evly.com CEO, Serial South African Internet entrepreneur, Occasional Angel Investor, Crowdsourcing Fan

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Entries Tagged as 'investment'

Best SA Business Blog Nomination

March 6th, 2008 · No Comments

I’d like to thank…
EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU who voted for me in the 2008 SA Blog awards first round which got me nominated as one of the 10 finalists for “Best SA Business” blog.
I’m speechless & honoured.
But not speechless or honoured enough as I’ve still got the Chutzpah to ask you to vote [...]

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Tags: blogging · entrepreneurs · investment · investors

Complimentary Tickets for Real Estate INVESTOR Magazine & 7habits Property Showcase

February 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Shanna asked me to spread the word about a complimentary get together taking place around Cape Town this week for those interested in property.
If you want a complimentary ticket to the event, contact me letting me know you want a ticket, and i’ll reply with Shanna’s email address.
Here are details of the event:

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Tags: investment

Ostrich Times

December 12th, 2007 · No Comments

“Bonds are trading like recession is becoming likely,” independent economist Robert Brusca wrote in a note to clients after the Fed move.
In the US, the stock market fell sharply yesterday after the FED cut interest rates by a quarter percent, when the market was expecting a more aggressive approach - the feeling is that the [...]

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Tags: investment · what i'm thinking

Are the South African Rich Using Facebook?

December 5th, 2007 · 5 Comments

The Sunday Times produced their annual South African Rich List last weekend, and I thought it would be fascinating to see which of the richest have Facebook profiles, how many have set privacy on their Facebook Status’s and how many you can go in and see details of…
I’ve written many times of using Facebook for [...]

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Tags: facebook · investment · what i'm thinking

Wake up South Africa! Seedcamp launches.

July 4th, 2007 · 9 Comments

Open Coffee founder, Saul Klein, let me know today that a new incubator for early stage Internet Start-Up’s has launched.
Seedcamp is inviting applications from new start-up’s, are choosing 20 for the selection round, and the winning 5 will be given 50 Thousand Pounds seed capital for a 10% stake, together with intense mentoring and introductions [...]

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Tags: entrepreneurs · internet · investment · start up