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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. Carving through peaks and valleys At 23, Adriaanse joined and later served as CEO of Private Property, a real estate technology platform.

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It Depends: Why the right fundraising strategy for your startup is never a straight answer.

This is going to be BIG.

Talk to ten founders and ten different VCs and you’ll get roughly about 600 different suggestions as to how you should go about your fundraising strategy. For example, I’m more than happy to fund something that is pre-product except if you’re in a notoriously difficult to sell into industry, like small businesses, government, or education.

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How Azibo’s Vikas Gupta is on a Mission to Streamline Property Management for Independent Real…

Jason Malki

How Azibo’s Vikas Gupta is on a Mission to Streamline Property Management for Independent Real Estate Investors I had the pleasure of interviewing Vikas Gupta the CEO of Azibo , a unified financial and property management platform for independent real investors. What motivated you to launch your startup?

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Moonshots, Momentum, and Legislative Tailwinds Beyond Silicon Valley

Revolution

At the end of the day, you want a thought partner who’s aligned with your strategy.” The soundbite: “The long-term value of real estate is primarily driven by work — where you work, how you get to work, and how much you get paid at work. Think of who you want to partner with one, five, and ten years down the line.

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3 Lessons Learned from Living in Adventure Mode

Entrepreneurs' Organization

We crafted digital strategies for brands and built apps, games, marketing campaigns, and story-driven experiences long before it was popular in the region. As a firm, we pitched campaign ideas and strategies to huge, internationally recognized brands, going up against big network agencies.

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Beyond the Cup: Tracking Success Stories from the Entrepreneur’s Cup Series – Jessica Kinsey

Innovation 2 Enterprise

The competition was the closest thing to a real-world entrepreneurial experience that was offered during the MBA program at that time and allowed me to further hone my skills around strategy and business development. How did your experience from the Entrepreneur’s Cup shape your future goals in the business world?

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Vietnamese investment app Infina lands $2M seed round

TechCrunch

Most of its users are between the ages of 25 to 40 and looking for alternatives to investing in long-term asset classes like real estate. With an experienced team that is passionate about financial literacy and education, Infina is well-positioned to ride this wave of growth.”.

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