Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 6, 2022

Pieter was born and raised in South Africa, moving to the UK in 1997. He is husband to Sophie, a medical oncology consultant, and papa to the awesome Amélie & Olivia. Pieter has a passion for Hi-Fi, music, books, single malt whisky and Smoker BBQs, but doesn’t like wearing shoes much.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 11, 2010

B efore we literally kick off the first ball in the 2010 South Africa World Cup, below is a collection of interesting links on Israeli startups and more for the week of June 11th: Interesting startups of the week. Each week I’ll be profiling 2-3 startups that caught my attention.

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Up and Running

MAY 26, 2021

In South Africa, a small donation is asked with every meal to help feed the poor. Businesses can use their websites and social media to take a stand on inequalities in the workplace. For example, the KFC franchise has different initiatives in different geographical areas.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2017

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). Image Credit: Saleem Jaffer.

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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] That even though everyone in South Africa said to us, you're mad, what are you doing going to America for a sales app? Let's go back to South Africa. 08:58] You talk about superpowers and finding your superpower.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2012

miiCard supports the UK, North America, Western Europe, India, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. miiCard stands for “My Internet Identity”, it is the first service that allows you to prove your identity purely online to the level of a passport, driver’s licence or photo ID.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2021

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.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 9, 2012

But the three standout countries in terms of ambition are United Arab Emirates (95-percent), South Africa (85-percent) and India (81-percent). Perhaps closely related to entrepreneurship, 72-percent of Millennials in Asia said they were ambitious and have big dreams. Technology rules their lives.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Barclays (New York, South Africa and Israel). If you reflect on one part of Techstars – the accelerator programs – we’ve added the following new programs in 2015. Techstars Mobility (Detroit). Techstars Berlin (Berlin). Techstars METRO (Berlin). Techstars IoT (NYC). Virgin Media Accelerator (London).

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 30, 2022

including Sergey Brin (Russia) at Google, Elon Musk (South Africa) at Tesla, John W. In addition, I’ve always wondered why an inordinate number of successful businesses today were started by people born outside the U.S., Nordstrom (Sweden), and Pierre Omidyar (France) at Ebay.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 31, 2016

More than 75 marketplace founders and investors attended the event – coming from as far as South Africa and Nova Scotia. Last week I had the great pleasure of sitting down with Andrew Chen for a fireside chat on growth strategies as part of the Version One marketplace meetup.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Hamet started his career in Venture Capital working for the first post-apartheid VC fund in South Africa. He also formed strong working relationships with my partners at Upfront over the years. So he had had a taste of it. He also served nearly 2 years as an EIR and Scout at True Ventures one of the Silicon Valley firms I most respect.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 20, 2011

“The inspiration for the arrow in our logo is a turn-off sign you see along the N2 coastal highway in South Africa that has breaks like J-bay along it,&# adds Watts. “Nine times out of ten that sign means good surf!&#.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2019

including Sergey Brin (Russia) at Google, Elon Musk (South Africa) at Tesla, John W. In addition, I’ve always wondered why an inordinate number of successful businesses today were started by people born outside the U.S., Nordstrom (Sweden), and Pierre Omdiyar (France) at Ebay.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Bears in Yosemite, California and lions in Kruger, South Africa have all been roaming into the spaces usually reserved for human visitors. National Parks across the country and world were closed at the height of the pandemic. This lack of human interference and the resulting natural calm has meant that wildlife has thrived.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The Fat Sheep project in South Africa's barren Karoo landscape is my favorite turnaround story. Since then, Adidas has developed into a world whole recognized for its premium athletic attire. Thanks to David Reid, VEM Group ! #19- 19- The Fat Sheep project. Photo Credit: Lorie Carson.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 26, 2012

This payment solution was beta-tested by merchants such as Russian-themed restaurant and caviar bar Buyan in Singapore since June last year, and is now launched worldwide, with the company targeting Southeast Asia, South Africa and South America as key target markets.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 14, 2024

He had immigrated from South Africa to America when I was a young kid, and he just had this work ethic that I still haven't seen rivaled Today. Where do we start? This takes me back into when I was 15, I was pushing the shop room for my dad and I was learning, I was watching him.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

from South Africa, and battling breast cancer, I became overwhelmingly humbled by the toughness, the tenacity of my experience. Thanks to Jody Costello, Contractor From Hell ! #5-Based 5-Based on the tenacity of my experience. Photo Credit: Cheryle Jackson. On a long flight back to the U.S.

