Podcasts about yoco

Stephen Grootes speaks to Katlego Maphai, CEO of Yoco, about the surprising generosity of South Africans, with the company paying out almost R1 billion in tips through its card machines. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.Thank you for listening to The Money Show podcast.Listen live - The Money Show with Stephen Grootes is broadcast weekdays between 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) on 702 and CapeTalk.There’s more from the show at www.themoneyshow.co.zaSubscribe to the Money Show daily and weekly newslettersThe Money Show is brought to you by Absa.Follow us on:702 on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702702 on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702702 on Instagram: www.instagram.com/talkradio702702 on X: www.x.com/Radio702702 on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@radio702CapeTalk on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CapeTalkCapeTalk on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@capetalkCapeTalk on Instagram: www.instagram.com/capetalkzaCapeTalk on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567CapeTalk on X: www.x.com/CapeTalk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode of the Tide Chasers podcast, we hit the Susquehanna River with Jake Housman of @yocooutdoors. Jake is a dedicated kayak angler who specializes in catching big Smallmouth on the river! We talk tackle, lures, and techniques for catching lots of Smallmouth in the fall. Tune in to learn more about this exciting fall fishery! Tide Chasers is a weekly podcast featuring local fishermen, charter captains, tackle shop owners and party boat captains among others. We discuss our local fisheries as well as opportunities to the north and south of our home waters of PA/NJ. If you or someone you know would like to be a guest, send us a message! Otherwise, we appreciate all the likes, shares, follows and subscribers as it helps us grow! Help us get the word out, hit that share button! Where to find Tide Chasers on Social media: Instagram: @tide_chasers Facebook: www.Facebook.com/tidechaserspodcast Hosts: Khoa @thatasianangler Bobby @fishingwithaphd Lee @ljssurfing Tyler @tmwilczek Guest : Jacob Housman IG@yocooutdoors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Creative Nestlings is bridging the gap by providing creatives with the access to knowledge and opportunities they often lack in partnership with YOCO and V&A Waterfront Artist Alliance is providing emerging creatives with support, financial management, guidance and access to resources to help build sustainable businesses. The series of workshop for creatives will take place in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. The Durban workshop will take place in 21 September 2024. We speak to Creative Nestlings Dillion s Phiri and Loco's Marcello Schermer.

Clement Manyathela speaks to Coleen Houlie, Trustee of Chic Mamas and Volunteer Anina Warricker, after winning Gauteng's Greatest Awards powered by 702 and Yoco in the Local, Fashion & Accessories category.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clement Manyathela speaks to the winner of Gauteng's Greatest Awards powered by 702 and Yoco, in the Online Category, Munching Mongoose, Siggi Nonono, Operations Manager.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alexia Feiteira, Director and Owner of Zara Café speaks to Clement Manyathela about winning Gauteng's Greatest Award powered by 702 and Yoco in the category of Brunch Location.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clement Manyathela speaks to the winner of Gauteng's Greatest Awards powered by 702 and Yoco, in the category of Laundromat, Simon Mosola, Bookkeeper of All Things Laundry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This show aired on 15 August 2024. It's a big day at the station; we're celebrating Cape Town's best as voted by YOU, powered by YOCO! The Kfm Mornings teams announce the winners for six categories, including the station's choice and 'Best Professional Sports team or person.' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bongani Bingwa speaks with Mmaphuthi Morule, Head of Brand Marketing at YOCO, has announced that they would sponsor a new competition named 'Gauteng's greatest' small business awards, which will recognise the heart and ambition of local enterprises that make our communities special.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

•    Bruce Whitfield, the host, speaks with Governor Lesetja Kganyago of the South African Reserve Bank on the "one thing" he thinks can hasten the country's economic development. •    Host Bruce Whitfield and Katlego Maphai, CEO of Yoco, explore the "one thing" that could further strengthen South Africa's start-up and small business sectors. •    Adrian Gore, the founder and group chief executive officer of Discovery Limited; Sim Tshabalala, the CEO of Standard Bank Group; and Cumesh Moodliar, the CEO of Investec Bank, join Bruce Whitfield to talk about the "one thing" that, in their individual perspectives, would improve South Africa's banking, investment, and economic sectors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The "one thing" that might improve South Africa's economy even more is discussed by host Bruce Whitfield, along with Katlego Maphai, CEO of Yoco.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RMB's Matete Thulare talks Hyprop's trading update which shows a strong festive season of trading. Yoco's Yusuf Shaikh on the trend of going cashless and the debate around stores that are cash-only. Denys Hobson from Investec on South Africa's trade outlook for 2024 in a world of stagnant growth.

