thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

Since I wrote that post, millions more entrepreneurs have launched their businesses globally. Unburdened by regulation and legacy infrastructure, these entrepreneurs are forging the future amongst a more decentralized, more level playing field.

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David Cohen

MAY 16, 2014

For entrepreneurs, this also presents an opportunity of epic proportions. In The Shift: The Entrepreneurs and Companies Bringing Africa Online , my good friend Elizabeth Gould who produced the Techstars documentary series on Bloomberg TV now reports on some of these inspiring stories of ingenuity and entrepreneurship in Africa.

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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. 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.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Silicon Valley is made up of solely one industry: technology, whereas countries in emerging markets have existing industries, around which entrepreneurs are innovating. Although entrepreneurs need to practice their pitches (and English). Many startups are Silicon Valley clones. Startups are aiming for a global, not local market.

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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. Rocio Perez-Ochoa.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 20, 2012

What it doesn’t have is a startup culture where smart young entrepreneurs can grow their ideas into companies. 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. It has fast-developing infrastructure.

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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). “I To that end, Orten.io Why or why not, and would you do it again?

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Growthink Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

entrepreneurs targeting U.S. In the last 6 months, we have advised clients and investors, in no particular order, from Kenya, India, Italy, South Africa, Germany, China, Brazil, Mexico, Switzerland, the U.A.E., Sure, we had some outliers such as multinational clients like NEC, Samsung, and Porsche seeking insight into U.S. Not anymore.

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thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

Since I wrote that post, millions more entrepreneurs have launched their businesses globally. Unburdened by regulation and legacy infrastructure, these entrepreneurs are forging the future amongst a more decentralized, more level playing field.

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Kenya is the most advanced for mobile payment. A lot of entrepreneurs attended the event as evident by business cards with “Founder&# listed. For example, “I have over 10 years of software experience in this space, how do you plan to have a strong barrier to entry in this crowded space?&#.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 20, 2012

What it doesn’t have is a startup culture where smart young entrepreneurs can grow their ideas into companies. 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. It has fast-developing infrastructure.

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

In Kenya, M-Pesa processed more transactions domestically than Western Union did globally, and “ provided mobile banking facilities to more than 70 per cent of the country’s adult population” , most of whom never had banking services before.

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Kenya is the most advanced for mobile payment. A lot of entrepreneurs attended the event as evident by business cards with “Founder&# listed. For example, “I have over 10 years of software experience in this space, how do you plan to have a strong barrier to entry in this crowded space?&#.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

MAY 20, 2015

[ Download MP3 | Transcript | iTunes | Soundcloud | Raw RSS ] Like many entrepreneurs I’ve always had a strong urge to help other people, not just directly helping customers with my business, but in a broader social sense too. Donating to charities is great, but I’ve never felt.

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Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Amy went to Tanzania and Kenya in 2009 with TNC to increase capacity of TNC non-profit partners. For any entrepreneur interested in working on things that improve our planet, there’s now an accelerator for that. We supported an Anchor Point Fellow at TNC’s Berlin office and an internship in Australia through Wellesley College.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 20, 2012

What it doesn’t have is a startup culture where smart young entrepreneurs can grow their ideas into companies. 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. It has fast-developing infrastructure.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

APRIL 6, 2012

Great to see so many students social entrepreneurs how there bringing a new vision for the future and new models for change. via New Commitments Announced at Clinton Global Initiative University Meeting | PND | Foundation Center.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 14, 2015

Where can Syrian entrepreneurs find startup funding? Penda improves health care in Kenya. Penda, a social enterprise lead by American entrepreneur Stephanie Koczela, makes for a fascinating case study. Koczela is enthusiastic about the entrepreneurial spirit in Kenya: “You are working from seven a.m. to nine p.m.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

But aside from perceptions, a potential market of 400 million people over the next three decades will always focus the minds of entrepreneurs, and the type of entrepreneurs that see better opportunities than swindling an innocent person by email. Africa Entrepreneur Insider News' Online shopping as tech opportunities.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

A demonstration of Hemafuse at the launch event with Amref Health Africa in Kenya. I’ve thought about the advice I would give a younger me, or would give to a new entrepreneur with a big idea: Follow the philosophy of “learn the most and regret the least.” What’s the best advice you’ve ever gotten?—?or

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Today, however, we’re celebrating Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED), an official day that encourages all of us to honor, engage and empower female entrepreneurs. Natalie MacNeil of She Takes on the World Inc told me that she feels it’s important for women entrepreneurs to celebrate themselves. According to the U.S.

