STARTUP TONYE IRIMS
How African Governments Can Enable Startups To Thrive
A common complaint I hear from entrepreneurs is that governments in Africa are not doing enough to support startups. Here’s what needs to be done.
How African Governments Can Enable Startups To Thrive
A common complaint I hear from entrepreneurs is that governments in Africa are not doing enough to support startups. Here’s what needs to be done.
STARTUP MARTIN ZWILLING
7 Lessons to Learn Before Success Comes in an Alternate Business Lifestyle
New business owners wrongly tend to fall in love with their solution, rather than the problem it solves.
7 Lessons to Learn Before Success Comes in an Alternate Business Lifestyle
New business owners wrongly tend to fall in love with their solution, rather than the problem it solves.
STARTUP LARRY ALTON
How Business Owners Can Ease the Effects of Long-Term Inflation
Your business needs to be prepared for long-term inflation. Here's how you can thrive while others stagnate.
How Business Owners Can Ease the Effects of Long-Term Inflation
Your business needs to be prepared for long-term inflation. Here's how you can thrive while others stagnate.
STARTUP JOE PROCOPIO
My Startup Got a 95 Net Promoter Score and That's a Problem
Experience tells me that I've got a good problem to have.
My Startup Got a 95 Net Promoter Score and That's a Problem
Experience tells me that I've got a good problem to have.
STARTUP JOE PROCOPIO
6 Steps to Self-Fund Your Startup
A real-world plan for avoiding the startup money pit.
6 Steps to Self-Fund Your Startup
A real-world plan for avoiding the startup money pit.
STARTUP TONYE IRIMS
The Biggest Risk is to Avoid Taking Risks
Nigerian Tonye Irims has had massive failures but is now baking a big success with WiSolar. This is his founder’s diary.
The Biggest Risk is to Avoid Taking Risks
Nigerian Tonye Irims has had massive failures but is now baking a big success with WiSolar. This is his founder’s diary.
STARTUP HILLEL FULD
5 Ways to Improve Your Startup Pitch
Pitch your startup with confidence and clarity to stand out from the crowd.
5 Ways to Improve Your Startup Pitch
Pitch your startup with confidence and clarity to stand out from the crowd.
STARTUP CHARISSA CASSELS
Employers Should Support Your Side Hustle
Because that could benefit the company and, in the process, boost morale.
Employers Should Support Your Side Hustle
Because that could benefit the company and, in the process, boost morale.
STARTUP RYAN PETER
How the African Diaspora Can Make a Real Difference
When Tayo Oviosu found himself, he also found a way to translate his success into real, material change for his fellow Africans.
How the African Diaspora Can Make a Real Difference
When Tayo Oviosu found himself, he also found a way to translate his success into real, material change for his fellow Africans.
STARTUP DAVID FINKEL
4 Engines for Business Growth
Make a huge impact on your bottom line.
4 Engines for Business Growth
Make a huge impact on your bottom line.
STARTUP ALYSSA KHAN
In Order to Find Huge Success, You Have to Adapt
Incredible Health's new unicorn status comes from being flexible and social media.
In Order to Find Huge Success, You Have to Adapt
Incredible Health's new unicorn status comes from being flexible and social media.
STARTUP CHARISSA CASSELS
Spaza Shops can now Play in the Big League
Kweza, a new mobile app, brings economies of scale to the doorsteps of informal retailers.
Spaza Shops can now Play in the Big League
Kweza, a new mobile app, brings economies of scale to the doorsteps of informal retailers.
STARTUP HILLEL FULD
The New Startup Golden Rule – Deliver First, Monetize Second
Instead of making promises, focus your resources on delivering the best product or service possible.
The New Startup Golden Rule – Deliver First, Monetize Second
Instead of making promises, focus your resources on delivering the best product or service possible.
STARTUP THE AFRICAN CEO
To Succeed In Africa, Patience Must Be Your Virtue
The waiting may be the hardest part, but wisely biding your time could be the best thing you could do.
To Succeed In Africa, Patience Must Be Your Virtue
The waiting may be the hardest part, but wisely biding your time could be the best thing you could do.
