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Between: the world’s most popular private network for couples
If you are among those who think social networking is becoming too noisy and intrusive, then there is a solution. It's a private social network that allows you to communicate with your partner in a private, intimate way.No it's not Pair. In fact, it predates the cutesy social effort that's been grabbing headlines in the tech press.Between is an app developed by South Korean startup VCNC. It provides a quick chat option between couples, as well as photo ...mmMule: Deliver things and have an adventure, do some good
"For mine is a generation that circles the globe and searches for something we haven't tried before. So never refuse an invitation, never resist the unfamiliar, never fail to be polite and never outstay your welcome. Just keep your mind open and suck in the experience."That quote from the cult movie, The Beach embodies the whimsical spirit of mmMule, a startup that rewards you for delivering things to people on your travels.mmMule is essentially a crowdsourced courier service. As it ...What gaps need to be plugged in the African startup ecosystem?
Africa's startup ecosystem is in a state of flux. These are the formative days, the few million years post big-bang, if you would. So there are many questions and many gaps that need to be filled as we seek to learn from other innovation centers around the world, while at the same time setting the rules that will work best for our context all while actually building this thing.In a sense, it’s like setting about building a structure while ...Eight startup sins and how to avoid committing them [Net Prophet]
Starting a business baby, starting a business. It can be a wild ride. Sylvia Gruber co-Founder and CEO of Rubybox broke down her experiences with Rubybox into eight, bite-sized tips for burgeoning startups.Gruber is big on keeping things basic and personal, simplicity is key -- often the most difficult and the most important aspect to get right.Rubybox is a monthly beauty box subscription service that provides its subscribers with beauty product samples. The service allows for business-to-business opportunities by ...Mobi.lity — A lifeline for railway commuters
When civil engineer Justin Coetzee took a position as a public transport planner, he decided to leave his car parked at home and started taking the train to work in the morning. His daily route opened his eyes to the inconsistency of railway transport in his hometown of Cape Town, and in South Africa as a whole.The given timetable is unreliable. Commuters do not know when they will get to work or arrive home, nor are they privy to ...6 Japanese startups worth keeping an eye on
Given that Japan has some of the biggest tech companies on the planet, it's easy to overlook its startup scene. It's also probably fair to say that the country's emerging tech companies also don't get nearly as much press those from Silicon Valley, or even China and Russia.Thing is, once you take a step back from the massive corporates, there are some very exciting things happening in Japan. At a recent tech event I had the privilege of finding ...Google’s Page and Schmidt backing asteroid mining startup
Wired is reporting that a group of intrepid billionaires will soon announce their new venture called Planetary Resources, Inc, “which plans to send swarms of robots to space to scout asteroids for precious metals and set up mines to bring resources back to Earth."Nope, this is not a movie, this is actually happening.“The resources of Earth pale in comparison to the wealth of the solar system," Eric Anderson who founded the commercial space tourism company Space Adventures, told Wired. Anderson ...Startups head to the cloud
The excitement evoked by the word 'entrepreneurship' too often drains away when the business leaders of tomorrow start trying to turn their 'big idea' into reality. Along with challenges around securing funding, building a client base and finding skilled staff, the challenges around setting up the essential IT organs required for running a healthy and secure small business is possibly one of most daunting prospects.Beyond a great idea, two things drive successful startups: speed to market and keeping the burn ...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 ...ForgetMeNot Africa eTXT Apps Challenge: Win big in Zimbabwe
If you’re a Zimbabwean tech entrepreneur, this might be of interest to you. A competition launching next week at the Harare Club of JumpStart -- the community driven initiative for tech entrepreneurs -- will enable developers to launch their apps and earn revenue from them on Econet Wireless, Zimbabwe’s biggest cellular operator with an estimated 6 million subscribers.The competition is called the ForgetMeNot Africa eTXT Apps Challenge. ForgetMeNot Africa (FMNA) is the company that partners with mobile operators to provide ...
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