I am an African.
I am the founder and CEO of Skyrove, a Cape Town based Wi-Fi Hotspots company.
This blog is mostly random. It is sometimes serious but most of the time just thoughts that come to mind.
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The 5 W's of a Great Elevator Pitch
If you're struggling to put together an Elevator Pitch for next week's Silicon Cape Networking Event, just focus on answering the following 5 W's: 1. What does it do? Begin your answer with, for e.g., "We provide..." 2. Whom does it do it for? For example, say, "For small and medium web design companies..." 3. What's in it for them? 4. Why is your company different? with "As opposed to" or "Unlike." 5. What is your company? I.e. is it a SaaS company? A BioTech company? A Design company?Here's Skyrove's elevator pitch: Skyrove makes it easy for anyone to get their own Wi-Fi hotspot and share internet with their guests, tenants or neighbours. In this way Skyrove creates an income for small entrepreneurs while also bringing down the cost of internet to end-users. What do you think? Does it answer enough of the W's? REGISTER HERE to attend the event (31 March). Email events@siliconcape.com if you'd like to give YOUR 60 second Elevator PitchLeave a Comment
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Henk Kleynhans's Posterous
I am an African. 
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I've not been keeping an eye on wifi vs 3g costs, but is your avg skyrove MB cheaper than let's say a person who buys 1GB/m from MTN?
http://www.techcentral.co.za/mtn-cuts-3g-prices/13635/
Firstly, you have to take into account that Wi-Fi is consistently going to give you better speeds than 3G, on average.
Add to that the fact that to get a cheaper 1GB from MTN, you actually have to buy an entire 1 GB bundle. Does the bundle still expire after 30 days? Or is 60 days now as with Vodacom?
Fact is: Because of 3G's ubiquity, it's always going to be the better solution for some people. But if you want the (realistic) highest speed mobile broadband without having to fork out for pricey 3G equipment, Wi-Fi is always going to win out.
p.s. small is the new big.
I was just wondering if the part of your pitch about bringing down the cost of internet to end-users is (still) true. 3G seemed closest to wifi in the way it does not usually require a long term commitment.
(Typing like a monkey with 10 thumbs on a qwerty keyboard because I was stupid enough to forget some of my gym gear.)