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		<title>The RAMP Foundation &#8211; Net Prophet Bursary</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 10:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ramp Foundation, started by Ramp Group, is a N.P.O focused on inspiring, educating and equipping entrepreneurs in South Africa. Most entrepreneurs in South Africa struggle to get the capital required to fund their ideas. The Ramp Foundation seeks to provide these ambitious entrepreneurs with the capital outlay.<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.ponder.co.za/social-business-%e2%80%93-the-focus-of-netprophet-2011-2/"     class="crp_title">Social Business – The Focus of NetProphet 2011</a></li><li><a href="http://www.ponder.co.za/bing-and-facebooks-popularity-contest-and-why-google-will-win/"     class="crp_title">Bing and Facebook&#8217;s Popularity Contest! And why Google</a></li><li><a href="http://www.ponder.co.za/facebook-places-the-ultimate-stalking-tool/"     class="crp_title">Facebook Places &#8211; The ultimate stalking tool</a></li><li><a href="http://www.ponder.co.za/marketing-success-execution-fail/"     class="crp_title">Marketing success : Execution fail</a></li><li><a href="http://www.ponder.co.za/why-your-company-needs-google-places/"     class="crp_title">Why your company needs Google Places</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.rampgroup.co.za/ramp-foundation/" target="_blank">The Ramp Foundation</a>, started by <a href="http://www.rampgroup.co.za/" target="_blank">Ramp Group</a>, is a N.P.O focused on inspiring, educating and equipping entrepreneurs in South Africa. Most entrepreneurs in South Africa struggle to get the capital required to fund their ideas. The Ramp Foundation seeks to provide these ambitious entrepreneurs with the capital outlay.</p>
<p><strong>Net Prophet Bursary</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.rampgroup.co.za/netprophet-bursary" target="_blank">The Net Prophet Bursary</a> was established to assist those who have the innovation and desire to succeed but do not have the financial backing to do so. If you are an aspiring entrepreneur within the technology industry, then the Net Prophet Bursary is the place to go for financial help. Through a magnitude of pledges made by individuals, The Net Prophet Bursary along with its reputation and guidance, makes the most of crowd-sourced funding to make their innovative ideas of tomorrow become a reality.</p>
<blockquote><p>The Net Prophet Bursary will benefit those with a high propensity to innovate in technology, yet do not have the knowledge required or the funds available to live their dream.</p>
<p><a style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #bf0606; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="http://www.thesenumbers.com/" target="_blank">These Numbers Have Faces</a> will help us with the application and selection process, identifying the best educational institution, coaching the individuals personally and professionally, and provide us with feedback in order to communicate to all the donors.</p></blockquote>
<p>If you are a willing donor to this amazing cause, The Ramp Foundation has made it easy enough to pledge. By sending a tweet such as the one below, Net Prophet will contact you directly.</p>
<div id="attachment_418" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 513px"><a href="http://www.ponder.co.za/wp-content/uploads/net-prophet-bursary.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-418 " title="How to pledge to the Net Prophet Bursary" src="http://www.ponder.co.za/wp-content/uploads/net-prophet-bursary.jpg" alt="How to pledge to the Net Prophet Bursary" width="503" height="131" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">How to pledge to the Net Prophet Bursary</p></div>
<p>There are other great initiatives that the Ramp Foundation has started. Ideas such as the <a href="http://www.netprophet.org.za/" target="_blank">Net Prophet Conference</a> and the RAMP Startup School are both amazing initiatives and will definitely help you in reaching your dream.</p>
<p><strong>To find out how you can get your startup funded</strong>, visit the <a href="http://www.rampgroup.co.za/get-funded/" target="_blank">Get Funded</a> page on their website.</p>
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		<title>Vinny Lingham&#8217;s Secret&#8217;s for securing funding</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 07:51:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ceri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The important things to consider when you are looking to raise funding for your new business, or business idea, you need to concentrate on the following: Have a great team You need a good plan Be a good networker Build a &#8216;Great pitch&#8217; (if you can&#8217;t deliver your message in 1-2 sentences, then it&#8217;s not [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.ponder.co.za/woza-online-are-free-websites-worth-your-while/"     class="crp_title">Woza Online: are free websites worth your while?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.ponder.co.za/google-places-the-benefits-to-your-business/"     class="crp_title">Google Places: the benefits to your business.</a></li><li><a href="http://www.ponder.co.za/social-media-for-businesses/"     class="crp_title">Social Media for Businesses</a></li><li><a href="http://www.ponder.co.za/bing-and-facebooks-popularity-contest-and-why-google-will-win/"     class="crp_title">Bing and Facebook&#8217;s Popularity Contest! And why Google</a></li><li><a href="http://www.ponder.co.za/red-bull-and-cell-c-present-red-bull-mobile/"     class="crp_title">Red Bull and Cell C present Red Bull Mobile</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The important things to consider when you are looking to raise funding for your new business, or business idea, you need to concentrate on the following:</p>
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<li><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Have a great team</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">You need a good plan</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Be a good networker</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Build a &#8216;Great pitch&#8217; (if you can&#8217;t deliver your message in 1-2 sentences, then it&#8217;s not simple enough for a funder)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Have a good demo</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Be persistent (don&#8217;t give up)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Remain passionate about your business</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Show potential</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Build products, not services (service  businesses don’t scale)</span></li>
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