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Not retiring to the vineyard: startups in Michael Jordaan’s post FNB future?

Much has been rumoured about what current FNB CEO Michael Jordaan will do when he exits the bank termed the most innovative in the…

Mellowcabs: using tech to disrupt first and last mile transport, the African way

South Africa’s taxi industry, which carries an estimated 60% of the country’s commuters, is a multi billion rand pie. It’s no surprise then that…

6 entrepreneurs’ blogs worth following for their journey

Whether you’re just starting out, founding your first company and looking for tips, or a seasoned veteran in search of some inspiration, there are…

Some sage entrepreneurial advice from ‘Mad Men’

Mad Men. Who doesn’t love this show? There are a number of lessons that this show can teach people in the advertising and marketing…

5 tips for crafting an engaging online brand for startups

The advent of the digital age has made it simpler than ever to not only further brand awareness but to also establish your brand…

Can these 12 Indian tech startups expand to international markets?

There’s been an exciting startup ecosystem brewing in India over the past few years. A few well-known success stories such as InMobi and Flipkart’s…

The art of convergence: Urban Restro splices disparate hospitality segments

Urban Restro is a multi-headed, ecommerce hydra that is simultaneously attacking India’s restaurant reservation, banquet booking, event management and deals markets. It’s a bold…

TrustFabric: One startup’s solution to call centre hell

Pretty much everyone hates calling a call centre. They keep you on hold perpetually and when you finally get past the annoying repetition of…

Five red-hot Indian tech startups

China’s enormous internet population has been getting quite a bit of press lately, but India is undoubtedly as much of an emerging world internet…

Startup prediction: Digital money is the space to watch

Paypal has led the way by opening up its platform but there will be lots of startups focused on digital money in its many…

Scaling: Don’t become a victim of your own success

A common issue with online startups is that they only start thinking about scalability once their site goes down. Many of the big startups…

Five difficulties facing startups in China

There’s a legend about a Chinese monk who, after years of meditating atop a high, isolated mountain, envisioned the world’s first circular disk. Careful…

Kenyan startups jump on the ‘Groupon’ bandwagon

Groupon has been a massive success in the United States. It’s a deal-of-the-day site, with projected revenue of US$500m in just it’s second year…

CrowdFlower: Providing a global 24-hour workforce

Labour-on-demand startup CrowdFlower envisions future workplaces without stifling offices and unyielding daily schedules. The San Francisco firm has taken another step in that direction…

Diaspora scores on privacy but will it ever go mainstream?

Diaspora, the open source social network that puts user privacy above all else, is now rolling out in private alpha. The question is: can…

What a startup can learn from a restaurant menu

It’s often said that one of the biggest challenges for an entrepreneur is focus. Naturally, this is coupled with multiple challenges like cash flow,…

Evly.com first look: Will this new crowdsourcing social network work?

Sometimes it just so happens that a new technology service really speaks to you. The first time I saw Groupon, I thought that it…

Developing a great idea into a business

Being able to make something doesn’t mean you’re an entrepreneur, being able to make a business out of it does. I’ve met many great…

Can entrepreneurship be taught?

For decades, entrepreneurship has been viewed as something risky and mysterious that only a few lucky mavericks could master. This perception has been fuelled…

Four things large companies can learn from startups

Any startup company is agile by design and necessity. There are certain characteristics of a startup that make an agile approach come naturally, and…

SA startup selected as one of Techcrunch’s ‘Best New Startups’

The TechCrunch Europas, the European Startup Awards for tech companies, has listed Cognician, a South African technology startup, as one of the top 11…

Evly.com: The art of outsourcing crowdsourcing

Evly.com claims to be the “world’s first crowdsourcing social network” and launches next Monday with the goal of bringing users together to “solve new…

Broadband Africa Forum 2024

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