Yoco's Yusuf Shaikh reflects on the trend of going cashless, as well as the benefits and possible drawbacks for small businesses.

Overview: Today, we're going to talk about Nomba (formerly known as Kudi) , the FinTech payments solutions provider. We'll explore the story across the following areas: African & Nigerian SME context Nomba's early history  Product & monetization strategy Competitive positioning & potential exit options Our overall outlook. This episode was recorded on December 3, 2023 Companies discussed: Nomba (Kudi), MoniePoint (TeamApt), Yoco, Kuda Bank, Flutterwave, Paystack, Stripe, Safaricom, Brass Banking, TradeDepot, Sabi, Paystack, Flutterwave, MTN, Airtel, Bumpa, Vendease, Orda, OPay, OnePipe, Paga, FairMoney, Omnibiz, Interswitch & Kippa Business concepts discussed: SME Agency Banking, Informal retail, banking, Open banking & Mobile Money, Merchants solutions, Points-of-Sale devices, SME Lending & hardware and software bundling Conversation highlights: (01:25) - Nomba context (06:29) - Context of African SMEs and Informal retail (19:10) - Founding story and founders' background (29:02) - Fundraising (43:07) - Partnerships, Geographical expansion and Team (47:55) - User metrics (52:55) - Product and Monetization strategy (1:02:24) - Competition and options for exit (1:12:35) - Olumide's overall thoughts and outlook (1:18:50) - Bankole's overall thoughts and outlook (1:24:40) - Recommendation and small wins  Olumide's recommendations & small wins: Recommendation: TBD Interested in investing in Africa Tech with Olumide: Read about Adamantium fund & contact me at olumide@afrobility.com. Founders looking for funding: If you're a B2B founder working on Education, Health, Finance or food, please contact me for funding at olumide@afrobility.com Checkout my FIREDOM book = FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) + Freedom = personal finance and financial independence book. Website, Read: Substack Newsletter & Buy: Print, eBook or Audiobook) Jay-Z at Madison  Square Garden. Incredible. He performs so many of his hit songs with an ensemble of other artists. I was jumping of my chair rapping along. Charlie Munger died last week.. What a hero. What a legend. What a mind. I love the guy. I can recommend all his books and videos Bankole's recommendations & small wins: Recommendation: Constellation Software on Business Breakdowns Small win: Running in Paris and Ray-Ban Meta glasses Listeners: We'd love to hear from you. Email info@afrobility.com with feedback! Founders & Operators: We'd love to hear about what you're working on, email us at info@afrobility.com Investors: It would be great to link up with you. Contact us at info@afrobility.com Join our insider mailing list where we get feedback on new episodes & find all episodes on Afrobility.com

In diesem wundervollen Interview sprechen wir über unsere Kinder Jugendlichen und über Vision die Sandra in die Welt hinaus trägt. Für mich war er dieses Interview wahnsinnig inspirierend und beseelt vielen lieben Dank liebe Sandra und wenn du jetzt mehr über Sandra wissen möchtest dann findest du hier unten den Link zu ihrem Instagram-Profil

Trends in small business in South Africa with Adam Duxbury Capital Lead at Yoco and the founder of Granadilla Swim