STARTUP JOE PROCOPIO
Everything About How Startups Succeed Is Changing in 2023
How 3 events created a perfect storm of profitability.
Everything About How Startups Succeed Is Changing in 2023
How 3 events created a perfect storm of profitability.
STARTUP JOE PROCOPIO
If You Want Your Business to Succeed, Get Simple
It's not an art. It's a necessary science.
If You Want Your Business to Succeed, Get Simple
It's not an art. It's a necessary science.
STARTUP JOE PROCOPIO
No is the Best Word a Startup Founder Can Hear
Most startups fail slowly, because most founders keep searching for Yes.
No is the Best Word a Startup Founder Can Hear
Most startups fail slowly, because most founders keep searching for Yes.
STARTUP CHARISSA CASSELS
Africa’s Startup Ecosystem is Continuously Growing
And it needs incubators, accelerators, innovation hubs, angel investors and venture capital.
Africa’s Startup Ecosystem is Continuously Growing
And it needs incubators, accelerators, innovation hubs, angel investors and venture capital.
STARTUP ENTREPRENEURS' ORGANIZATION
Stay Humble and Avoid Failing in Your First Year
To succeed in your startup, you'll need Energizer Bunny-level stamina and the wisdom to know how much you don't yet know.
Stay Humble and Avoid Failing in Your First Year
To succeed in your startup, you'll need Energizer Bunny-level stamina and the wisdom to know how much you don't yet know.
STARTUP JOE PROCOPIO
How Startups Find Seed Investors
Follow these guidelines to increase your chances.
How Startups Find Seed Investors
Follow these guidelines to increase your chances.
STARTUP JOE PROCOPIO
5 Reasons Why Every Startup Should Offer a Free Tier and 1 Big Reason Why They Shouldn't
Your product offering needs to be able to take a fair bit of abuse.
5 Reasons Why Every Startup Should Offer a Free Tier and 1 Big Reason Why They Shouldn't
Your product offering needs to be able to take a fair bit of abuse.
STARTUP EREN BALI
Giant Companies Are More Vulnerable Than You Think
And your startup has more advantages against them than you may realize.
Giant Companies Are More Vulnerable Than You Think
And your startup has more advantages against them than you may realize.
STARTUP JOE PROCOPIO
She Thought Nobody Wanted Her Product. That Wasn't the Problem
Are your customers skeptical? Or just confused?
She Thought Nobody Wanted Her Product. That Wasn't the Problem
Are your customers skeptical? Or just confused?
STARTUP STEVEN I. WEISS
How This Founder Took Off on TikTok by Getting Brutally Honest About Her Manufacturing Costs
Youer founder Mallory Ottariano decided her customers ought to know how much it costs to make clothes in the US Her transparency has helped the multi-million-dollar brand boost orders by 65 percent.
How This Founder Took Off on TikTok by Getting Brutally Honest About Her Manufacturing Costs
Youer founder Mallory Ottariano decided her customers ought to know how much it costs to make clothes in the US Her transparency has helped the multi-million-dollar brand boost orders by 65 percent.
STARTUP HEATHER WILDE
How A VC, Angel Investor and Entrepreneur Work Together To Build The Next Big Thing
As an entrepreneur, you'll come across various investors as you search for funding. Which one do you go for? And how does it all work?
How A VC, Angel Investor and Entrepreneur Work Together To Build The Next Big Thing
As an entrepreneur, you'll come across various investors as you search for funding. Which one do you go for? And how does it all work?
STARTUP JEFF HADEN
With 1 Sentence, Mark Cuban Provided the Perfect Definition of Capitalism
A definition that is motivating and inspiring and encapsulates the essence of entrepreneurship.
With 1 Sentence, Mark Cuban Provided the Perfect Definition of Capitalism
A definition that is motivating and inspiring and encapsulates the essence of entrepreneurship.
STARTUP JOE PROCOPIO
How to Hire the First 50 People Into Your Startup
By the time you get to 20, it should be a breeze.
How to Hire the First 50 People Into Your Startup
By the time you get to 20, it should be a breeze.
STARTUP BRIAN BAKKER
AfricArena Heads to Cape Town for Grand Summit
With the organisation’s East Africa Summit concluding this week, preparations are now underway for the 2022 finale.
