Tyler Reed

Disruptive Tech Entrepreneur & Walker of the Unbeaten Path

Category: Venture Capital

Before Pitching Venture Capitalists

It’s easy to romanticise about starting a tech startup. We all know there is significant opportunity for technology startups to make a difference across all industries, and even to create new ones. Isn’t that why we start them? We stumble upon a grand idea and pursue it with entrepreneurial optimism. We do all the math, [...]

The Need for Tech Incubators in South Africa

Paul Graham developed a new model for technology startup funding by starting Y Combinator in 2005. Over the years, Y Combinator has been able to accelerate the launching of new startups, have had almost of all of their startups further funded and a few successful exits. While the incubator model isn’t entirely revolutionary, it has [...]