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Tech, Education, and Making a Difference in South Africa: Meet Justinus Adriaanse

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Nelson Mandela’s 1999 retirement brought these injustices further to the forefront, unveiling the deep-rooted inequalities within South Africa’s education system and society as a whole. Problem-solving with purpose “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

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What Does Social Entrepreneurship Look Like?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

This month, we’ll be engaging in an open dialogue that asks the question, “What does social entrepreneurship look like within our global EO community and beyond?” Just ask Stacey Brewer and Ryan Harrison , EO Johannesburg members who are redefining the educational ecosystem in South Africa.

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How Can Entrepreneurship Become More Inclusive?

Impact Hub

How to make the field of entrepreneurship more inclusive to migrants and refugees, people with disability, seniors, women, youth? The first virtual session took place at the end of May 2021 and we got inspired to hear about what different entrepreneurs and experts are doing to build more inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystems.

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Sneak Preview of our Newest Octane Cover Story: Starting a SPARK

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Just ask Stacey Brewer and Ryan Harrison , EO Johannesburg members who are redefining the educational ecosystem in South Africa. Historically, South Africa is ranked among the worst-performing education systems in the world. Historically, South Africa is ranked among the worst-performing education systems in the world.

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The AVC Cap Table Template

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

I went to that blog post and clicked on the link and sure enough someone had swapped out my cap table template from 2011 with their own cap table. So I went to my google drive and searched and found the cap table that I had built for that post back in 2011, made a copy, made it public on the web but view only, and fixed the link.

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Starting a SPARK

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Just ask Stacey Brewer and Ryan Harrison , EO Johannesburg members who are redefining the educational ecosystem in South Africa. Historically, South Africa ranks among the worst-performing education systems in the world. Historically, South Africa ranks among the worst-performing education systems in the world.

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Ten Years And Just Getting Started

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

I remember meeting Zach Sims and his co-founder Ryan Bubinski back in 2011 when they started Codecademy. What is more impressive is that when you read this blog post Zach wrote this week you see that he is just getting started. Zach was still in college and thinking of dropping out to focus on the Company. Time does fly.

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