Hey ChatGPT… tell me what happens next?

If you’re like me, you’re probably fatigued by the ubiquity of ChatGPT coverage. You can’t escape it. It’s splashed across our broadsheets, you’re confronted with it in the trade press, and you can barely swing a cat by its tail without hitting a LinkedIn boast about some content experiment that’s being conducted. It’s exhausting—and yet…

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Let’s hear it for the Founders

Earlier this year, I wrote a post on entrepreneurship, where I reflected on the many highs and lows associated with starting one’s own business. It was a topic I’d spent a lot of time re-visiting, thanks in part to a passion project I’ve been able to pursue over the last two years, thanks to my…

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Mama Africa, tell me how you’re doing?

Without question, I’m privileged to have a job where I get the opportunity to meet some amazingly talented people, while having novel experiences in far-flung corners of the world. Case in point, last month I wrapped up a 3-country road trip across Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya, where I had the opportunity to talk to diverse…

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Is failure part of the journey too?

Failure is never the intended outcome. But it happens. For the longest time, I avoided reference to my shortcomings as an entrepreneur. I was blasé about the change of heart after 2.5 years of solid graft, claiming I wanted to pursue a myriad of other interesting opportunities that didn’t yet exist. Or sometimes I chose…

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The small matter of an identity crisis

In the last month, I attended two major conferences; both targeted at startup audiences, and both with a focus on technology innovation. One unashamedly boasts about being the largest startup tech conference in the world, while the other wears its startup credentials with a touch of cool abandon. But to hold a lens up to…

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The Travel Tech startups treading new ground

The flagship event of the annual tourism calendar, World Travel Market (WTM) once again arrived in London this week, and the event statistics are staggering. In its 37th year, the 2016 edition is expected to bring together in excess of 50,000 travel professionals, including industry representatives from over 5,000 exhibitors, covering 182 countries and territories….

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Accel Partners announces Top 100 most promising European SaaS startups – we’re on it!

OK, so this is a shameless piece of promotion for Cloud 66, but I’m super proud we got a mention so massive props to the team. Last week, Philippe Botteri of Accel Partners – one of the leading global VC firms specializing in early phase and growth stage startups, published the ‘Accel EuroScape’ hot list. Taking a comprehensive look at over…

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DevOps and Containers and Rails Apps, oh my…

Last month I joined the Cloud 66 family. I was fortunate enough to spend my first week at our company retreat, offering me the unique opportunity to not only get better acquainted with my colleagues, but also be part of the conversation around strategic direction and the focus areas for the year ahead. It was…

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The 12 Things I Learned During London Technology Week

The second iteration of London Technology Week – a program of over 200 bespoke events, is said to have attracted +40,000 attendees from across all areas of the tech spectrum. Aimed to cement the city of London’s leadership position as Europe’s digital hub, industry heavyweights like Google, Amazon and IBM made some major announcements, sharing the…

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