Valley is a topic close to our hearts, particularly if they're outside the U.S. Our " Never Mind The Valley " series challenges perceptions about locations for startups, and "entrepreneurial density" is an intriguing topic for VCs and entrepreneurs alike.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

If you’re a visiting dignitary whose country has a Gross National Product equal to or greater than the State of California, your visit to Silicon Valley consists of a lunch/dinner with some combination of the founders of Google, Facebook, Apple and Twitter and several brand name venture capitalists. Hackers’ Guide to Silicon Valley.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 26, 2020

In an instant, remote work went from a small Silicon Valley trend to a ubiquitous element of daily life. I think big tech hubs like silicon valley will still be highly relevant for securing capital, and for bleeding-edge ideas. It’s easy to vet Silicon Valley hires. Now, it’s the new normal.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 27, 2011

Seedcamp , often described as the European equivalent to Silicon Valley's Y Combinator , has announced a partnership with Facebook to help support socially-oriented startups. Once focused on holding events in Europe, Seedcamp has expanded to the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Discuss.

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thebarefootvc

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Over the years we’ve invested in several companies building towards a more equitable world, including Andela in 2015, which started software coding academies throughout Africa and matched talent with multinationals throughout the world.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

On one hand, he’s a tech innovator and entrepreneur whose creativity has earned him awards and accolades on two continents – Europe (Sweden, to be more exact) and Africa (eastern, and in countries like Nairobi, his native Somalia and Mauritius). Beijing and China are great examples of how they will leapfrog Silicon Valley soon.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 25, 2018

Abandon geographical boundaries: While the dot-com bust had some ripple effects on the world economy, the rise and fall of Silicon Valley was far more localized. To find investors who will stay with you for the long haul, showcase realistic, revenue-generating applications of this technology and prove it can outlive the hype.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

It follows up on my posts discussing why early stage startups should — or should not — move to Silicon Valley. This 4-part story, however, explores the Austin ecosystem based on the 4Cs framework —  culture , capital , customers , and competencies. Should Early Stage Startups Move to Austin because of Competencies?

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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! Bongo Live!

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Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

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. Whereas investing in a payment processor in Africa is risky because all investing is risky. On Leaving Silicon Valley Bank. I think he meant the word “scary.” It scared him.

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Jeff Hilimire

JANUARY 17, 2018

Trevor Noah, if you aren’t aware, is a comedian from South Africa. Instead, it gives his story of growing up extremely poor in South Africa, dealing with the effects of a post-Apartheid society. Very inspiring and a fascinating look back at the early days of Silicon Valley. Born a Crime by Trevor Noah.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

My business partner and I [previously] worked in East Africa with companies that provide energy solutions to people living without electricity. They aimed to understand the user before worrying about the technology “Many of the tech businesses we met in East Africa were ‘back to front’: the technology seemed to be at the centre, not the user.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 27, 2011

Up last was Hicham Jorio discussing Safarclick , an online hotel sourcing data service focusing on the Middle East and North Africa region, and catering to major OTAs like Expedia. As it stands, it is all over the place. Safarclick. Hicham has already brought about 3,000 hotels from the MENA region, but another 30,000 remain to be harnessed.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

” In it Brooks talks about his recent trip to Africa with his 12-year-old son. He said: “ I think that the more initiatives, the better … I think it’s the many initiatives and variety that make Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley and that we need to do more of that here.”.

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thebarefootvc

JULY 3, 2016

After spending time in Silicon Valley (from 1999-2003), Boston, London and Chicago, I moved back to NYC in 2004 and have been fortunate to witness the technology and startup growth for the past 10+ years. In fact, only 13% of VCs investing in the US are based in NYC.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

KQED Forum: LIVE at 10am PST this Wednesday Nov 28 When I first moved to Silicon Valley, I used to have a pretty short commute. Plus, I have very cool conference updates (our full conference program + more than 300 simulcast locations!) and a chance to win free tickets, if you keep reading.

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thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

After spending time in Silicon Valley (from 1999-2003), Boston, London and Chicago, I moved back to NYC in 2004 and have been fortunate to witness the technology and startup growth for the past 10+ years. In fact, only 13% of VCs investing in the US are based in NYC.

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Reid Hoffman

JULY 8, 2019

In the years that followed Melinda’s encounter with that young mother, she continued making trips to Africa and other developing regions in the world, and listening and learning from the people The Gates Foundation intended to serve. Sound familiar?

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 7, 2012

As Managing Director of T2 Venture Capital , a Silicon Valley venture firm that helps build “innovation ecosystems” around the globe, Victor Hwang knows quite a lot about what it takes to create an environment where high-tech startups can grow and thrive. Q: What are the most important lessons to emulate from Silicon Valley’s success?

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