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SiliconCape

  1. - @VinnyLingham started a discussion about how much seed capital is needed for startups in #SiliconCape, your take? ning.it/MdKMn3
  2. @byronrode @jbagley @marcperel - overheard! When can I schedule you for a talk? How's July 5?
  3. @ArduinoCapeTown meetup tonight @CodeBridge: on.fb.me/LMUmuw
  4. Tonight's MongoDB meetup at the Takealot offices is looking strong: bit.ly/LKwbc5
  5. RT @DavidGrahamSA: Biography of Mark White,Chief Tech Officer of Deloitte,presenting at #TechTrends2012 in Cape ... m.tmi.me/qRhLq
  6. RT @AliPetersen: Love this from Steve Blank: The Pay it Forward Culture of Silicon Valley. steveblank.com/2011/09/15/the… via @SiliconCape
  7. RT @justcallmephill: RT @Invenfin: Mxit looks to give ‘kickstart’ to indy developers memeburn.com/2012/05/mxit-l… @siliconcape
  8. Highlights from #SAVCASurvey2012: "Seed Capital Gap" sfy.co/11CV #in #siliconcape @KeetvZ @robgilmour @AngelHubZA @KnifeCap
  9. 150 Resources for Tech #Startups | DailyTekk ow.ly/bd5mb
  10. South Africa needs a seed fund to create more VC fundable businesses. #SiliconCape
  11. congrats Johan RT @AndreaBoehmert: RT @BandwidthBarn: Johan Nel, Umuntu Media just won first place at #OIAS Entrepreneur Demoday - Congrats
  12. #announcement Hear Andre De Wet talk this Thursday on the secrets of PriceCheck's success this past year. Sign up now bit.ly/KwNWwX
  13. Sign up for this week's academy session with Andre De Wet of PriceCheck bit.ly/KwNWwX
  14. RT @marieforleo: "First, decide what you truly want. Then, decide that you want it more than you are afraid of it."- Bill Cosby
  15. RT @KeetvZ: South African Private Equity Exits in 2011 returned 7x money to investors on average. #SAVCASurvey2012