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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

thebarefootvc

Powered by cell phones and social networking platforms, we saw revolutions taking place, businesses being transformed and our daily lives made more convenient (if we could tear ourselves away from our Facebook and Twitter updates). New financial services and healthcare regulation will also create the need for related IT solutions.

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Women 2.0 Pitch Night…batter swing!

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

Some of the finalists were generating revenues already and/or have very promising strategic partnerships lined up. My one feedback would be to have networking earlier in the agenda or sprinkled throughout the 6 hour agenda. Kenya is the most advanced for mobile payment. CEO of Obopay has raised $200M in funding.

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Women 2.0 Pitch Night…batter swing!

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

Some of the finalists were generating revenues already and/or have very promising strategic partnerships lined up. My one feedback would be to have networking earlier in the agenda or sprinkled throughout the 6 hour agenda. Kenya is the most advanced for mobile payment. CEO of Obopay has raised $200M in funding.

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

Despite the ongoing recession, I took to my kitchen table in 2013 to launch Digital Air Strike — an award-winning automotive social media and digital engagement company. Tapping into my knowledge of and experience in automotive marketing, I identified a need to monetize social networks for businesses.