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Mongezi Mtati is the founding MD of Wordstart and can usually be found looking for some or other adventureFollow him because he tends to find some gems worth knowing about.

• Run a startup, travel the world, defy convention: Q&A with Chris Guillebeau

  Building a startup on-the-go while you travel the world may seem unlikely. The status quo would have us believe it borders on the impossible. Thing is, Chris Guillebeau has done just that. Oh and he also writes books and evangelically spreads his unconventional ideas on entrepreneurship and startup communities.The word "unconventional" is actually a pretty accurate description of Guillebeau. The American entrepreneur reckons you can build a startup for less than US$100 and even wrote a book explaining how. His ...

• 14 International events and a startup exchange for your calendar

  The last post I wrote featured seven, which later became nine, South African events worth attending to grow your startup. If you have started building a product or platform that you deem worthy of international exposure, which I’m sure it is, then you may want to attract the attention of investors, mentors and innovators worldwide.Here is a list of 14 events and a startup exchange programme you may want to consider:1. South by Southwest (SXSW)One of the most talked ...

• 9 Events every tech startup should add to its diary

  South Africa's tech scene is on the rise and tech entrepreneurs from the country are finding their way to Silicon Valley with products worthy of the world's attention. Some of these entrepreneurs are now mentors and have a wealth of knowledge that they're willing to share with their fellow countrymen.Two of the most common themes among startup mentors, coaches and founders whose companies got acquired, are to learn continually and to increase the quality of your network. You can ...

• 10 great insights from London’s tech hub

  I was recently in London for the Tech City UK Entrepreneurs Festival, as part of Britain's Global Entrepreneurship Week with over 300 tech entrepreneurs from around the globe. The experience was educational, to say the least, and gave me some insight into what any initiative aimed at developing entrepreneurship in the tech sector should be doing.Throughout the course of the week long conference, it became evident that emerging market initiatives like Silicon Cape in South Africa and the ...