August's installment of our Economics Club series, sponsored by The Glatfelter Insurance Group, featured a discussion about York County's logistics industry with a panel of experts throughout supply chain. The panel discussion highlighted how manufactured goods are packaged and moved within a factory, how trucking companies are moving goods to their point of use, and how the next generation of the logistics workforce is preparing to meet increasing demand and innovation. About the Panelists Joe Garner, Director of Operations, JLS Automation With over 30 years' experience of successful business and operational leadership, Joe Garner's focus is identifying and developing both resources and processes that are in line with the business strategy. In this role he's had to guide the JLS team at the work order detail level, as well as contribute strategic direction in developing and executing the businesses strategic plans at the staff level. Ryan Polakoff, President, Nexterus Ryan Polakoff oversees all day-to-day activity for Nexterus Inc. As the fourth generation of the Polakoff family, Ryan has worked in and around the family business his entire life. Since 2003, Ryan has worked every desk at the company to truly learn the business from the ground up. As a “what is possible?” leader, Ryan thrives in difficult situations; he enjoys dissecting complex issues, designing solutions, and implementing actionable results. Ryan is a firm believer in challenging the status quo and embraces his role as a coach. His focus is on unifying and building teams, empowering and growing leaders, and providing the necessary support and resources to keep Nexterus in growth mode. Dr. Mohammed Raja, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Operations and Department Chair, Operations and Information Technology, Graham School of Business at York College of Pennsylvania Dr. Mohammed Raja is the chair of the Operations and Information Technology department at York College. As a faculty member, he teaches courses in Logistics Management, Production Planning and Control, and Enterprise Resource Planning using SAP S/4HANA. He is also the founding faculty advisor for the ASCM (Association of Supply Chain Management) Student Chapter and currently serves as a board member on the ASCM - South East Pennsylvania Alliance Local Chapter. About the Moderator Mike Pritchard, Chief of Transportation Planning, York County Planning Commission and York Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Mike Pritchard holds a B.A. in Political Science from Penn State and a Master's in Public Policy & Administration from York College. He is a member of the American Planning Association and the American Institute of Certified Planners. Mike's team at YCPC recently partnered with Gannett-Fleming, Inc. and the YCEA to complete the first county-wide Freight Plan for York. The Economics Club Breakfast series offers an informative monthly breakfast and provides attendees the opportunity to network with key business and community leaders. A variety of speakers discuss economic and business updates important to York County. Contact Casey Nixon, cnixon@yceapa.org to learn more about joining the Economics Club.

Speaking to Bruce Whitfield, Katlego Maphai, CEO of Yoco, shares the inspiring tale of how he, along with his fellow co-founders collaborated with a single vision of greater equality to the harsh reality that start-ups and small businesses face. He tells the story of how shared values, purpose, and understanding are essential to building a successful business as co-founders. Full episode: https://bit.ly/GeniusPodcastxLexusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Katlego Maphai, CEO of Yoco.  Full episode: https://bit.ly/GeniusPodcastxLexusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Speaking to Bruce Whitfield, Katlego Maphai, CEO of Yoco, shares the inspiring tale of how he, along with his fellow co-founders collaborated with a single vision of greater equality to the harsh reality that start-ups and small businesses face. He tells the story of how shared values, purpose, and understanding are essential to building a successful business as co-founders. Full episode: https://bit.ly/GeniusPodcastxLexusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Miguel Armaza sits down with Tidjane Deme, General Partner of Partech Africa, one of the largest Africa-focused venture capital funds with close to $500 million in assets under management. Some of their investments include TradeDepot, Wave, Yoco, Reliance, and Nomba.We discuss:A deep dive into the African Fintech landscape and what he's learned from the most innovative companies and markets in the continentFundraising lessons from building one of the first and largest dedicated African VC fundsImportant differences between VC investing in Africa vs US/EuopeLaunching Partech's annual Africa Tech Venture Capital Report… lots more!Want more podcast episodes? Join me and follow Fintech Leaders today on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app for weekly conversations with today's global leaders that will dominate the 21st century in fintech, business, and beyond.Do you prefer a written summary, instead? Check out the Fintech Leaders newsletter and join 55,000+ readers and listeners worldwide!Miguel Armaza is Co-Founder & Managing General Partner of Gilgamesh Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund focused on fintech in the Americas. He also hosts and writes the Fintech Leaders podcast and newsletter.Miguel on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nKha4ZMiguel on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Jb5oBcFintech Leaders Newsletter: bit.ly/3jWIpqp

