thebarefootvc

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

The combination of mobile technology, sensors, robotics, and data analytics will create businesses that can empower billions of people around the world through decentralized and distributed networks where the “middlemen” are no longer required. Globally, there are 2.5 No where is this more apparent than in financial services.

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

My one feedback would be to have networking earlier in the agenda or sprinkled throughout the 6 hour agenda. Kenya is the most advanced for mobile payment. Some of the finalists were generating revenues already and/or have very promising strategic partnerships lined up. Check out the twitter feed from the event.

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thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

Since I wrote that post, millions more entrepreneurs have launched their businesses globally. Thanks to the Web and mobile connectivity, more and more people have access to online resources for education and information – the combination of on-the-ground expertise and this access to global information is creating a revolution.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Startups are aiming for a global, not local market. It was surprising many startups are aiming for a global, not local market. The internet has no barriers when it comes to reaching an international user base and these startups are capitalizing on being able to have a global reach. Many female entrepreneurs.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

That’s because we’re now in the midst of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW); a week wholly dedicated to inspiring people to unleash their ideas and take the next step in the entrepreneurial journey. If you’re asking, “Why have a women’s day during Global Entrepreneurship Week?”,

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

Tapping into my knowledge of and experience in automotive marketing, I identified a need to monetize social networks for businesses. Surfers alway want to know the waves conditions in real-time and they want to stay connected with their local and global community. Karibu Markets began after a trip I took to Kenya in early 2014.

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thebarefootvc

MARCH 4, 2015

The company, run by veterans from the payments space, is building the world’s first global peer-to-peer teller network. When I first met with founder Bill Barhydt and he described the vision, I immediately thought of M-Pesa, the mobile money network in Kenya.

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thebarefootvc

MARCH 4, 2015

The company, run by veterans from the payments space, is building the world’s first global peer-to-peer teller network. When I first met with founder Bill Barhydt and he described the vision, I immediately thought of M-Pesa, the mobile money network in Kenya.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

So we quit to pursue our entrepreneurial dreams, as we took our cue from Howard Beale as he cried out in the movie, Network, “I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!” As the co-founder of the Virtual Global Consultant (VGC) Group, I love the fact that we have created employment in underserved communities globally.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

A demonstration of Hemafuse at the launch event with Amref Health Africa in Kenya. Because of a global donor blood shortage, particularly in emerging markets, clinicians and patients don’t have enough access to donor blood. Carolyn Yarina , Co-Founder and CEO of Sisu Global Health.

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infochachkie.com

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Expertcity was initially named to reflect the company’s “marketplace for services,” which enabled independent, global experts to directly access customers’ computers and fix their technical problems. Smucker’s grew from a family-owned, small Midwestern business into a $4 billion, global enterprise. Networking (21). Sales (13).

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 3, 2023

Private equity firm Alta Semper Capital has provided a financing injection of twenty million dollars to the e-health business MyDawa, which is based in Kenya. 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.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2017

More than a third of the global population has no access to traditional financial services. How is our global banking world affected by large pockets of our population that are unbanked? There’s no doubt that mobile money presents an exciting symbiotic platform for the global banking community. report concludes.”

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

In this talk, Erik Hersman discusses Ushahidi, a Google Maps mashup used in Kenya following the 2008 elections. Nicholas Christakis: The hidden influence of social networks. There’s no denying that social networks can be influential. Ethan Zuckerman: Listening to global voices. Evan Williams on listening to Twitter users.

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Reid Hoffman

MAY 20, 2014

As high-tech investors, both of us obviously value high-impact, fast-growth companies that attract massive global user bases. improve its export economy at a time when its share of global economic output is falling. Globally, it’s far worse, with half the planet’s population living on less than $2 a day. Networks of Trust.

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