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Startup Nation: The Best Startup Capitals for Entrepreneurs in 2023 

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As of 2020, the country was ranked as the second most innovative globally. Ongoing global macroeconomic problems and stubbornly high inflation have seen VC funding inch lower in recent months. Lagos (Nigeria) and Cape Town (South Africa) The African continent has rapidly developed its startup ecosystem in the last few decades.

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Embracing Your Entrepreneurial Superpower Being Unemployable

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She is the CEO & General Partner of the investment firm Street Global. Her online radio show: Global Fireside Chats, brings together global industry titans to share insights on our fast-changing world. 10:00] Back in South Africa you got shot, what did that story mean to your journey? [11:53]

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7 Ways Of Using An Immigrant Culture In Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet, I find them often jumping to the forefront, with many notable successes , including Elon Musk (South Africa) at Tesla, Sergey Brin (Russia) at Google, and Arianna Huffington (Greece) at the Huffington Post. Look at the world as today’s global market. But it does mean that every move be made with a global consideration.

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Resources for Global Entrepreneurs

Up and Running

On Bplans, we often share information about United States’ specific resources, like SBDCs (small business development centers), but those resources probably aren’t as helpful to global entrepreneurs. Don’t believe everything you read on the internet. South Africa. The South African Institute for Entrepreneurship.

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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 is like flashing your driver’s license or passport on the internet.

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3 Big Lessons From African Entrepreneurs

YoungUpstarts

Western entrepreneurs need to believe in themselves and their ideas, but in Africa if you lack confidence in your own ability to create a successful business you’ve likely already failed. It’s hardly a surprise then that according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, African entrepreneurs score very highly on the self-confidence scale.

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

It was 1998 and the internet wasn’t exactly readily available. I recognized the challenges that the majority of the unemployed face in South Africa: a lack of finance, lack of frequent access to technology, education and language issues (English is not the first language of many in South Africa).