Speaking to Bruce Whitfield, Katlego Maphai, CEO of Yoco, shares the inspiring tale of how he, along with his fellow co-founders collaborated with a single vision of greater equality to the harsh reality that start-ups and small businesses face. He tells the story of how shared values, purpose, and understanding are essential to building a successful business as co-founders. All this and more in the new episode of Bruce Whitfield's Podcast, brought to you by Lexus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reko Nare of Anchor Capital on South32's trading update and the commodities sector performance. Sean Neethling of Morningstar Investment Management SA on valuing the rand and exiting USD on rand strength. Yoco's Matt Brownell offers insights on how their clients are managing in the current tough economic environment.

Overview: Today, we're going to talk about Yoco, the South African Point-Of-Sale FinTech company. We'll explore the story across the following areas: South African payments context Yoco's early history Yoco's Product & monetization strategy Yoco's Competitive positioning & potential exit options Overall outlook. This episode was recorded on Apr 9, 2023 Companies discussed: Yoco, Square, Flutterwave, PayFast, PayThru, PayU, DPO, Flutterwave, Paystack, Stripe, Ikhokha, MTN, Safaricom, Zapper, Visa, Interswitch, Nedbank, ABSA, FNB (First National Bank South Africa) & Wave Business concepts discussed: Merchants solutions, Points-of-Sale devices, SME Lending & hardware and software bundling Conversation highlights: (01:30) - Yoco context (07:30) - Africa / SA payments context (23:11) - Yoco Founding Story and Founders' background (40:45) - Fundraising and Growth (51:52) - Partnerships,  Acquisitions, and Team (59:20) - Key metrics (1:02:16) - Product Strategy (1:19:42) - Monetization strategy (1:30:50) - Competition (1:36:42) - Options for exit (1:49:06) - Bankole's overall thoughts and outlook (1:57:01) - Olumide's overall thoughts and outlook (2:07:14) - Recommendations and small wins Olumide's recommendations & small wins: Recommendation: I released my book called Firedom = FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) + Freedom = personal finance and financial independence book. It was an incredible journey to get it out and I'm very excited about it. I think many people will really enjoy it. You can buy the audiobook, ebook or print here. Here's an excerpt from the full blog post announcement: Book Creation context: Around the end of 2022, I made a new friend when I met Samon, we instantly got along because we shared a lot in common: African immigrants who moved to America/Europe, worked in Management consulting and are in love with personal finance. We decided to embark on a project together and write a financial independence book we are calling Firedom!   What is Firedom book about? Living life intentionally + Personal finance + Financial independence + Personal Development + Freedom + Exploring your own unique path in life + Life adventures of two African immigrants Who is it for? Underdogs, outsiders, expats, nomads, minorities, immigrants interested in : Living their lives more intentionally to achieve Financial Independence Learning about people's life stories (turning points, challenges, flameouts, etc) Changing their mindset and psychological relationship with wealth Recommendation: Owl City - Unbelievable. I love the song so much because it reminds me of adventures and experiences growing up  Recommendation: Good Hair - Documentary by Chris Rock. Good shit. Reduced my ignorance level about African women hair Small win: Virgin Voyages cruise - First ever cruise. Very cool. Small win: No scrubs Karaoke on cruise. Too much fun. It was an experience. Bankole's recommendations & small wins: Recommendation: Economist Article on Nitrogen & Asake - 2:30 Small win: Moderating a panel at the Harvard Business School Africa Business Conference Other content: The Prosperity Paradox by Efosa Ojomo, Karen Dillon, Clay Christensen, Adyen pricing page & PayFast pricing page Listeners: We'd love to hear from you. Email info@afrobility.com with feedback! Founders & Operators: We'd love to hear about what you're working on, email us at info@afrobility.com Investors: It would be great to link up with you. Contact us at info@afrobility.com Join our substack mailing list where discuss more & find all episodes on Afrobility.com

