South Africa’s smallest businesses are punching above their weight when it comes to job creation – but the system is still actively working against…
Singaporean video & subtitle startup Viki to be acquired by Japan’s Rakuten
Sources report that Singaporian startup Viki is to be acquired by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten. Having been dubbed “Hulu for the rest of the…
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…
The ANN7 debacle: 5 startup lessons from South Africa’s latest news channel
South Africa’s latest 24-hour news channel, ANN7, has provided a lot of ammunition for the internet the last couple of weeks. Its launch was…
Startup networking events: are they important?
At the center of pretty much every startup community there are key networking events. As a startup, it can get pretty exhausting going to…