Let’s be real, most of us have probably clicked “download” on a shady-looking mod or jumped at a promise of “free V-Bucks” at 2…
Laudable: social shopping platform for South African fashionistas launches
It’s probably easiest to describe Laudable, a South African e-store aggregator as a type of Fancy.com with a fashion bias. Its users discover fashion…
Africa’s crowdfunding context: starting up startups the African way
“Crowdfunding is the democratization of [funding] for startups.” People get the opportunity to directly vote with their wallets for the services or products they…
The startup curve South Africa: wiggles of realism
It is sometimes too easy to dish out titbits of startup advice from a venture capital ivory tower without going through the practical realities of…
Martin Bjergegaard talks pitching new ventures, multi-million dollar exits
Martin Bjergegaard was an unknown name to me, till some few weeks ago. His profile, at the time, included him being the co-author of…