Overview: Today, we're going to talk about DPO Group. We'll explore the story across the following areas African payments context DPO group's early history Product & monetization strategy Competitive positioning & potential exit options overall outlook. This episode was recorded on Mar 5, 2023 Companies discussed: DPO Group, Network International, Flutterwave, Paystack, Interswitch, Safaricom, MTN, Airtel, Takealot.com, Superbalist.com, Safaricom, Yoco, PayPal & Chipper Cash Business concepts discussed: Bootstrapping, Payments ecosystem, payments partnerships strategy, payments infrastructure, low-end disruption, banking regulation, Mobile Money, E-commerce payments, Virtual cards & payments M&A strategy Conversation highlights: (04:40) - Africa Payment Context at time of DPO's founding (12:46) - DPO Group Founding and early history (14:05) - Founder Background (25:57) - Fundraising and Growth (29:48) - Acquisitions and Partnerships (51:30) - Product and Monetization Strategy (1:00:05) - Competition (1:08:35) - DPO's exit to Network International (1:27:15) - Bankole's overall thoughts and outlook (1:39:10) - Olumide's overall thoughts and outlook (1:47:01) - Recommendations and small wins Olumide's recommendations & small wins: Recommendation: The War of Art: Book for creators and artists to get over the hump and release their inner creative expression to the world Recommendation: Naval Ravikant podcast with David Deutsch talking about Physics. Amazing episode. Having two of them together is incredible. Like having a rap collabo. Recommendation: Fela in Versace. Shit is too nice.I love songs that combine unrelated ideas Small win: Soul Cycle for the First time. Dope shit. Bankole's recommendations & small wins: Recommendation: Stratechery Podcast - Eric Seufert and Ben Thompson & Mike Munger on EconTalk on Decision-making Small win: I signed up for a gym membership for the first time ever Listeners: We'd love to hear from you. Email info@afrobility.com with feedback! Founders & Operators: We'd love to hear about what you're working on, email us at info@afrobility.com Investors: It would be great to link up with you. Contact us at info@afrobility.com Join our insider mailing list where we get feedback on new episodes & find all episodes on Afrobility.com

Industry experts who will help us understand the four distinct segments of York County's agriculture industry: lifestyle agricultural land owners and investors; farms with production and business that is focused on retail sales and consumer relationships; traditional York County family farms; and full-time, large-scale farm operations. Our panelists will discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with each of these segments, as well as how they have been impacted by the pandemic in recent years. About the panelists: Julie Flinchbaugh Co-Owner and Farm Market Manager Flinchbaugh's Orchard & Farm Julie is part of a fourth-generation of the Flinchbaugh family happily working alongside her two brothers and business partners, Mike and Andrew, as they operate Flinchbaugh's Orchard & Farms in York County. She happily serves in the role of Farm Market Manager and has since 2006. She is blessed to have a patient husband, Travis, and two adventurous sons, Sam and Del, to keep her stepping! Taylor Groff Partner GroffJulius Taylor Groff is a lifelong York County resident who has spent his entire career in the agricultural industry. Taylor owns GroffJulius, a design build general contracting business supporting Agricultural Infrastructure throughout the Mid Atlantic US. Bruce Miller Farmer and Agricultural Lender (retired) Bruce Miller is a lifelong part-time farmer and a resident of Chanceford Township, York County. Bruce and his wife Susan are owners of the 96-acre Miller/Arnold farm that has continuously been in the Arnold family name since the purchase in 1771 (252 years). Bruce has retired from 41-year career of making agricultural loans in south central Pennsylvania area.

Discussion featuring three of York County's hottest outdoor sports and recreation destinations. About our featured guests Matt DeRose President, Heritage Hospitality Matt DeRose has spent more than 25 years in the hospitality and amusement industries in development, ownership, and management. His career has encompassed all aspects of hotel, food and beverage, conference center, amusement, fitness club and athletics, golf, equestrian, and indoor waterpark operations. Bill Kunkel Club Manager, Central Penn Sporting Clays & Game Preserve. Bill Kunkle spent 35 years as a building contractor. He has been a member of the club for 20 years and has been guiding bird hunts for the last 12 years. Presently, Bill manages the sporting clay and hunt operations. Eric Menzer President, York Professional Baseball Eric Menzer became President of York Professional Baseball, owners and operators of the York Revolution, in 2010. He is responsible for all aspects of achieving the organization?s vision of being the premier provider of hospitality and sports experiences in the communities they serve, and the most welcoming place in York. Under his guidance, York Professional Baseball also owns and operates WOYK Sports Radio 98.9 FM and hosts hundreds of events annually at PeoplesBank.

