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Tag Archives: International
So You Want to Work and Travel in Emerging Markets?
Before leaving the US for my international work/research/travel trip, the responses I usually received when telling people about my plans were quite similar: “Wait, but you’ve been working for 4 years right? how can you just pack up and leave?” … 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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Great Post on HBR – “A Flexible Approach to Funding Entrepreneurs”
Matt Bannick, Managing Director at Omidyar Network, gets it. He understands the dual focus of my upcoming trip and summarizes it in a much more eloquent way than I ever could. His recent post on the Harvard Business Review is … Continue reading
Great HBR Blog Post: Innovation Notes from India
Today were taking a short break from my current focus on Africa to highlight a fascinating post that Scott Anthony provided on his Harvard Business Review blog. I’ll keep it brief, but in his post Scott summarizes the key findings … Continue reading
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
Fascinating Read: The “Founder of UK Private Equity” Discusses the Future of Social Entrepreneurship
Wow, what a fascinating article this was! While researching Business Schools for the fall application process I came across this incredible article, highlighted by the Harvard Business School. Telegraph Article: Capitalism has it’s Consequences According to the article, as a … Continue reading
New Survey by Deloitte/NVCA: Venture Capital in Emerging Mkts expected to grow while US mkt shrinks
The timing is impeccable I must say… All this research over the last four months on entrepreneurship in emerging markets and then a random google search on a late Wednesday night surfaces this gem: “U.S. Venture Capital Industry Expected to … 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
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