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Is the African tech ecosystem learning from its failures or making the same mistakes over and over again? I fear the same mistakes are being made over and over again. Knowledge compounds, but when knowledge & wisdom & lessons are not shared, the compounding gets hampered. I spoke about...

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STvor 2 Jahren

@TheFlipAfrica I agree with Adia here, although I would say that the example of repeated startups is a global one lmao

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Justin Norman 🌍vor 2 Jahren

@TheFlipAfrica Yes for sure. With the benefit of context, I often find myself explaining that the thing people thing is unique to a given country is not

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Mike Quinnvor 2 Jahren

Writing about and sharing my failures in Failing To Win really helped me process what I learned from them and design my next company. Just don't underestimate the mental load & shame that comes with failing. It takes time & support to get through before reflection can begin.

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Justin Norman 🌍vor 2 Jahren

And what was the feedback you received from those who read your book?

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Ritchie of Getlyvor 2 Jahren

@TheFlipAfrica Insightful episode. From an innovation perspective, companies of all sizes in the same market can see the same problems. But how should a Pre-seed company approach solving it compared to a Series A company? What tradeoffs are involved? Hopefully @adiaspeaks unpacks this later.🙏🏾

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