AfricArena Heads to Cape Town for Grand Summit
With the organisation’s East Africa Summit concluding this week, preparations are now underway for the 2022 finale.
STARTUP MARTIN ZWILLING
6 Tips for Moving From Working in a Business to Working on Your Business
If you are frustrated or bored by your current business role, maybe it's time to start your own business.
6 Tips for Moving From Working in a Business to Working on Your Business
If you are frustrated or bored by your current business role, maybe it's time to start your own business.
STARTUP BHARAT KANODIA
3 Tips for How to Be Your Own Best Boss
Starting your own thing is hard. Here's how to make it easier.
3 Tips for How to Be Your Own Best Boss
Starting your own thing is hard. Here's how to make it easier.
STARTUP CHARISSA CASSELS
Simplified Payments Are Key to Business Growth
It’s an easy equation: Money powers growth, and if cash flows freely, the growth – and taxes – will inevitably flow in Africa.
Simplified Payments Are Key to Business Growth
It’s an easy equation: Money powers growth, and if cash flows freely, the growth – and taxes – will inevitably flow in Africa.
STARTUP PETER ECONOMY
The Secret of Steve Jobs' Remarkable Success Revealed in Just 3 Words: Purpose-Driven Life
Remember: Half of what separates successful people from those who aren't is pure perseverance.
The Secret of Steve Jobs' Remarkable Success Revealed in Just 3 Words: Purpose-Driven Life
Remember: Half of what separates successful people from those who aren't is pure perseverance.
STARTUP MELANIE CURTIN
7 Strange Startup Ideas That Succeeded in a Big Way (One Raised $35M on Kickstarter)
Number four is positively spooky.
7 Strange Startup Ideas That Succeeded in a Big Way (One Raised $35M on Kickstarter)
Number four is positively spooky.
STARTUP BRIAN BAKKER
FinTech in Africa: The End of the Beginning
New research suggests that Africa’s FinTech is undergoing a structural shift on the way to maturation.
FinTech in Africa: The End of the Beginning
New research suggests that Africa’s FinTech is undergoing a structural shift on the way to maturation.
STARTUP CHARISSA CASSELS
How Embarrassing Moments Inspired a Startup
Two uncomfortable experiences led to a multi-currency cell phone wallet app.
How Embarrassing Moments Inspired a Startup
Two uncomfortable experiences led to a multi-currency cell phone wallet app.
STARTUP DUSTIN MCKISSEN
If You Are Going to Be an Entrepreneur, You Will Need to Find Your Inner Batman
If this the year you start your business, know that you will have to find inner strength and courage, time and again.
If You Are Going to Be an Entrepreneur, You Will Need to Find Your Inner Batman
If this the year you start your business, know that you will have to find inner strength and courage, time and again.
STARTUP CHARISSA CASSELS
Building With A Purpose
And how this founder achieved it with her organisations – so far.
Building With A Purpose
And how this founder achieved it with her organisations – so far.
STARTUP DANIELLA SACHS
The Unexpected Opportunities of Chocolate
Africa is well down the chocolate value chain despite being critical to the industry. But we can turn that model on its head.
The Unexpected Opportunities of Chocolate
Africa is well down the chocolate value chain despite being critical to the industry. But we can turn that model on its head.
STARTUP SHAMA HYDER
How Entrepreneurs Can Create Company Longevity During Turbulent Times
Focus on what you can control, value stakeholders and remain agile.
How Entrepreneurs Can Create Company Longevity During Turbulent Times
Focus on what you can control, value stakeholders and remain agile.
STARTUP JOE PROCOPIO
This Is What Startup Burnout Looks Like
Watch out. The emptiness will sneak right up on you.
This Is What Startup Burnout Looks Like
Watch out. The emptiness will sneak right up on you.
STARTUP BRIAN BAKKER
Startup Incubation in Africa is a Mixed Bag
Research has uncovered why startup failures in Africa are so high in some countries but not in others.
Startup Incubation in Africa is a Mixed Bag
Research has uncovered why startup failures in Africa are so high in some countries but not in others.
