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There’s Something Abuzz With GoodBuzz

YoungUpstarts

Africa is not known to generate many technology talents – the country is far more prolific in its music, sport and art – but here’s one young African who intends to buck the trend. Mawuna Koutonin was born in a small village in Togo, West Africa to a father of 36 children. Peer-To-Peer Referral Network.

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Small Business Spotlight of the Week: miiCard

crowdSPRING Blog

miiCard– which stands for “My Internet Identity”– is an identify verification service using your email address, your mobile phone, and your online banking account to prove you are actually you. miiCard supports the UK, North America, Western Europe, India, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

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17 Entrepreneurs Explain How Technology Will Affect Their Business Tomorrow

Hearpreneur

First, I encourage business owners to create resources on your website or social network feeds for clients to better understand the products that are provided. But now, with the technology, I don’t even have to wait for a minute to receive an email containing the scanned documents I needed. 6- Two strategies.

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Millennials In Asia Are Ambitious And Entrepreneurial: VISA Study

YoungUpstarts

But the three standout countries in terms of ambition are United Arab Emirates (95-percent), South Africa (85-percent) and India (81-percent). Well, unsurprisingly, online social networking is huge with this lot. Technology rules their lives. The quantitative research was conducted online between June and July 2011.

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How to get beta signups for your startup in 9 steps

thenextweb.com

Social Media. Ask for the minimum number of details (usually just an email) and keep it as painless as possible. Be persistent when emailing back and forth with bloggers, and don’t be afraid to follow up, because it’s easy for pitches to get lost in an over loaded inbox. Sources: The Social Network Screenshot.

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Building The Machine Podcast Episode 5: Dan Kimerling Deciens Capital

Eric Friedman

What I mean by this is that a lot of folks are perched on soap boxes across social networks, shouting from the hilltops. He expressed to me the idea that investing in Africa was—he used the word “risky.” I don’t think investing in Africa is risky. Can you share more about why you take this approach? Why is that?

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Where To Find The Most Angels To Fund Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

It won’t help your case or your workload to do an email blast and follow-up with 250,000 members around the world. Although relatively new, AngelList already has featured over 42,000 businesses and provided over 28,000 introductions to potential investors in a format that''s, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and Angels.