Redefine Our Future (Feat. Steve Blank)

Apr 16, 2020, 1:00 – 4:00 PM

Join this online event for entrepreneurs, visionaries, investors and problem solvers who are focusing on creating the world of our future post COVID-19 crisis. Listen to investors and experts share how we can respond and pivot our businesses. Our special guest is Silicon Valley investor and author Steve Blank.

Virtual event

About this event

COVID-19 has disrupted our usual way of life and doing business and has caused devastating impact. This crisis calls for businesses to respond quickly to either solve the newly created problems or prepare us for the world post-pandemic. The crisis has also created a window of opportunity to solve systemic problems that have had no urgency for resolution.

Join this online event for entrepreneurs, visionaries, investors and problem solvers who are focusing on creating the world of our future. Listen to investors and experts share how we can respond and pivot our businesses. Hear examples of how entrepreneurs across Africa have pivoted their businesses during the crisis and even managed to raise investment. During this event Enygma Ventures will share their newly launched R20 million campaign to fund innovative startups across Africa who have solutions or ideas for our new future.

Our special guest is Silicon Valley investor and author Steve Blank. He's the author of The Startup Owner's Manual. Steve was part of/or founded eight venture-backed companies. Four of his eight startup companies went public. He has taught entrepreneurship to both undergraduate and graduate students at U.C. Berkeley, Stanford University and the Columbia University/Berkeley Joint Executive MBA program.

GUESTS

Special Guest: Steve Blank, Investor and Author, Silicon Valley USA

  • Sarah Dusek, Investor Enygma Ventures, USA
  • Jake Dusek, Investor Enygma Ventures , USA
  • Meg Faure, Founder PlaySense, South Africa
  • Felix Lin, CIO Kofidently, Los Angeles, USA
  • Imani Alfayo, Founder GetPesa, Tanzania
  • Lelemba Phiri, Investor Africa Trust Group, South Africa

Interview by Sandras Phiri, Founder Startup Circles and Director for Startup Grind Cape Town

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Exclusive application for 1:1 Mentorship with an AWS expert

As a Startup Grind community member, you are invited to apply for our exclusive AWS + Startup Grind Mentorship Program as part of Mentorship Month.

Selected applicants will have the opportunity to participate in a one-on-one mentor session to get guidance on how to grow and develop your business and allow you to get first-hand advice from experts in your field. We offer 5 distinct mentoring tracks that you can choose from, including Fundraising, Product, Marketing, Sales, or Strategy & Ops, and you will get paired with an AWS expert in the field of your choice. All sessions are held remotely, and the program is completely free for all participants.

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When

When

Thursday, April 16, 2020
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM UTC

Agenda

Sandras Phiri
Ayo Dawodu
Felix Lin
Imani Alfayo
Meg Faure
Steve Blank
Enygma Venture

Host

  • Sandras Phiri

    Pranary

    CEO

Organizer

  • Brian Mlambo

    Akha Ventures

    CEO & Founder

Partners

StartupCircles.AI logo

StartupCircles.AI

Ventureburn logo

Ventureburn

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