Posted on January 27th, 2010 by Carel
Filed under Apple, Entrepreneurship, Technology
It’s official it’s the Apple iPad. See Engadget’s live blogging. Here’s a picture one of this first official pictures: I want one!!!
Posted on September 11th, 2009 by Carel
Filed under Business, Entrepreneurship, Sales
I’ve known Mark Lange for awhile and he writes excellent opinion pieces in the Christian Science Monitor. This one on sales is concise, but to the point — great stuff! Do you work in sales? Thank you. By Mark Lange from the September 9, 2009 edition SAN FRANCISCO - Had enough of the recession? Next time [...]
Posted on May 26th, 2009 by Carel
Filed under Business, Carel's Conversations, Entrepreneurship, South Africa, Technology, Venture Capital
Hasso Plattner’s African Venture fund was launched in early 2008. In February 2009 I attended the fund’s Emerging Market Africa conference in South Africa. HPVA has invested ZAR80mm of ZAR350mm in 5 companies to date and expect to invest in at least 5 more. HPVA doesn’t disclose investments and shareholding, although they did indicate that [...]
Posted on April 26th, 2009 by Carel
Filed under Entrepreneurship, SAP, South Africa, Technology
Thanks to the Collaboration@Rural project, SAP enables small grocers in rural South Africa to sell the goods, their customers actually need – through a mobile delivery system.
Posted on March 17th, 2009 by Carel
Filed under Entrepreneurship, South Africa, Technology, Venture Capital
I had the distinct pleasure to visit my homeland, South Africa, to attend Hasso Plattner Ventures Africa‘s first conference after forming HPV’s ZAR350mm VC fund in early 2008. Andrea Böhmert, one of HPV Africa’s co-managing partners, invited me to participate on a panel discussing “Local entrepreneurs going international”. The panel consisted of: Herman Heunis – [...]
Posted on February 27th, 2009 by Carel
Filed under Entrepreneurship, South Africa, Technology, Venture Capital
I previously blogged about SynthaSite‘s charismatic CEO, Vinny Lingham (Wow, I see Vinny has been selected as a 2009 Young Global Leader!). SynthaSite seems to be growing by leaps and bounds amid all the bad economic news. On February 17, 2009 Synthasite announced a $20mm in second round funding from Reinet Investments. I received this [...]
Posted on September 29th, 2008 by Carel
Filed under Aviation, Entrepreneurship
On September 28, 2008 SpaceX finally placed a privately developed rocket in an orbit around the earth. SpaceX is Elon Musk’s privately funded space exploration company. SpaceX Falcon 1 launch
Posted on June 20th, 2008 by Carel
Filed under Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Life
I recently finished reading a 100 page book entitled “The Integrity Advantage”. The authors, Adrian Gostick and Dana Telford, describes 10 characteristics that defines Integrity. They claim, and I agree, that how taking the High Road (Integrity) creates a competitive advantage in business. I encourage you to read and study this little book. Integrity, that [...]
Posted on June 6th, 2008 by Carel
Filed under Entrepreneurship, South Africa, Technology
Listed below are some of the best websites from Africa and South Africa. Another good source of African IT news is ITWeb. My friend Thomas Otter writes some very insightful posts about technology in South Africa. Google recently expanded into Africa as well. Google has a specific site for South Africa. Synthasite is a site where [...]
