![](http://www.afriversity.org/images/avatar/thumb_54a309c1423793bf1a7de525.jpg "Lynton Klassen::OK. I know it's been a while... I even got a call from "management" for not being active! We've been busy getting M-Pesa outlets activated, and lauched a few promotions, too. Look out for these, as I will post some of our acyivities here, too. It's getting REALLY active now with outlets as far as Upington and Springbok.<br/><hr noshade=\"noshade\" height=\"1\"/><img style=\"vertical-align:middle;padding: 0px 4px;\" src=\"http://www.afriversity.org/components/com_community/assets/status_offline.png\" />Offline | <img style=\"vertical-align:middle;padding: 0px 4px;\" src=\"http://www.afriversity.org/components/com_community/assets/default-favicon.png\" />19 friends"){kind=small}
![](http://www.afriversity.org/images/avatar/thumb_b6a244c328330c46c25b2830.jpg "Theresa Saayman::"He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life." Muhammad Ali<br/><hr noshade=\"noshade\" height=\"1\"/><img style=\"vertical-align:middle;padding: 0px 4px;\" src=\"http://www.afriversity.org/components/com_community/assets/status_offline.png\" />Offline | <img style=\"vertical-align:middle;padding: 0px 4px;\" src=\"http://www.afriversity.org/components/com_community/assets/default-favicon.png\" />58 friends"){kind=small}
Have a listen to this new interview of Eric Ries (author of Lean Start Up) when he talks about how to bootstrap a business and focus on the right things and come up with your "minimal viable product"!
http://tinyurl.com/5rgnsw4
I hope you find it inspirational and provocative so that you can apply it to your start-up situation.
I'm interested in your views and your stories - start sharing what you have learned in your environment in Africa and how you feel these ideas can be applied, or not.
