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Stefano di Trapani
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The idea. Now what?
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I'm an accounting and law student at the University of Stellenbosch. I think one of the more basic problems experienced in trying to get a start-up going is it often begins as a one man show (and…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Tatenda Muregi Sep 24, 2010.

 

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Stefano di Trapani commented on Silicon Cape Newsletter's blog post 'Building a Silicon Cape database with Crunchbase'
I wonder what site the author was visiting just before posting this? Click on the "Crunchbase" link for a clue :)
Dec 16, 2011
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Stefano di Trapani commented on Richard Craib's blog post 'Yastic announces R1 million investment from Michael Leeman'
This is an example of how to fail as a start-up! Yastic launched a simple website that forced users to pay to bid on an item, where the person to have the last bid would win the item. I can only assume what happened here was that Richard (based in…
Oct 22, 2010
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Tatenda Muregi replied to Stefano di Trapani's discussion 'The idea. Now what?'
I can take a lot from what you have laid out. Thanks. God Bless
Sep 24, 2010
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Hennie Eybers replied to Stefano di Trapani's discussion 'The idea. Now what?'
Hi, What you say is definitely true and a crises if I may call it that, when it comes to emerging tech that stimulates growth and the economy. I am new to Silicon Cape and must say they seem to have a great team and also offer excellent help and…
Sep 13, 2010
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Henk Kleynhans replied to Stefano di Trapani's discussion 'The idea. Now what?'
Short answer: Hang out with the techies. I studied computer science at UCT, but I've never been good enough to build what I wanted as fast as I wanted it done. Luckily, many of my friends were geniuses when it came to building software and…
Mar 27, 2010
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Aidan Classe replied to Stefano di Trapani's discussion 'The idea. Now what?'
Everyone can wear stickers that say, 'idea', or 'tech' or 'finance' etc.. :)
Mar 24, 2010
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William Kleynhans replied to Stefano di Trapani's discussion 'The idea. Now what?'
Roger Been thinking the same thing. Seeing that we are a South African group, how about a quarterly braai? I will be willing top provide fire and grid type stuff. But not sure about a nice venue. Any suggestions?
Mar 19, 2010
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Roger Norton replied to Stefano di Trapani's discussion 'The idea. Now what?'
It sounds like an informal semi-structured meet up would help create these sort of connections. An informal setting with a relaxed "speed dating" type theme to encourage interactions. It could be somewhere between one of the official…
Mar 18, 2010
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Derek du Preez replied to Stefano di Trapani's discussion 'The idea. Now what?'
This raises the question, if we have many people in the Silicon Cape initiative with bright ideas and we have just as many technical people to execute the ideas, will the innovators share the ideas publicly? I have a few ideas. Some of which are…
Mar 10, 2010
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Jacques du Preez replied to Stefano di Trapani's discussion 'The idea. Now what?'
You connect with technical people over a couple of beers. If the smart idea is truly compelling the technical person will connect himself with it. Connecting the former with people with deep pockets .... I haven't done that so can't advise…
Mar 9, 2010
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Justin Stanford replied to Stefano di Trapani's discussion 'The idea. Now what?'
This is a definite challenge we have in the Silicon Cape -- a good start will be to attend the next Silicon Cape networking function, designed to help facilitate this. I believe it's currently destined to be held on the 31st March but watch…
Mar 4, 2010
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The idea. Now what?

I'm an accounting and law student at the University of Stellenbosch. I think one of the more basic problems experienced in trying to get a start-up going is it often begins as a one man show (and soon ends as a dead one man show) . It is easy for one man to come up with the idea, it is not so easy for that one man to execute the idea (esp. if tech knowledge and experience is lacking). I am that one man show at the moment. And the show is failing to entertain (there's a chance I might get tired…See More
Discussion posted by Stefano di Trapani Mar 4, 2010
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Methuli Mbanjwa and Stefano di Trapani are now friends Oct 8, 2009
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Dinika Govender left a comment for Stefano di Trapani
Bonjourno :P
Sep 16, 2009
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Stefano di Trapani left a comment for Rouen Smit
Ek wil. Kom saam.
Sep 16, 2009
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Rouen Smit left a comment for Stefano di Trapani
Gaan jy na die event gaan?
Sep 16, 2009

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Who are you?
accounting and law student | Universiteit Stellenbosch
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http://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanoditrapani
http://twitter.com/ditrapani
What is your current activity, project or occupation?
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At 1:46am on September 17, 2009, Dinika GovenderDinika Govender said…
Bonjourno :P
At 10:22pm on September 16, 2009, Rouen SmitRouen Smit said…
Gaan jy na die event gaan?
 
 
 

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