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[INTERVIEW] Zakaria Hersi, Founder Of Orten.io

YoungUpstarts

First one for Swedish Trade Council in Nairobi, Kenya was to learn and start from the very bottom. We measure the amount of people who show up to our events, PR mentions, interest in applications and also, later on, job placement. Beijing and China are great examples of how they will leapfrog Silicon Valley soon.

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Beware The Consultant

infochachkie.com

For instance, if a consultant proposes to help you with public relations, pay them a commission equivalent to the greater of a flat fee per story placed or a percentage of revenue generated from the PR coverage. Such positions include: PR, Sales, Product Development, Lead Generation, Strategic Planning, Fund Raising, etc. Consultant.

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

We are unbelievably lucky to be here right now, with a team of über-talented people from the best and brightest Silicon Valley companies, at a moment when what a book should be is morphing before our very eyes. Thanks to Nicole Nurse, Black Leopard PR ! #27) Karibu Markets began after a trip I took to Kenya in early 2014.