Startup Incubation
Incubation helps Startup founders find their feet, learn the ropes, and understand the involved in their companies. Recently, a slew of new businesses have sprung up, each with an issue to address or a service to offer. Despite their good motives, many businesses end up shutting down What went wrong? Most of these startup founders […]
Startup Equity: What you should know
In business, equity is the value share of the company. It indicates a person’s ownership claim in any organization in which they have shares, regardless of the percentage. Startup equity is important, and everyone wants a piece of the startup figurative pie, including investors, lenders, workers, and even family members. The four main groups most […]
Guaranteeing a Startup Success
You’d do it if you could go into business for yourself with a 100% certainty of success, right? If you could expand your business while knowing that every risk you took will pay off, you would happily do it. Starting and running a business would be simple if success was assured. Every business, from the […]
The Big Question: Is now the right time to start a company?
Are Recessions a great time to start a company? Costs are low (every vendor is thrilled to have a new business), and if you can get people to buy when money is tight, you’ve really proved you have a desirable product. When the economy rushes back, you ride the wave. When the economy is good […]
Pacer Ventures launches Pacer Labs to support digital acceleration in Africa.
Sub-Saharan Africa venture firm Pacer Ventures is set to further unlock the power of digital transformation in Africa with the launch of Pacer Labs, a software development firm born to support the African digital ecosystem and the growth of forward-looking organisations by harnessing the power of advanced technologies. Projections indicate that Africa will be the […]
The Three(3) “must-haves” in Crafting a Perfect Startup Pitch
The idea of pitching your business to experienced investors can be quite daunting compared to other types of pitches with slightly different nuances. You are standing in front of the people who can look right through you and your words. Any mistakes or misinformation can ruin the opportunity of a successful investment. Here are three(3) […]
5 Steps to pitch to a VC
Getting funding for your startup can be very tasking but there are VCs to assist, all you have to do is to get them. How? Give out the right information in the right manner and make sure you do all necessary findings. Pitching to a Venture Capitalist or a Venture Capital Firm, you have to […]
What startups should know about Venture Capital
Capital is essential to drive growth or begin for start-ups. Start-ups should therefore know when to seek external investment from investors as Venture Capitalists and understand their ways and how they work, as it can be a big decision for start-ups to make. Unfortunately a lot of start-ups jump into work or agreement with Venture […]
Pacer Ventures launches Founders Clinic
Pacer Ventures launches PV Founders Clinic to support early stage enterprises and their founding teams with a view of building investment worthy startups. The PV Founders Clinic sessions will be anchored by Pacer Ventures leadership team and its mentors. Accepted teams will be mentored on key areas of management including strategic business development, marketing, product […]
The Role Of African VCs In The “New-Normal”
The past 7 months have ushered in a new way of living, working and doing business across the world. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced everyone to adjust in some way, bringing real changes to people’s lives and businesses. Businesses during this time have been forced by the prevailing circumstances to explore new ways to survive […]