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Why “The Culture of Failure” is Imperative to Startup Communities

Both Sides of the Table

After a recent discussion I had with Steve Blank it made me remember that I had left off one of the most critical factors – a culture of failure. At this time I can tell you that the Brits definitely didn’t have a culture of failure. 11:00 How do you think the ‘failure’ culture emerged in Silicon Valley?

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Nigerian edtech startup Teesas secures $1.6 million in pre-seed round, to launch tutor marketplace, expand in East, Southern, Francophone Africa in 2022

TechCrunch

After seven years in the production of electronic gadgets, under his company Imose Technologies , Osayi Izedonmwen took leave to explore an idea that he had toyed with for some time — an edtech startup, Teesas , which now offers video classes and other digital educational material for learners in Nigeria. million pre-seed funding round.

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TamatemGames raises $11M Series B led by PUBG maker Krafton

TechCrunch

Tamatem publishes games relevant to Arabic users and customizes its games to fit the culture. . Tamatem makes the games culturally relevant to the end-users,” said Hammo. Tamatem has over 120 million downloads across its portfolio and 3.5 Indian storytelling platform Pratilipi raises $48 million led by gaming giant Krafton.

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Seven Ways Your Employees Could Unintentionally Compromise Your Business’s Cyber Security

Entrepreneurs' Organization

A recent report from Verizon revealed that 79 percent of companies consider their own employees a “significant threat,” and that some of the riskiest behaviors for employees using BYODs included downloading mobile apps and visiting questionable websites. Downloading unsafe content. Connecting to public Wi-Fi hotspots.

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African edtech startup uLesson lands a $7.5 million Series A

TechCrunch

The startup, which uses SD cards as a low-bandwidth way to deliver content, saw a wave of smart devices enter homes across Africa as students adapted to remote education. Similar to many edtech startups, uLesson has benefited from the overnight adoption of remote education. Sim Shagaya’s uLesson African edtech startup raises $3.1M.

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ByteDance Co-Founder Resurfaces with New Venture in Hong Kong After Two-Year Absence

AsiaTechDaily

In Zhang’s resignation letter to ByteDance employees in May 2021, he expressed his intention to shift his focus towards long-term strategy, corporate culture, and social responsibility. During this time, Zhang has been actively involved in philanthropic endeavors, including his contributions to an education fund in his hometown.

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Entrepreneurial Spirit Drives a Mission to Connect People With Popongo

StartupNation

So, I traveled to West Yorkshire, England, to acquire an education then went back to Jamaica to start my professional career. The development of Popongo and a celebration of culture. It is an amazing feeling knowing that fellow Jamaicans can share my pride in our culture and celebrate it by playing this game I invented.

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