I got a quick business idea I want to share with you: Thousands of authors, bands and product brands add an Amazon link to their product on their homepages and social media channels. They do …
Category: Online Marketing
Springlab & Me. Why I advise an african incubator
TL;DR I recently became the advisor and Angel Investor for the Startup-Incubator Springlab. Springlabs launch announcement was already covered by Ventureburn and you can find a copy of our official press release below. Springlab is currently …
Donate for my Cape Argus Mamelani Movers fundraiser!
My successful 2011 NYC Marathon fundraiser made it clear: My business partners & friends like to see me sweat! This article in german? Please go to my german blog! Since then I also explored the …
Europes biggest (online) business party Hurra OMClub explained!
Please read my more recent OMClub posting on randolf.jorberg.com/omclub/ After opening the Beerhouse Cape Town on August 2nd, it’s now time to stay in Germany for the month of September. As it’s always difficult to explain my …
Why a .CAPETOWN Top Level Domain will unlock the City’s potential
Not too many know, that I’ve been involved with ICANN’s process of setting up new TLDs since 2009. With 24 days left to register and no initiative in sight to establish a .CAPETOWN for them …
The SA weather service amendment bill and why it kills off private competition
Disclaimer: I write this as the owner of weather.co.za – a privately held weather forecasting site that has definite plans to extend it’s offerings to launch and produce it’s own weather forecasts and warning data very …
3Gstore.de sold for 135 000 Euro
German blog: 3Gstore.de nach Bieterkampf für €135.000 verkauft This news was supposed to break with a (german languaged) press release by Sedo, but as a domainer blog broke the news I don’t want to be …
Angel Investors Group in South Africa presentation
Update from 2014: Since writing these blogposts on angel investments in South Africa in 2008 and 2011 I became an advisor and Angel Investor at Startup-Incubator Springlab. Please pitch your startup to Springlab, if you’re …
Groupon acquires Twangoo but misses groupon.co.za
To my knowledge, this was scheduled to released on Friday, but Groupon Inc. just issued this press release, where they announce: CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Groupon (http://www.groupon.com) announces the launch of Groupon India, Groupon Israel and Groupon South …
Groupon to launch in South Africa in cooperation with Twangoo
As the whole startup world is going crazy over Groupon and it’s alleged 6 billion $ (US, not Zimbabwean!) offer from Google, I just want to look onto the tiny South African market, where it …