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The Next Web

JULY 19, 2014

Joseph is based in San Francisco and has lived and worked in Singapore, India, England, Australia, and South Africa. Joseph Pigato is the Managing Director of Sparked. Recruiting, interviewing and hiring staff overseas can be an adventure.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

This is only the first chapter in my story. 2001-2004 were very humbling but we built a real company.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2013

While cybercrime in Singapore is generally low compared to other high-risk countries (Russia sees 85% cybercrime rate, with China at 77% and South Africa at 73%), the sharp rise in losses from cybercrime is cause for concern.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 15, 2020

South Africa. South Africa is a great destination for safari, as cities like Cape Town offer excellent tour opportunities, accommodation, and transportation infrastructure, while still being close enough to reserves to get people into the heart of the wilds.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 20, 2014

I was also touched by how he gave away $20,000 of his meagre savings when he made a mission trip to South Africa, and provided orphanages with presents for kids, books, blankets and beds despite having very little then. This was because he cared more about people hearing his message than about making profits.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 23, 2020

Michel researching South Africa. Getting consumers introduced to AR is KaviAR Tech’s mission. The travel experience today begins when the consumer opens the catalog or web browser.

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Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Alice Black , Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and the Board of Education, Aspen School District April Van Epps , Chief of Staff, Centerstone Beth Finch , Founder, Executive Director, CharterSource Billy Sorochak , CEO / Executive Director, Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire Carissa Burgett , Executive Assistant to the President (..)

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Occam's Razor

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

China, South Africa, Egypt. I like the option to slice by inequality index rating of the country ( GINI rating ). It is a little surprising at first glance that countries with very high inequality move to the right. Or, maybe it is not surprising (the outliers from those countries would stay at nicer hotels I suppose.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

The scam has been targeting consumers in South Africa, a country where online consumers face a high risk of internet fraud , for the past year. The scam starts with an email or SMS being sent to customers, purported by Wonga South Africa, to a diverse range of recipients. How to identify the scam.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 23, 2011

All I ask in return in that you pre-order the Lean Startup Book (on lean.st or Amazon , your choice). :) Thank you. If at all possible, please support one of the simulcast locations.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Locations and Dates: Johannesburg, South Africa – February 16-17, 2018. Buzz: In just two minutes, this video will give you an idea of exactly what you’re getting when you attend an Admingling event. Executive Secretary Live. Conference Organizer: Executive Secretary Magazine. London, England – March 16 – 17, 2018.

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www.netmagazine.com

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

That number is higher in places such as Egypt, Brazil, and South Africa, and it’s growing worldwide. It’s in our best interests to support a single, adaptive web experience: Opera recently found 59 per cent of its US user base is mobile-only.

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Mobile Web Software Review South Africa 68

Feld Thoughts

MARCH 12, 2020

Globally, she has worked on meningitis, pneumonia and Ebola vaccine trials in West Africa, and conducted surveillance and prevention projects in South Africa. Dr. Schuchat has serious medical credibility, so it’s worth hearing her, in basically real-time, talk about what is unfolding daily.

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SiliconHills

JUNE 21, 2017

A Native of South Africa, Clinton Phillips, a serial entrepreneur, recently founded Medici, a HIPAA-complaint telemedicine app, in Austin and raised more than $24 million in venture capital funding. Previously, Phillips founded and ran Aspen-based Aspen Back & Body, physical rehab clinic, that he sold to Laser Spine Institute.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2017

including Sergey Brin (Russia) at Google, Elon Musk (South Africa) at Tesla, John W. In addition, I’ve always wondered why an inordinate number of successful businesses today were started by people born outside the U.S., Nordstrom (Sweden), and Pierre Omdiyar (France) at Ebay.

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David Cohen

MAY 16, 2014

In The Shift: The Entrepreneurs and Companies Bringing Africa Online , my good friend Elizabeth Gould who produced the Techstars documentary series on Bloomberg TV now reports on some of these inspiring stories of ingenuity and entrepreneurship in Africa.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2019

There are many loan sharks in South Africa, with IOL saying that South Africa’s private debt crisis cost the country an estimated R500-million a month. If you are on the lookout for a loan, and are currently scouring online loan companies, it can be baffling to know which company is the right one.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 11, 2019

One of the first advantages you will notice with a broker , specifically in South Africa, is that after opening a trading account, you can ask to be set up with a “dummy” account. However, there are so many advantages to signing up with a broker that most traders find it beneficial and even more profitable to work with a company.

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