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Traveling the world, meeting startups: What We learned

The Next Web

We wanted to share some other trends we observed; Countries have startups that play to their strengths. Brazilians like to fiesta and have a huge bar and restaurant industry, startups like our Rio finalist We Go Out are helping people to find the best parties and events to go to tonight by showing you where your friends are checking in.

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Heart of Smartness: A Tech Accelerator for Africa

ReadWriteStart

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. A Different Valley Culture.

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Startup Strategy Roundtable: African Tech Entrepreneurs Emerging

ReadWriteStart

And it was really cool to see a company from Tanzania. First up today was Joshua Schwadron presenting Betterfly , a startup he founded earlier this year that offers an easier way to find the best individuals (not companies) providing various services. Tags: StartUp 101. I LOVE the international nature of the 1M/1M initiative.

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Heart of Smartness: A Tech Accelerator for Africa

ReadWriteStart

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.

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The 5 Types of Employees You’ll Find on Your Startup Journey (and How to Manage Them)

Up and Running

He was joking, of course—your employees aren’t a bunch of animals struggling for survival at a watering hole in Tanzania—but they sure will act like it sometimes. Gazelles are far and away the most bountiful species of employee you’ll encounter on your startup safari. Managing Your Startup’s Wildlife. Herding Gazelles.

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Heart of Smartness: A Tech Accelerator for Africa

ReadWriteStart

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. A Different Valley Culture.

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A Glimpse: My American Dream

thebarefootvc

When I looked at my inbox this morning, I had emails from six organizations I have advised/worked with over the past couple of years (including Astia and Techstars ) announcing their partnership with the White House’s Startup America initiative.