In this episode of RadEO, we talk to Mike Scott - Former CEO and co-founder of Nona Digital and EO Brisbane member Mike talks about the importance of specialisation for small business success. He discusses how his team identified an opportunity in the market for helping small businesses with their online presence, particularly in the blockchain space and the shift the focus of their business to web development specifically in the fintech and blockchain industries. Mike shares valuable insights on how collaboration and co-creation helped Nona Digital to build a strong reputation and portfolio of work, establish themselves as experts in their field, and ultimately led to the successful sale of their company to Yoco. Tune in every week for the insights Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts or Overcast More about Mike: With over 20 years as an ‘in the trenches' entrepreneur, I have developed a deep understanding, capability, and passion for small business operating systems and leadership. Together with some of my favourite humans we built and grew Nona Digital to become a globally respected software design and development agency with a focus on FinTech and Blockchain scale-ups. As a result of a deep focus on our positioning, Nona was acquired by Yoco in 2022 and as a result, I am privileged to head up the Product Partnerships function as well as Yoco's entry into Web3. I was lucky enough to be introduced to Blockchain in 2012 and have had a passion for the space ever since. I have given talks and workshops on blockchain and crypto on 3 continents, the first of which was in 2018...and I would still not refer to myself as an expert My podcast is what it says on the tin: ‘How to be Moderately Successful' and is really just about me sharing my own experience of what's worked and what hasn't…and people seem to like that. I moved to Australia in 2019 and really love it here and am grateful to be here but I do miss Cape Town. Outside of Yoco, you'll find me on my mountain bike, with my family outdoors or working with an exciting small business leadership team…wherever possible listening to an audiobook or podcast. Recognized international speaker: Leadership | Culture | Strategy | Remote leadership | Blockchain | Small business operating systems | Entrepreneurship

Guest: Katlego Maphai | CEO at Yoco See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Miguel Armaza interviews Katlego Maphai, CEO & Co-Founder of Yoco, a South African payments company that processes billions of dollars annually, and serves hundreds of thousands of small businesses every day. Founded in 2013, the company has raised $100+ million from great investors, including Quona, Dragoneer, Partech, HOF Capital, and many more.In this episode, we discuss:The evolution of fintech in South Africa Overcoming massive challenges since 2013Drawing inspiration from companies like Square, but adapting your product to the local marketYoco's unique relationship with their customersEmpowering hundreds of thousands of SMBs and helping most of them digitize for the very first timeAdvice for international investors backing African startups Lessons for company foundersBuilding company culture… and a lot more!Want more podcast episodes? Join me and follow Fintech Leaders today on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app for weekly conversations with today's global leaders that will dominate the 21st century in fintech, business, and beyond.Do you prefer a written summary, instead? Check out the Fintech Leaders newsletter and join 48,000+ readers and listeners around the world!Miguel Armaza is Co-Founder & Managing General Partner of Gilgamesh Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund focused on fintech in the Americas. He also hosts and writes the Fintech Leaders podcast and newsletter.Miguel on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nKha4ZMiguel on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Jb5oBcFintech Leaders Newsletter: bit.ly/3jWIpqp

Аудитория Instagram в России сразу после блокировки снизилась на 16%. Отсюда вопрос, который задают себе блогеры, маркетологи и бизнес: есть ли смысл сегодня рассматривать продвижение в запрещенной на территории РФ сети как источник трафика? Как изменился российский рынок инфлюенс-маркетинга, стоит ли продолжать работать с лидерами мнений и как будет развиваться маркетинг влияния дальше. На эти и другие вопросы в новом выпуске NextMedia Podcast отвечает Олеся Боярская – основательница Influencer marketing и community агентства YoCo.digital. Из выпуска вы узнаете: Законно ли размещение у инстаграм-блогеров сегодня?Как выбрать блогеров и лидеров мнений для сотрудничества? В каком случае стоит выбирать нишевых блогеров с малой аудиторией? Насколько это эффективно?

