A new online magazine, Rank & File has a nice article on the power of mentorship.
Read it at rankandfilemag.com.
Mentor Whiplash
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A new online magazine, Rank & File has a nice article on the power of mentorship.
Read it at rankandfilemag.com.
Why is so much of my work with entrepreneurs in Africa? Two main reasons: There are fewer quality business accelerators in Africa than in other regions of the world, and thus Fledge receive more quality applicants from Africa The opportunities in Africa are enormous. It’s the last place on Earth with 1 billion people growing from poverty to middle class. Share this:Click to share on Twitter...
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Put yourself in the shoes of a startup investor. Every day you review entrepreneurs, through a sort of funnel: very wide at the top and narrow down below, with only a few investments coming out the bottom each year. The average venture capital firm reviews approximately 1,200 companies in order to make 10 investments. At Village Capital, we make contact with nearly 10,000 entrepreneurs a year...
Working with hundreds of startups, various patterns eventually become obvious. One common pattern is wrapped around the common refrain of mentors to entrepreneurs, “focus“. The actual pattern is a bit more complex. It goes like this: 1. You have an idea. It may feel fully formed, but it’s half-baked. You know enough about the problem and just enough about the customers to...
