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Here’s why failure is a rite of passage to success
Winning the first time, every time and all the time is unrealistic and harmful to your continued success. Entrepreneurial delusion is a real thing….
A handshake isn’t enough: what happens when investors back out
Recently I had the opportunity to raise a small round of seed funding for my subscription sock company, NicSocks.com. The figure was about US$25…
Starting your own business 101: happiness not included
What’s the difference between being happy and feeling alive? Let me tell you. Being happy involves feelings of joy, contentment and euphoria while often…
Some business lessons from Cirque du Soleil
I recently went to see DRALION by Cirque du Soleil — presented by T-Systems. It was one of the most visually stimulating things that…
Entrepreneur diaries: Don’t be ashamed of building a sustainable business
Editor’s Note: Nicholas Haralambous was the co-founder of mobile social network builder Motribe, which was recently acquired by Mxit for an undisclosed sum. The…
Entrepreneur diaries: trying to get funds can be a distraction
Editor’s Note: Nicholas Haralambous was the co-founder of mobile social network builder Motribe, which was recently acquired by Mxit for an undisclosed sum. The…
Entrepreneur diaries: lessons I learnt from building a mobile startup in Africa
Editor’s Note: Nicholas Haralambous was the co-founder of mobile social network builder Motribe, which was recently acquired by Mxit for an undisclosed sum. The…
Y Combinator: Investors should back the jockey not the horse
Y Combinator, a leading seed investment incubator, recently announced that it would be accepting startup applications for this years fund from startup founders WITHOUT…
The hows and the whats — 5 tough questions VCs ask
Over the past six months I have spoken with a wide variety of people who have shown, in varying degrees, interest in investing in…
8 Reasons hiring at a technology startup is tough
I like to define a startup in a way that goes something like this: A startup in my world is a young company in…
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