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Google’s Africa Investment Fund behind Moniepoint, Africa’s Fastest-Growing Fintech

American Entrepreneurship

Tosin Eniolorunda and Felix Ike, co-founded Moniepoint (formerly TeamApt) in 2015. Our mission is to help our customers solve their challenges by making our platform more innovative, transparent, and secure. Global impact firm Lightrock, an existing investor, also participated.

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17 Inspiring Recoveries: How Entrepreneurs Bounced Back from Crises

StartupNation

Danielle Dahl , Co-Founder, Resilient Stories Strategic Adjustments Overcome Economic Downturn In 2015, Brazil was in the midst of a severe economic downturn, and I had just launched my first successful company. The current circumstances demanded immediate adjustment and innovative approach development.

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The unusual story of an unusual company – Melanie Langlotz and Geo AR Games 

NZ Entrepreneur

With its unique work culture, shaped around the idea that difference is a superpower that can drive innovation – Mel is living proof that passion for an idea and understanding the ‘Why?’ Story by Brendan Boughen Innovation Nation is a series celebrating stories of innovation and diversity in entrepreneurship from around New Zealand.

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Riding Boldly Into New Frontiers: How Kevin Bulger is Blending Adventure, Investment, and Impact…

Jason Malki

His ventures reflect a passion for innovation, conscious business, and connecting people across cultures. In 2015, a friend from college started a bespoke mens clothing company called Articles of Style that was exclusively online. What major trends do you expect to see in technology innovation over the next 5 years that excitesyou?

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How To Use AI-Assisted Brainstorming To Boost Innovation in Remote Work

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Have you seen the new study in Nature that “conclusively proves” remote work harms innovation and creativity? The narrative that traditional, in-person work environments are the sole breeding grounds for innovation and collaborative breakthroughs has dominated the discourse.

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How a Little Bit of Fear Breeds Innovation

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In 2015, one of the largest healthcare intermediaries in the country presented us these challenges. If you are interested in entrepreneurship, innovation and accelerating your growth, then you will want to register for EO24/7 , EO’s annual virtual-learning event. Ultimately, a little bit of fear breeds innovation.

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Why We Invested in @FerrisApp – A New Kind of Video Sharing App

Both Sides of the Table

Imagine if your friends could all contribute the Burning Man 2015 album and create a group story. We’ve tested tons of design concepts here and expect much innovation on this front in the future. Mark Suster (@msuster) April 23, 2015. Imagine being at Burning Man and 10 of your Burners shot video. That is Ferris.