Mallory Snyder and Kaylin Dettman with Visit York County dropped by to visit Matthew and Ashley to discuss YoCo Taste Trail week! It's going on right now and ends this Sunday the 14th! Listen in to hear some of the restaurants that are involved and what cool deals you might be able to get at local restaurants!

Alec speaks with Dean Broadley, Head of Product Design at Yoco. They chat about how he got his start in design and the importance of keeping the talent funnel as wide as possible when looking for new hires. They also cover how creating the space for new hires to develop is critical for building teams with diverse skills and perspectives, and how Dean helps designers see that the metaphorical 'map' of career growth is not necessarily the route you need to take.

In this episode we are excited to welcome Marcello Schermer, Head of International Expansion at Yoco, a South Africa-based fintech startup helping SMEs accept payments and get data-driven insights. Prior, Marcello was Managing Director of Seedstars and strategy consultant at Detecon Inc. In our conversation, Marcello talks about the importance of immersing yourself in a new market to understand how trust is built, why it's crucial to build a cross-cultural team from early on within the whole company and not just within the expansion team, as well as the growing opportunities across the continent of Africa with it's fast growing population and how Africa should be thought of as a source of innovation and not just an opportunity for market entry. This episode is sponsored by our partner, ZEDRA. Learn more about how the ZEDRA team can support you in expanding to new markets at https://www.zedra.com Find our entire podcast episode library at https://www.globalclassbook.com/podcast and learn more about our forthcoming book on global business growth at https://www.globalclassbook.com/ Interested in learning more about our book Global Class? Be the first to get a copy (coming out August 23, 2022), and get a ton of valuable free bonuses for pre-ordering. Learn more here: https://www.globalclassbook.com/pre-order-book

There are a wealth of various emotions you go through as an entrepreneur, there is doubt, sadness, anger yet often times not spoken about, Imposter Syndrome. The feeling of, "doubting your abilities and feeling like a fraud". I have found the further I go on my journey, the more often I see these signs of doubt. Not only has todays guest Karen experienced this, she also share how she overcomes it and uses it to help her create new artwork. Keep up with Karen and her business via the links below: https://www.instagram.com/yoco_art/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/YoCoArt As always please Like, Subscribe and Share. To stay up to date follow Entro Podcast on all social media : EntroPodcast https://www.instagram.com/entropodcast/ Listen to Karen's beginnings from Season 1 of Entro Podcast

We've seen unbelievable growth: our total base is sitting at over 220 000 – almost triple since the pandemic began. There is a huge migration to digital: Matt Brownell, VP of commercial at Yoco.

Chantal Marx of FNB on Discovery results and markets after the Ukraine invasion. Matt Brownell, VP commercial for Yoco, on its small business turnover index. Simon on markets during a war in Europe and reflections on the budget speech.

The 'Yellow Brick Road' has nothing on YoCo's trails featuring beer, and wine, and spirits...oh my! Christine Tobias joins the York County Economic Alliance to talk about Explore York's Good Libations Trails that take 'hikers' to wineries, breweries, and distilleries across York County and south central Pennsylvania for a different - and delicious - kind of trek.

Katlego Maphai is the CEO of highly successful business Yoco. Based in South Africa, it has served to open commerce opportunities for many excluded people in the economy. The business is highly purposeful, as is Katlego. Katlego has walked a journey around the world and now leads this business with 3 others. He shares wonderfully about their journey, how they grow connections, maintain a culture whilst scaling, and maintain strength as a leadership team. It is quite fascinating if you are someone who loves a good success story

Celebrate the season with 12 holiday traditions, attractions, and celebrations that are uniquely YoCo. Local historian and author Jim McClure joins York County Economic Alliance to talk about the Glen Rock Carolers, Steam Whistle Concert, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, New Year's countdowns, Three Kings Day, and more.

