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Lodgify launches, attacks crowded vacation rental space with power punch
Lodgify, a new vacation rental marketing startup, launches today. From the get-go, the Barcelona-based company is candid about its global ambitions, allowing vacation rental…
Read this: 9 candid startup comments by Y Combinator’s Paul Graham
We write a lot about Paul Graham, the man behind the uber successful Y Combinator. Graham’s incubator, which has spawned rock star startups such…
Thinking of getting into ecommerce? Diarise this free workshop
If you’ve been thinking about launching an online business, check this out. PayU and MWEB are co-hosting a free workshop for Cape Town entrepreneurs…
Akimbo: the US social payments startup that should take a hard look at Africa
Here’s a pretty interesting concept. Akimbo Financial is a social payments startup from the US that allows users to connect up to five “allowance”…
Mellowcabs: using tech to disrupt first and last mile transport, the African way
South Africa’s taxi industry, which carries an estimated 60% of the country’s commuters, is a multi billion rand pie. It’s no surprise then that…
The art of convergence: Urban Restro splices disparate hospitality segments
Urban Restro is a multi-headed, ecommerce hydra that is simultaneously attacking India’s restaurant reservation, banquet booking, event management and deals markets. It’s a bold…
7 incredible TED talks that will get your entrepreneurial juices flowing
Here’s a fun one. We dug through TED‘s massive video archive and came up with seven talks by leading entrepreneurs that are bound to…
Rating the world: is Bugscore the most enterprising startup ever?
Bugscore has a compelling premise: rate any person, product or business in the world. Investors are biting. The score almost anything startup headquartered in…
Laudable: social shopping platform for South African fashionistas launches
It’s probably easiest to describe Laudable, a South African e-store aggregator as a type of Fancy.com with a fashion bias. Its users discover fashion…
Founder Institute confirms Microsoft partnership for African chapter launch
If you’ve been reading Ventureburn, you knew it was coming. Founder Institute, the mega incubator from Silicon Valley with a presence in over 50…
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