Founder Series
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The first half of 2020 was a tsunami of change. As the dust begins to settle it is becoming clear that some startups have not just weathered the storm but have transformed, repositioned, and even grown. Running a business can be grueling at the best of times. Managing to scale up in emerging markets is particularly impressive. With every change of the proverbial winds, some startup finds their house of cards tumbling down.
VC4A was built to unlock opportunities for founders by providing training materials and content, mentorship with leading industry experts, and channels for high-quality networking. Through VC4A, entrepreneurs gain unparalleled access to relevant events and startup programs. Founders are able to promote their progress and rally support for their fundraising rounds.
We are privileged to have access to many of the resilient embracers of change among the thousands of registered ventures from around the globe. Their stories are what we will be sharing in a set of interviews we call The VC4A Founder Series. These stories offer insights about practical actions, ways of reframing challenges, counter-intuitive reprioritizing, tapping into new networks, rethinking partnerships, and anticipating opportunities to leverage.
Their stories are fascinating but more importantly, they offer practical strategies we believe can inspire resilience.
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Palesa Moloi of ParkUpp on finding their space in the market
Palesa Moloi, founder at ParkUpp talks us through how she and her team took an idea that she was told is not scalable and
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Dr. Rasha Rady, co-founder of Chefaa on building feel-good technology
In this episode, we find out how Chefaa’s patient-centric approach has helped them build a solution that addresses a chronic need. Dr. Rady co-founder
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Nana Opoku Agyeman-Prempeh of GrowForMe on the power of partnerships
In this episode of the Founder Series podcast we speak to serial tech entrepreneur Nana Opoku Agyeman-Prempeh. Together with his co-founders and the t…
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Sethebe Manake of Vantage Properties on bravely staying ahead of the market
Most founders struggle to find the time for much of anything outside of their startup duties. So, when our guest for this episode of
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Tomi Ayorinde, of merchant distribution network CrowdForce on building resilient networks
Join us as Tomi gives me a crash course in building a resilient distribution network to overcoming customer trust issues in Nigeria. This episode
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Michael Ocansey of agri-tech startup AgroCenta on cultural sensitivity and technology
AgroCenta describes itself as a digital food distribution platform creating shared value for businesses and smallholder farmers. This is the first par…
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Matthias Papet of classifieds platform CoinAfrique on addressing the complexities of scaling
In our conversation with Matthias Papet, co-founder of CoinAfrique, he shared some of the complexities of running a multi-market platform and how he m…
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Mohamed Abdulaziz of social commerce platform Brimore on enabling authentic connections
In this episode, we are talking to Mohamed Abdulaziz, a go-to-market veteran from Egypt. While working for a P&G distributor and other multination…
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Tinashe Ruzan of car subscription marketplace Flexclub on rapid innovation to secure customers
We kick off the series with the CEO & co-founder of FlexClub, Tinashe Ruzane. FlexClub is a car subscription marketplace offering an alternative w…