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Press coverage from SxSWSA
Here’s a roundup of the articles I wrote upon our return to South Africa:
South Africans rock Texas — a detailed report-back on the trip, published in the May edition of Brainstorm magazine.
Crowdsourcing startup investments — A report for ITWeb on South Africa’s own contribution to SxSW.
Tapping the crowd for start-up funding — published on TechCentral.
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Justin Spratt on TV, porn, money and crowds
There’s a great roundup of some SxSW sessions by Justin Spratt, here: Fire Alarms, Billionaires, Porn, Crowdfunding and Public Speaking.
I also attended the Mark Cuban vs Avner Ronen battle about television, but found it mostly an uninspiring clash of egos. There was some clever wit here and there, but in my view neither Cuban nor [...]
Crowdfunding hits the headlines
This well-written piece is an impressive feat of live reporting, posted only seconds after the panel at which Eve Dmochowska, Heather Ford, Justin “Zulu” Spratt, Brett Haggard, and Gareth Knight finished presenting the CrowdFund to the world at SxSW.
Dan Oshinsky’s article for local news channel KENS 5 captures perfectly what a great idea, and [...]
Bearing SxSW
I’m about to leave for Austin, Texas, to attend SxSW, one of the largest music, independent film and interactive technology festivals in the United States. My mission will be to… no, wait. What you’ll see on this blog, and on the sxswsa Twitter feed, is live coverage of the sessions I attend, interspersed with thoughts, [...]