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8. Why we need more startup giants - not just tech: lessons from Hubspace with Melilizwe Gqobo
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Today’s guest, Melilizwe Gqobo (he/him) - Founding Director of Hubspace (Khayelitsha) and Venture Scout, has successfully created space for founders and entrepreneurs to thrive by strengthening and reinforcing their capacity or ability to seek opportunities.
With the hindsight of co-founding Hubspace, a pioneering startup ecosystem or incubator space to bring communal offices and resources to entrepreneurs and founders within the township economy, meaningfully contributing over 5% to South Africa’s GDP, Melilizwe shares key lessons and insights on what it takes to make a successful venture while highlighting examples from Bolt and Uber’s entry to the South African/African market.
What's Covered On This Episode:
0:00 - The Entrepreneurship and Founder Ecosystems
1:23 - Founder Lessons and Challenges
4:40 - Reasons why I became an Entrepreneur
6:02 - The Opportunity Set – NGOs
8:07 - Making a successful venture
10:51 - Does First Mover Advantage Exist?
12:50 - The Role of Enterprise Development
14:51 - The Township Economy
25:39 - The Importance of Patient Capital, Support, Routine and Mindset for Preservation
32:57 - Allyship: Creating space and an intentional community
38:29 - Innovation and AI
46:17 - Wrap-up: Key Takeaways
RESOURCES:
https://disruptafrica.com/2014/11/15/townships-offer-real-investment-opportunities-hubspace/
https://www.news24.com/news24/partnercontent/the-rise-and-rise-of-the-township-economy-20230621
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz5reve8476o
Follow Melilizwe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melilizwe-gqobo-6229a729/
Thank you for listening, following and sharing the podcast. Did you love this episode? Please feel free to leave a comment and let us know.
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Manage episode 455403740 series 3624232
Today’s guest, Melilizwe Gqobo (he/him) - Founding Director of Hubspace (Khayelitsha) and Venture Scout, has successfully created space for founders and entrepreneurs to thrive by strengthening and reinforcing their capacity or ability to seek opportunities.
With the hindsight of co-founding Hubspace, a pioneering startup ecosystem or incubator space to bring communal offices and resources to entrepreneurs and founders within the township economy, meaningfully contributing over 5% to South Africa’s GDP, Melilizwe shares key lessons and insights on what it takes to make a successful venture while highlighting examples from Bolt and Uber’s entry to the South African/African market.
What's Covered On This Episode:
0:00 - The Entrepreneurship and Founder Ecosystems
1:23 - Founder Lessons and Challenges
4:40 - Reasons why I became an Entrepreneur
6:02 - The Opportunity Set – NGOs
8:07 - Making a successful venture
10:51 - Does First Mover Advantage Exist?
12:50 - The Role of Enterprise Development
14:51 - The Township Economy
25:39 - The Importance of Patient Capital, Support, Routine and Mindset for Preservation
32:57 - Allyship: Creating space and an intentional community
38:29 - Innovation and AI
46:17 - Wrap-up: Key Takeaways
RESOURCES:
https://disruptafrica.com/2014/11/15/townships-offer-real-investment-opportunities-hubspace/
https://www.news24.com/news24/partnercontent/the-rise-and-rise-of-the-township-economy-20230621
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz5reve8476o
Follow Melilizwe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melilizwe-gqobo-6229a729/
Thank you for listening, following and sharing the podcast. Did you love this episode? Please feel free to leave a comment and let us know.
★ Support this podcast ★13 episoder
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