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February 15, 2013

SABLE's Entrepreneur of the Week:
Nicholas Haralambous

By David Kitley

Nicholas Haralambous, a serial and mobile entrepreneur, has turned his creative focus to men's socks, founding NicSocks, an online retailer of bespoke men's socks. SABLE was fortunate to get time in his diary to discuss his view on how South African's should overcome their fear of starting their own business, e-commerce as a platform to unlock opportunities...
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February 7, 2013

SABLE's Entrepreneur of the Week:
Devin de Vries

By David Kitley

SABLE's David Kitley spoke with Devin de Vries about his navigation of the South Africa start-up topography in his four years at the helm of an innovative transport solution that hopes to optimize urban travel management and commuter travel planning. De Vries shares his thoughts on bootstrapping, mentorship and venture capital...
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January 22, 2013

President Obama & Mark's Emergency at The Inauguration

By Mark C. Thompson

As expected, we arrived at the White House for a breakfast with Obama & 12 Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. While seated at a conference table in the West Wing, I had a personal emergency. Too much coffee. I was about to burst, but there was no way now to sneak out, so I finally got up as if I had better things to do and dashed down the hall...
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