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Tag Archives: Africa
Mobile Internet Access in Africa: Powerful Figures
I’ve mentioned before that fixed-line internet penetration is very low in Africa and many other developing nations, but in my previous posts I usually quoted one-off mentions of this fact, citing experts in the field. New data was released last … Continue reading
Endeavor GEW Event in Cape Town: The State of Entrepreneurship in South Africa
The majority of my time thus far in Cape Town has centered on my Consulting project with the Endeavor-sponsored start-up Virtual Mobile Technologies. With my Endeavor Fellows experience in South Africa scheduled for a mere three months, my highest priority … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship
Tagged Adrian Gore, Africa, African Leadership Academy, Andrea Bohmert, BizNetwork, Cape Town, Emerging Markets, Enablis, Endeavor, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, First National Bank, GEW, Global, Global Entrepreneurship Week, Hasso Plattner Ventures, Innovation, International, International Business, Malik Fal, Mount Nelson Hotel, Outsurance, Paul Harris, Robert Polet, Sean Walker, Social Enterprise, Social entrepreneurship, South African Black Entrepreneurs Forum, VC, Venture Capital, Virtual Mobile Technologies, Willem Roos
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Experiential Learning: A Cape Town Case Study
Hello from Cape Town! Apologies for the radio silence, these last several weeks have been quite the whirlwind experience; a perfect storm of finalizing my international travel plans, packing up life in California and finishing round I b-school apps with … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Africa, Cape Town, Emerging Markets, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, International, International Business, MEAP, Mobile, mobile apps, mobile CRM, Mobile enterprise, mobile enterprise application platform, mobile ERP, mobile payment, RAMP, South Africa, Virtual Mobile Technologies, VMT
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New Harvard Article Sums It All Up Perfectly
Amidst he hustle and bustle of wrapping up my project at Bain, planning the upcoming year and also trying to get a couple of B-school apps in first round I sometimes get behind on all the relevant articles that pop … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship
Tagged Africa, AllWorld Network, Anne S. Habiby, Argentina, Brazil, Buenos Aires, Deirdre M. Coyle, Emerging Markets, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Global, Harvard, Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business School, India, Innovation, International Business, Jr., Latin America, Michael Porter, Social Enterprise, Social entrepreneurship, South Africa, South America, VC, Venture Capital
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Great Social Entrepreneurship Org: The Acumen Fund
Been awhile since my last post – sorry everyone. With Business School Applications a mere two months from being due and my upcoming trip looming the blog is on the proverbial back-burner these days. Regardless, I wanted to highlight an … Continue reading
Found a Fascinating BBC show and similar blog!
I had no idea there was a BBC show with a similar theme of entrepreneurship in emerging markets – “Theo’s Adventure Capitalists” sounds like a fascinating show that tracks three British companies trying to expand into Brazil, India and Vietnam. … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship
Tagged Adventure Capitalists, Africa, Alexandre Kateb, Brazil, Capitalist Adventures, Emerging Markets, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, India, Innovation, International, International Business, Latin America, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paolo, Social Enterprise, South America, Theo's Adventure Capitalists, Travel, VC, Venture Capital
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Awesome South African Entrepreneurship fellowship- “Awethu Empowerment Fund”
Big Thanks to my roommate Justin for showing me this video about the Non-profit entrepreneur-focused program “Awethu Empowerment Fund” in South Africa. Basic premise takes the Endeavor model one step back in the chain, instead of trying to foster the … Continue reading
Entrepreneurship in Africa: An Introduction
Hope everyone had a great 4th of July weekend! Personally I had a great time, Monique and I went to a bridal shower/4th of July weekend event at a friends lake house in Indiana, nothing better to celebrate our country … Continue reading
WSJ Article: Telecom Firms Thrive in Somalia
Although the focus of this story isn’t necessarily on an emerging market (and I wont pretend to be even the slightest expert on the Somalian economy) I found this recent Wall Street Journal article very interesting given for a variety … Continue reading
TechCrunch Article: VCs Get Serious about the Emerging World
Very interesting article came out today on TechCrunch, seems some in Silicon Valley share my interest in the emerging world… TechCrunch: VCs Get Serious about the Emerging World
Posted in Entrepreneurship
Tagged Africa, Bangelore, Brazil, Chennai, China, Delhi, E-commerce, Emerging Markets, Entrepreneurship, Global, India, Innovation, International, International Business, Latin America, Mobile e-commerce, Outsourcing, Rio de Janeiro, Russia, Sao Paolo, Social Enterprise, Social Marketing, Social Media, Social networking, South Africa, South America, Travel, VC, Venture Capital
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