STARTUP JOE PROCOPIO
How To Spend the Money Your Startup Raises
Use the "Four Ts" to fuel your growth.
How To Spend the Money Your Startup Raises
Use the "Four Ts" to fuel your growth.
STARTUP CHARISSA CASSELS
Building a Startup is Tough, Especially in Africa
On a continent where governments do not always act to benefit smaller local businesses.
Building a Startup is Tough, Especially in Africa
On a continent where governments do not always act to benefit smaller local businesses.
STARTUP JOE PROCOPIO
A Little Startup Success Can Be a Big Problem
How to avoid falling for mirages and head fakes.
A Little Startup Success Can Be a Big Problem
How to avoid falling for mirages and head fakes.
STARTUP JOE PROCOPIO
The Myth of Startup Failure
Why experienced entrepreneurs are prepared to fail.
The Myth of Startup Failure
Why experienced entrepreneurs are prepared to fail.
STARTUP BHARAT KANODIA
3 Essential Tips for Entrepreneurs from an Indie Film Producer
Life lessons on becoming an expert and attracting an audience.
3 Essential Tips for Entrepreneurs from an Indie Film Producer
Life lessons on becoming an expert and attracting an audience.
STARTUP XINTIAN TINA WANG
A Family Health Crisis Led This Entrepreneur to Start a Spice Business Based on Ancient Indian Medical Practice
Spicewell founder Raina Kumra wants to show customers the healing powers of spices and herbal remedies.
A Family Health Crisis Led This Entrepreneur to Start a Spice Business Based on Ancient Indian Medical Practice
Spicewell founder Raina Kumra wants to show customers the healing powers of spices and herbal remedies.
STARTUP PATRICK FLESNER
The Number 1 Growth Killer is Leadership Debt
Startups do not fail because they run out of cash. They run out of cash because of the leadership debt incurred.
The Number 1 Growth Killer is Leadership Debt
Startups do not fail because they run out of cash. They run out of cash because of the leadership debt incurred.
STARTUP JON STAFF
Starting a Business is Not as Risky as You Think
Don't be afraid to take the plunge.
STARTUP JEFF HADEN
Want to Start a Business, But Haven't? Richard Branson Has the Perfect Advice For You
I talked with the Virgin Group founder about disruptive entrepreneurship and the one step every aspiring entrepreneur should take.
Want to Start a Business, But Haven't? Richard Branson Has the Perfect Advice For You
I talked with the Virgin Group founder about disruptive entrepreneurship and the one step every aspiring entrepreneur should take.
STARTUP REMY BLUMENFELD
First, Write The Press Release
How writing up your success story can help make it happen.
First, Write The Press Release
How writing up your success story can help make it happen.
STARTUP AUSTIN ALLISON
All Founders Should Be Solving a Problem
Why it worked for me and how it can work for you too.
All Founders Should Be Solving a Problem
Why it worked for me and how it can work for you too.
STARTUP REBECCA DECZYNSKI
This Skincare Brand Wants Shoppers to Consume Less--and They're Buying It
Sustainability is at the core of Dieux's ethos, but that's not what will help the disruptive skincare brand change the beauty industry. Here's what will.
This Skincare Brand Wants Shoppers to Consume Less--and They're Buying It
Sustainability is at the core of Dieux's ethos, but that's not what will help the disruptive skincare brand change the beauty industry. Here's what will.
STARTUP ALI DONALDSON
'Nightmare' Pitch Meetings: One Female Founder's Long Road to Funding Her AI Startup
When software developer and founder Heather Shoemaker wanted to scale Language I/O, she ran into blatant gender bias. Here's how she dodged the crude insults and got the funding her company needed.
'Nightmare' Pitch Meetings: One Female Founder's Long Road to Funding Her AI Startup
When software developer and founder Heather Shoemaker wanted to scale Language I/O, she ran into blatant gender bias. Here's how she dodged the crude insults and got the funding her company needed.
STARTUP JOE PROCOPIO
How To Start a Company With No Money
The first thing you'll need to do is change your mindset.
How To Start a Company With No Money
The first thing you'll need to do is change your mindset.
STARTUP STEVEN I. WEISS
Funding Down? Bankruptcies Up? It's a Great Time to Start a Business. Or Is It?
