The telco’s fintech arm has launched a new Rent-to-Own smartphone programme, offering 4G and 5G-enabled devices for as little as R10 a day. What…
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…
How do VCs get their money? They pitch too
Every two or three years, VC’s gear up to raise money for their next fund. They create a pitch deck, come up with a…
VC funding is not a blank cheque with no strings attached
Receiving venture capital (VC) funding is a significant accomplishment for any entrepreneur as it takes months of hard work and negotiation. Some entrepreneurs believe…
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…
