Nothing is harder when building a startup than keeping your head together when you’re completely on your own. If people ever asked what I’m good at (they don’t) I would be inclined to say things like I’m an OK writer, I’m quite good with people or I can roller skate. It wouldn’t even cross my
The PIVOT East startup competition and conference are held annually to recognise and uplift the best startups in East Africa for a pitch to potential investors. PIVOT East is organised by iHub, an Innovation hub and hacker space for the technology community in Nairobi that was started in March 2010 by Erik Hersman a blogger,
Y Combinator wants to lure more companies into the funnel for its accelerator while democratizing free access to startup knowledge. This is your chance to learn how to start a startup through the YC Startup School. The YC Startup School Recently, Y Combinator announced that their third year of the YC Startup School program will begin August 27, offering
The UNICEF Innovation Fund is looking to make up to $100K equity-free investments to provide early stage (seed) finance to for-profit technology start-ups that have the potential to benefit humanity through the use of drones. UNICEF has a 70-year history of innovating for children. They believe that new approaches, partnerships, and technologies that support realizing children’s rights
Seedstars World, the largest startup competition for emerging markets, is back in Africa to scout for the top high growth startups and entrepreneurs and accelerate them on their path to global scaling. On this 2018 edition of Seedstars they will visit over 20+ cities across Sub-Saharan Africa to hosting bootcamps and pitch competitions, Countries such
The yher Accelerator is a powerful opportunity for passionate female impact entrepreneurs in Africa who are at the early stages of building businesses and organizations that exist to change the lives of women and girls in Africa. More women are pursuing entrepreneurship in Africa per capita than anywhere else in the world. With the success
The world’s largest startup competition focused on women and technology is back bigger and better! The She Loves Tech 2018 Global Startup Competition will be held in 14 locations across Canada, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Kenya, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa and the UAE. With local rounds held from June to August, local round
In most cases within Uganda, food and household targeted businesses are the sole ventures you can think of startup capital of or under UGX 100,000. Although many people consider 100K such a small amount to begin a booming business, nothing is actually small, well depending on how you perceive it. Beyond these categories, there are numerous
Visa’s Everywhere Initiative is a global open innovation program tapping into startup communities to drive regional business objectives, curate the startup ecosystem for Visa clients and accelerate bigger and bolder ideas, enriching consumer experience. Visa is looking for the best and brightest companies to provide an innovative solution that helps people reach their goals and
The Blackbox Connect, a two-week residential program in Silicon Valley, open to global startup founders seeking to hone their craft of entrepreneurship, amplify their drive, and fortify the foundation of their startup. Together with a hand-picked cohort of fellow founders from across the globe, Blackboxers are hosted at Factory, a San Francisco-based innovation hub where