When it comes to launching a new idea, timing, of course, is everything. Whether right now is the time has got the startup world buzzing.
Funding Down? Bankruptcies Up? It's a Great Time to Start a Business. Or Is It?
When it comes to launching a new idea, timing, of course, is everything. Whether right now is the time has got the startup world buzzing.
STARTUP DANIELLA SACHS
Let’s Talk About Foodie Tourism
Africa is a smorgasbord of gastronomic opportunities ready to be unlocked on multiple levels.
Let’s Talk About Foodie Tourism
Africa is a smorgasbord of gastronomic opportunities ready to be unlocked on multiple levels.
STARTUP RENÉ LACERTE
Anger, Fear, Joy: The Unspoken Side of Entrepreneurship
When you're your own boss, managing the highs and lows of business is skill unto itself. Here's a roadmap.
Anger, Fear, Joy: The Unspoken Side of Entrepreneurship
When you're your own boss, managing the highs and lows of business is skill unto itself. Here's a roadmap.
STARTUP JEFF HADEN
39 Years Ago, Jimmy Buffett Won a Lawsuit That Inadvertently Sparked a $1.5 Billion Business
Jimmy Buffett, singer-songwriter and co-founder of Margaritaville Holdings, is living proof that what you have is important, but what you do with what you have makes all the difference.
39 Years Ago, Jimmy Buffett Won a Lawsuit That Inadvertently Sparked a $1.5 Billion Business
Jimmy Buffett, singer-songwriter and co-founder of Margaritaville Holdings, is living proof that what you have is important, but what you do with what you have makes all the difference.
STARTUP CHARISSA CASSELS
Helping African startups to Achieve Scale
A Nigerian startup believes the secret to scaling is building and retaining the right team.
Helping African startups to Achieve Scale
A Nigerian startup believes the secret to scaling is building and retaining the right team.
STARTUP DANIELLA SACHS
Time to Unlock Africa’s Superpower
With so much information at our fingertips, how can it be that the true extent of diversity on this continent remains such a secret?
Time to Unlock Africa’s Superpower
With so much information at our fingertips, how can it be that the true extent of diversity on this continent remains such a secret?
STARTUP CHARISSA CASSELS
How Covid Lockdown Sparked a Startup
And staying at home meant that self-care and beauty treatments often needed to be improvised.
How Covid Lockdown Sparked a Startup
And staying at home meant that self-care and beauty treatments often needed to be improvised.
STARTUP CLARA WANJIKU ODERO
African Financial Services is Entering a New Phase
We are moving from what’s being called FinTech 1.0 to FinTech 2.0 and adding a whole lot of scope in the process.
African Financial Services is Entering a New Phase
We are moving from what’s being called FinTech 1.0 to FinTech 2.0 and adding a whole lot of scope in the process.
STARTUP KELLY MAIN
5 Truths That Turned This Failing Beauty Entrepreneur Into a Millionaire
The must-know lessons that Rosie Jane Johnston used to create her successful fragrance line By Rosie Jane.
5 Truths That Turned This Failing Beauty Entrepreneur Into a Millionaire
The must-know lessons that Rosie Jane Johnston used to create her successful fragrance line By Rosie Jane.
STARTUP XINTIAN TINA WANG
This Founder Left Warner Bros. to Sell Ramen. Now He Has a Starring Role in a Startup
Instant noodle company A-Sha USA's CEO Young Chang explains how he turned his side hustle into a business.
This Founder Left Warner Bros. to Sell Ramen. Now He Has a Starring Role in a Startup
Instant noodle company A-Sha USA's CEO Young Chang explains how he turned his side hustle into a business.
STARTUP ELIZABETH GORE
4 Challenges – and Triumphs – of LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs in 2022
New data about the unique needs of this small business community.
4 Challenges – and Triumphs – of LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs in 2022
New data about the unique needs of this small business community.
STARTUP DANIELLA SACHS
Unlocking Many Tourism Startup Opportunities
Unlike the corporate world, diversity in tourism means more than ticking a box.
Unlocking Many Tourism Startup Opportunities
Unlike the corporate world, diversity in tourism means more than ticking a box.
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