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IF YOU’RE LOOKING TO START...
I get 100s of requests for mentorship+capital from people looking to start. Most believe they’re the NEXT BIG IDEA & should be handled with care. I see me when I got started so I thought I should share what’s obvious now that I didn’t know then.
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I get 100s of requests for mentorship+capital from people looking to start. Most believe they’re the NEXT BIG IDEA & should be handled with care. I see me when I got started so I thought I should share what’s obvious now that I didn’t know then.
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If all you have is an idea & have nothing to show, don’t look for support, you don’t deserve it. Show enough skin in the game before anyone believes you. No one will do for you what you’ve failed to do for yourself. Use what you have to show you can use more. Show progress.
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How to start a startup; this is an old classic. I use it all the time. I ask people to come back when they’ve reached launch level. We shall throw our weight behind them, not at “I have an idea level” we all do anyway. It shows they’ve invested everything they have. Just work.
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Why I believe in Entrepreneurs. (A short story)
After God, I fear STARTUP. Here are 10 Entrepreneurs that have made me believe more in Entrepreneurs in 2019.
It’s not about what their startups do, it’s about their stories of grit & spirit of always bouncing back, no matter what!
After God, I fear STARTUP. Here are 10 Entrepreneurs that have made me believe more in Entrepreneurs in 2019.
It’s not about what their startups do, it’s about their stories of grit & spirit of always bouncing back, no matter what!
1. @iMalinzi of @digestafrica has the most complete resource of information & data about early stage tech companies, investors, accelerators & deals across Africa. First in (6AM) last out (10PM) & evidence that startup is not for the fainthearted. Down but certainly not out
2. @Anatoli411 of @YungaTech18 has a next-gen community security company that connects neighbor to neighbor & to police in case of an emergency. When we first met, he was building IT solutions. That’s not a startup, I said. Been through the fire but you can’t keep him down.
