Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

It would cover every city, town and square inch of the earth from ships in the middle of the Arctic Ocean to the jungles of Africa to the remote mountain peaks of the Himalayas. With an out-of-this-world business plan. iridium satellite network. A Business Plan Frozen in Time. It was a technical tour de force.

Business Plan 335

Business Plan Customer Business Model Customer Development 335

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 28, 2023

10:00] Back in South Africa you got shot, what did that story mean to your journey? [11:53] 11:53] Is there anything about what’s going on right now in the current business environment that you think makes us a strong time? [11:53] Let's go back to South Africa. Does your superpower have a name? [10:00]

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South Africa Africa Global Silicon Valley 89

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Conceived in my Princeton dorm room, TerraCycle’s original business model of worm poop fertilizer was like a lightbulb going on in my head: we could take the school’s food waste, feed it to worms, get beautiful worm poop, and sell it. Thanks to Anne-Sophie, League Network ! #14- Thanks to Reginald Swift, Rubix LS ! #9-

Entrepreneur 110

Entrepreneur Namibia Malawi Africa 110

thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

People ask me if innovation can flourish in places like Africa and my response is that I encounter innovation everywhere there, when people are forced to innovate to survive, often with scarce resources. I have just started a new job with the Omidyar Network. Conforming will give you the status quo. Now, the present.

Silicon Valley 45

Silicon Valley India Africa Burma 45

thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

The ingenuity of a rural farmer in Africa is on par with some of the greatest innovation I’ve seen in the heart of Silicon Valley, particularly in light of the lack of “formal” training and mentorship many of us experience in the developed world.

Africa 40

Africa India Bangladesh United States 40

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 4, 2018

The new competitive landscape is shaped less by firm-specific strategies and more by new business models powered by ecosystem-centric strategies. Uber and Airbnb are two wildly successful companies who reflect ecosystem-centric business models. The things that made many organizations successful up to now no longer apply.

Africa 157

Africa Cofounder Differentiation Business Model 157

Steve Blank

AUGUST 4, 2016

These include the continued pursuit of weapons of mass destruction by states and non-state groups, the outbreak of internal conflict across the Middle East and in parts of Africa, the most significant flow of refugees since World War II, and a changing climate that is beginning to affect both developed and developing countries.

Lean 168

Lean Government Agile Africa 168

The Next Web

OCTOBER 15, 2012

In our experience international entrepreneurs need to work on being more confident in their pitches and succinctly communicating their idea, business model, market size and what problem they are going to solve. Africa ahead in mobile. Governments supportive of technology. Many female entrepreneurs.

Silicon Valley 148

Silicon Valley Chile Rwanda Tanzania 148

Austin Startup

MARCH 15, 2017

The decentralization conversation in blockchain is more of a libertarian ideology than information architecture — most of the people talking about decentralization are libertarian quacks rallying up thoughts of not being beholden to tyranny and has nothing to do with actually implementing decentralized networks.

Technical Review 54

Technical Review Silicon Valley Software Review XML 54

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2017

When my husband Andy and I started dating, I was finishing my Master’s in Anthropology of International Development, where I was focusing on West Africa. I would get a rush helping to come up with the business model, brand concept, brand identity and creative vision around the new product or service.

Naming 48

Naming Entrepreneur LLC Software Review 48

Agile VC

JUNE 12, 2012

They are fully fungible for hard currency through Safaricom’s network of retail partners for either the sender or recipient of an M-Pesa mobile payment. And at the end of the day it appears Isis will just be working with the existing credit card networks Visa, MC, Amex, & Discover. . Good luck to Ben.

Mobile 250

Mobile Disintermediation SMS Government 250

Steve Blank

AUGUST 4, 2016

These include the continued pursuit of weapons of mass destruction by states and non-state groups, the outbreak of internal conflict across the Middle East and in parts of Africa, the most significant flow of refugees since World War II, and a changing climate that is beginning to affect both developed and developing countries.

Lean 120

Lean Government Agile Africa 120

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Cisco has many great partners and distributors and resellers and they are fundamental to our business model. But we also acquire companies with technology that’s strategic to our business. That’s how I joined the company – when Cisco acquired Grand Junction Networks back in 1995. billion business.

Cloud 74

Cloud Africa United States Atlanta 74

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

A demonstration of Hemafuse at the launch event with Amref Health Africa in Kenya. Right now, across parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, people are literally using a kitchen soup ladle and cheesecloth to salvage blood,” says Carolyn Yarina of Sisu Global Health , creator of Hemafuse. Carolyn Yarina , Co-Founder and CEO of Sisu Global Health.

Baltimore 62

Baltimore Africa South Africa Michigan 62

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

As we lead up to the big day, we’re spotlighting speakers who’ll be involved in our hands-on workshops, lightning talks, keynotes, interactive breakout sessions, and other learning and networking events. Businesses were focusing on inventing new products and tech almost for the sake of it. The inspiration for Bidhaa Sasa?

Kenya 60

Kenya Lean Community Africa 60

Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Why you can run a business and why you should run a business. While our data does apply to a US audience, the reasons for starting a business really aren’t going to be that different, whether you’re in Canada or South Africa. Think the country is dominated by big businesses run by people with MBAs?

Elevator Pitch 166

Elevator Pitch Software Review SBA Business Plan 166

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 29, 2012

These social entrepreneurs use their know-how and business savvy to make the world a better place, combining a traditional business model with a pressing social mission in ways that have been helping to make big changes in places around the world for decades. Xavier Helgesen, Chris Fuchs, and Jeff Kurtzman. Willie Smits.

Egypt 250

Egypt Entrepreneur Senegal Africa 250

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

That SXSW is the Mecca of festivals and the cream of the crop of networking events. It uses disruptive technology to measurably save lives in Africa using a profitable business model. As no one from your team has been to SXSW before, what is the most intriguing thing that you have heard about the event? FlyZipline.

Security 48

Security Netherlands Startup Austin 48

ReadWriteStart

JULY 3, 2023

Because of this significant investment, Alta Semper Capital is launching its operations in the digital healthcare market in Africa for the very first time. At the moment, MyDawa is capable of providing in-person and online consultations, in addition to laboratory services and a network of walk-in pharmacies and health centers.

Kenya 120

Kenya Artificial Inteligence Africa Technical Review 120

VC Cafe

JUNE 19, 2020

“As big businesses begin to measure their impact, they begin to show it is fundamental to their future business models.” As big businesses begin to measure their impact, they begin to show it is fundamental to their future business models.” Sir Ronald Cohen.

Israel 174

Israel Venture Capital Global South Africa 174

thebarefootvc

OCTOBER 25, 2015

Last week, I spoke at The Economist’s Buttonwood Gathering in NYC about how emerging markets (and Africa in particular) are leapfrogging innovation in the financial services sector. Banks, if they don’t begin to explore new business models to service customers, will become extinct during this process.

Disintermediation 58

Disintermediation United States Nigeria Kenya 58

thebarefootvc

OCTOBER 25, 2015

Last week, I spoke at The Economist’s Buttonwood Gathering in NYC about how emerging markets (and Africa in particular) are leapfrogging innovation in the financial services sector. Banks, if they don’t begin to explore new business models to service customers, will become extinct during this process.

Disintermediation 40

Disintermediation United States Nigeria Kenya 40

David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

This helps to replace the jobs lost as so many restaurants are going out of business due to COVID-19. – SignUp.com is an organizing platform to quickly mobilize and coordinate people in their community, school, religious organization, or other social networks. Invest in business models that otherwise could not access VC.

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Venture Capital Partner Technical Review Cofounder 60