Transformify

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Reaching out to new markets and opportunities requires skills, experience, and networks that are usually developed by those who have studied abroad. What would a startup team look like based on this data only? Lagos, a Nigerian port city, is the home of more than 60 startups focused on solving social problems.

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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 fact, African startups secured almost a $1bn in investment funding in 2018. Why has attention turned so quickly to African startups, and what can we learn from the continents’ successful entrepreneurs?

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thebarefootvc

MARCH 8, 2012

I remember writing a blog post in 2008, post-financial crash, on how the recession was going to re-vitalize the city’s tech startup community, which would eventually help diversify the NYC economy. Startups are not immune to globalization and can accelerate growth if thinking globally from launch.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

A brand identity is the most effective way any organization (startups, small businesses, agencies, nonprofits, or others) can gain a competitive edge in an increasingly crowded marketplace. ” Divine’s chocolate is farmed by the Kuapa Kokoo cooperative in Ghana. Importantly, your brand is not what you say it is.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2016

That’s like you saying you don’t want to go to cocktail parties and network anymore while every 25-35 year-old VC steals your customers. This morning I’m going to talk about the Mobile App ecosystem and why it’s led so many startups astray. It’s the Millennial version of The Food Network.

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