Johnathan Smit @Johno_JS
Student of life. TED junkie. Occasional blogger. Interested in Start-up's. Fascinated by people. Google everything. Keeping things simple. Cape Town, South Africa Joined May 2009-
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The first Joburg Workshop about to kick off with @KeetvZ & @AndreaBoehmert exploring what it takes for SA Scale-Up Co’s to navigate through the ‘Find-Make-Grow-Realise’ Investment Cycle... #Grindstone5
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Our @KnifeCap @GrindstoneXL #Grindstone5 ‘Find-Make-Grow-Realise’ #Joburg Workshop today with the Top30 SMEs (Chosen from 400)... Thanks @DeloitteSA @FNBSA @sasmefund! Now for narrowing it down to Top10 😬
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Grindstone Accelerator launches call to startups for first Gauteng cohort (@GrindstoneXL @KnifeCap @sasmefund) ventureburn.com/2019/03/grinds…
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Deloitte in the Western Cape welcomes guests and clients to the #Budget2019 engagement. We look forward to a robust and insightful dialogue.
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Shorter queues at checkout, relevant special offers and have out-of-stock items delivered to your door within 24 hrs. Find out about the #ConnectedRetail Experience. www2.deloitte.com/za/en/pages/di… #MakeYourImpact #ImpactThatMatters
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Great to see 2 @Invenfin investments on this list. Congrats to all 12 finalists. @gysbertkappers @Crispin_Russell siliconcape.com/innovation-awa…
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10 all-time biggest exit deals for SA startups. Nice to have been involved with & linked to a few of these: ventureburn.com/2017/06/bigges…
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We are proud to partner with #DEDAT to provide a unique platform for funders to connect with business owners in WC. #WCFundingFair
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Watch what @InnovoNetworks has to say about the #WCFundingFair (Video). The fair will create more inspiring stories on 10 May 2017.
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Is a Blockchain right for your organisation? Read more here: deloi.tt/2neB6B8
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Just had a great meeting with the @SAReserveBank cross-border team at the @thelaunchlab. Very open to #Bitcoin and new blockchain tech.
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Presenting @DeloitteSA in Cape Town today. Thanks for the cool new Avatar guys
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Forget DRM and watermarks; @CustosTech is hoping to protect ebooks from piracy using bitcoins: thebookseller.com/futurebook/how…
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If you can code in #Python and #cryptocurrency excites you, you should definitely join our team: custostech.com/careers/
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The @Eruditionpress platform using @CustosTech for ebooks is live! #Ebooks protected by #Bitcoin bounties. eruditiondigital.co.uk/erudition-laun…
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Well done to the 2 @GrindstoneXL Co's on the list: @TaxTim @CustosTech - 2016 Defining SA Startup Ecosystem Moments: medium.com/@KeetvZ/10-def…
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Superb insight from Steve Blank @sgblank about innovation vs execution CEOs. Explains patterns we all see. steveblank.com/2016/10/24/why…
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15 exceptional women who are driving entrepreneurship development, accelerator programmes and incubators in SA!
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We are at @discopafrica! If you have a problem with #piracy, or need an effective & secure screener distribution platform, come & chat!
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