The inaugural DEMO Africa event took place last October 24-26, 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya. It provided a platform for 40 of the most innovative technology products from companies across the African continent with the opportunity to launch before a global audience of investors, media, strategic buyers, C-level executives and other entrepreneurs. This was the first time ever that a DEMO event was hosted on the African soil.

FEATURING:
Vanessa Clark
George Gally
Roach Roth
Francis Onwumere
Erik Hersman
Catherine Mahugu
Emmanuel Addai
Henry Hare
Thomas Debass
Thomas Genton
Nevi Mukugi
Phillip Nyanwaga
Stephen Nyumba
Maxwell Donkor
Gwendolyn Floyd
Aboubacar Sidy Sonko
Perihan Abou Zeid
Ellen Peinovich
Johnni Kjelsgaard
Eghosa Omoigui

THE STARTUPS:
Farmerline
Qabila
Sasa Africa
Prowork
CrowdPesa
Gigham
Mpawa
Lipisha
Elimu
iPay
MobiFlock

THE EXPERTS:
U.S. Dept. of State
Echo VC Partners
Growth Africa
Lions@frica
Savannah Fund

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This talk was recorded and edited by Mark Melnykowycz (Idezo GmbH, Switzerland). Failcon Switzerland was held on April 16, 2013 at Theater Rigiblick in Zurich, Switzerland.

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This talk was recorded and edited by Mark Melnykowycz (Idezo GmbH, Switzerland). Failcon Switzerland was held on April 16, 2013 at Theater Rigiblick in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Marcus Kuhn tells the audience all of the intricate details involving the product of his first start-up that failed. He also touches on the topics of the measure of success, the lack of risk taking and the hope he has for change in the Swiss start-up landscape.

This talk was recorded and edited by Mark Melnykowycz (Idezo GmbH, Switzerland). Failcon Switzerland was held on April 16, 2013 at Theater Rigiblick in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Recorded: January 31, 2007
Stanford University

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Speaking at The Next Web Conference, Eventbrite CEO Kevin Hartz gave a talk on finding luck through a combination of preparation and opportunity.

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