South Africa’s smallest businesses are punching above their weight when it comes to job creation – but the system is still actively working against…
Why startups move to Silicon Valley
I’m constantly meeting companies that have moved part of their operations to San Francisco/Silicon Valley. Usually it is the CEO and/or the marketing and…
Startup prediction: Digital money is the space to watch
Paypal has led the way by opening up its platform but there will be lots of startups focused on digital money in its many…
Scaling: Don’t become a victim of your own success
A common issue with online startups is that they only start thinking about scalability once their site goes down. Many of the big startups…
Five difficulties facing startups in China
There’s a legend about a Chinese monk who, after years of meditating atop a high, isolated mountain, envisioned the world’s first circular disk. Careful…
