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Steve Jobs would never succeed in today’s Silicon Valley
I recently watched a documentary on Steve Jobs called “One Last Thing“. It was well done, mixing a fair bit of the good, the…
Funding your business: 8 ways to win over VCs
In the world of venture capital (VC), ideas are plentiful but fundable businesses are hard to find. Despite the perception, VCs do not fund…
Why emerging markets need startup accelerators to produce gold
While I was living in Silicon Valley for a couple of months earlier this year, I had the opportunity to see how a number…
Gone in 30 seconds: How Venture Capitalists screen your business plan
“The average time that a Venture Capitalist spends analysing a business plan is 22 seconds” – Speaker at the 26th Venture Capital Institute, Atlanta,…
