"Amazon has done a great job in enabling startup companies to scale whilst remaining lean and nimble. This makes business models viable today that just a few years ago were not feasible. This self-reinforcing cycle provides more customers for Amazon,…"
"An insightful event indeed. The teams that have launched their beta products already seem to have found customer validation in their niche markets. The next step will be managing scaling (tricky indeed). It will be interesting to see how they fare…"
Join us to learn more about the Institute, its services and how it can help you. From concept to commercialization.In addition, Martin Russell from JWT will present on trends and cutting edge technologies in his talk “100 Things to watch in 2011”The Institute of Inventors and Innovators is a non-profit organisation. RSVP to info@iii.org.zaSee More
"I took the test about a year ago.
The problem is that it gives you the answer you want to hear; I'm sure if you had to take this test every 3 years your profile would change each time. That said, it is a useful matrix especially with regards to…"
This time round we have and exciting service to be released to our community at our next networking event. Come meet, mingle and be the first to know.We are also taking submissions for an elevator pitch competition, a 1 minute pitch on your company or idea. Crowd will vote for the best and winner gets a great prize. Submissions to rogern@siliconcape.comPlease note that there are no costs associated with this event. (Unless we manage to get through the tabs...)Just to clarify about the sim…See More
A weekly speed-date meeting for entrepreneurs and Silicon Cape members.An opportunity to connect with people who can add leverage to your value. Explore team-building opportunities and create new ventures.Everyone will have an opportunity to meet each person for between 3 - 5 minutes. That's 3 - 5 mins to share your story, your vision and your needs before you move on to the next person.When the speed part is over you can start dating over a drink! Who knows what great new exploits will result…See More
November 15, 2010 at 8am to November 21, 2010 at 7pm
Cape Town Entrepreneurship Week 15 to 21 November, 2010 - the beginning of a new way Cape Town helps businesses develop, grow, create, connect, compete. Cape Town Entrepreneurship Week (CTEW) is a city-wide festival of entrepreneurship events, competitions, workshops, programmes and media – all designed toinspire, promote, showcase and advance entrepreneurship.See More
In celebration of Cape Town Entrepreneurship Week, the Bandwidth Barn Cape IT Initiative and Silicon Cape will be hosting a Speaker Session and Networking Event. The event will be held on Tuesday, the 16th of November at the Bandwidth Barn, 5th Floor, 125 Buitengracht Street, Cape Town.Agenda15:30 – 16:00: Arrival and Networking16:00 – 17:30: Guest Speaker: Vinny Lingham, Entrepreneur and Founder of the Silicon Cape initiative17:30 – 18:00: Networking, Cheese & Wine18:00 – 19:00: Guest…See More