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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). I considered it my right and privilege.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

As entrepreneurs with a passion for helping others, they’ve built a company that is vastly accelerating the ability to deliver healthcare to the most needy global communities. TSM: As wife and husband and hard-working entrepreneurs, please describe your roles in the company. What do each of you focus on?

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

No matter the tale, the background behind each and every business is what fuels each entrepreneur and brand. business #entrepreneur #startup #story #why #ceo #ceoblognation #CEOs #hearpreneur. As the son of entrepreneurs, it’s in my blood to create a business for myself. You are an Entrepreneur. 7) My Blood.

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infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Hands-on startup advice for emerging entrepreneurs. One of the best things about being an entrepreneur is that there are no rules. One of the worst things about being an entrepreneur is that there are no rules. The lack of rules and structure causes many entrepreneurs to work incessantly. Entrepreneur (151).

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 10, 2013

You are the founder, the visionary, the uber-entrepreneur. A couple years in, I got married and left on my honeymoon for two weeks to Kenya – where I had no email or phone connectivity much of the time. Entrepreneur Insider Analysis and Opinion' What are the pros and cons of starting a business alone versus with cofounders?

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 17, 2020

So we are now very well-versed in being parents and entrepreneurs. So you might as well be tired both as a mom and as an entrepreneur." But you can't be an entrepreneur and a parent at the same time, that just it's too difficult. In our case, we didn't provide lunches at this school, so coming to school with a healthy lunch.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. We asked some entrepreneurs what they loved about “being their own boss.”. #1-Pushing

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VC Cafe

MAY 18, 2023

Investing in microfinance: Impact investors have invested in microfinance institutions that are providing loans to small businesses and entrepreneurs in developing countries. For example, the Bridgespan Group has invested in an education initiative in Kenya that is helping to improve the reading skills of primary school students.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 29, 2012

The panel included Erik Hersman (Kenya ,founder of iHub), Eden Shochat (Israel, founder of Face.com, VC at Genesis, founder of The Junction), Jon Bradford (UK/Ireland, founder of Springboard), Jeffery Paine (Singapore, Golden Gate Ventures) and Jehan Ara (Pakistan). Jeff – we look at mobile, consumer Internet, games and SaaS.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Bruno is a European-born entrepreneur currently busy building a new venture, work|i|o , in New York. 30 minutes later I'm crossing a floor-mat welcoming me with "there's no place like 127.0.0.1." He's sticking his nose in far too many things. Special Thanks to Jamila , Kresten , Kimo and Erik for the great days and all their efforts.

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infochachkie.com

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Hands-on startup advice for emerging entrepreneurs. Lousy Products Might Break Your Bones – But A Name Will Seldom Hurt You John Greathouse – Posted in: Entrepreneur , Strategic Planning. Successful entrepreneurs have a bias toward action, as illustrated in Tom and Huck. Entrepreneur (167). infoChachkie. 6 Comments.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

In addition to the investor-entrepreneur socializing, the government of Israel was able to score two key contracts with two foreign nations. Both Taiwan and Kenya have made agreements to exchange water technology and data revolving with Israel.

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Agile VC

JUNE 12, 2012

M-Pesa created by mobile carrier Safaricom in Kenya is the best known example of this. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Today the total transaction volume (in $ terms) of debit/prepaid cards is roughly comparable to that of credit cards in the US [ see Nilson Report - PDF link]. (2) Read More ».

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Reid Hoffman

MAY 20, 2014

That’s why we’re on the board at Kiva , the pioneering crowdfunding platform where citizen lenders invest small sums in micro-entrepreneurs all over the world. Today, an exploding crowdfunding sector is making billions of dollars of capital accessible to upstarts and entrepreneurs. Kiva is no longer unique. Networks of Trust.

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