We talk so often of venture capital that it's more or less assumed that raising VC funding is an inextricable part of the entrepreneur's journey. But should it be? What are the purposes for taking in VC money, and what are the considerations? 1:24 - Keith Davies, ex-CFO and Partner at Zoona on the implications of taking VC money3:19 - Integrateme Founder Luke Dominique Warner on their strategic decision to not do a traditional round of VC fundraising 5:24 - EAVCA's Eva Warigia and VC4A's Ben White on attracting local businesses leaders and high net worth individuals to participate in early-stage investment as strategic investors, and connecting foreign investors with different skillsets to local opportunities 8:27 - Startups experience raising money for a strategic and specific purpose, with Farmcrowdy Founder Onyeka Akumah, as well as Keith and Luke10:31 - Riby Founder & CEO Abolore Salami + Keith on strategically and selectively soliciting investors 12:47 - Keith, Onyeka and Yoco's Marcello Schermer on considerations around timelines of raising money, from both foreign and local investors15:11 - Justin and Sayo breakdown the conversation around seeking VC funding, including Sayo's experience fundraising locally for his startup Kandua, and their view on the question of if a startup should be raising money in the first place  

One of the most exciting aspects of opportunities in Africa is a function of market size - over 1.2 billion people on the youngest and fastest-growing continent. But the conversation around total addressable market, and true market size opportunity is a lot more nuanced than Africa's topline population number.2:25 - GreenTec Capital Partner's Maxime Bayen discusses GSMA research on mobile adoption and digital literacy4:39 - The Subtext's Osarumen Osamuyi on how he thinks about market size and the exercises he uses to better quantify market opportunity9:41 - NALA's Benjamin Fernandes on their product's impact on addressable market and digital literacy 12:10 - Yoco's Katlego Maphai on how Yoco is targeting non-consumption14:27 - A discussion with Jehiel Oliver on market-creating innovations17:48 - Justin and Sayo discuss digital literacy21:21 - Justin and Sayo look further into expansion as a corollary to the market size conversation

In nuanced and fragmented environments, how are startups in African markets getting their products and services in the hands of their customers at the last mile?1:55 Maxime Bayen, of GreenTec Capital partners and formerly of GSMA, on mobile technology4:00 Keith Davies, formerly of Zoona, on agent networks5:24 Katlego Maphai, CEO of Yoco, on building trust offline6:36 Abolore Salami, CEO of Riby, on B2B2C business models8:11 Antonio Bruni, CEO of Picup, on last mile delivery13:50 Justin and Sayo discuss market size

Leapfrogging - what is it? What is it not? What is it good for and what are its limitations? We speak to Yoco's Head of Expansion, Marcello Schermer. 

As part of the Yoco #JustStart campaign we have partnered to bring you the incredible stories of entrepreneurs building interesting and incredible businesses. We hope to document a candid look at their starting journeys and learn more about what it takes to build and grow a great business. Learn more here: www.yoco.co.za/blog/juststart2/ It should be easy for small businesses to get paid. That’s why Yoco makes it simple to get a card machine and start earning fast. There are no contracts, zero monthly fees and the Yoco Point of Sale App comes free with your machine. Buy yours at yoco.com, use the promo code StartMash and get R500 off your device. A podcast for Africa's opportunity seekers, problem solvers, future shapers, world builders and entrepreneurs hosted by Mashudu Modau. The MASHSTARTSUP Podcast is a platform to encourage, empower and educate young people in Africa on entrepreneurship & business.

As part of the Yoco #JustStart campaign we have partnered to bring you the incredible stories of entrepreneurs building interesting and incredible businesses. We hope to document a candid look at their starting journeys and learn more about what it takes to build and grow a great business. Learn more here: www.yoco.co.za/blog/juststart2/ It should be easy for small businesses to get paid. That’s why Yoco makes it simple to get a card machine and start earning fast. There are no contracts, zero monthly fees and the Yoco Point of Sale App comes free with your machine. Buy yours at yoco.com, use the promo code StartMash and get R500 off your device. A podcast for Africa's opportunity seekers, problem solvers, future shapers, world builders and entrepreneurs hosted by Mashudu Modau. The MASHSTARTSUP Podcast is a platform to encourage, empower and educate young people in Africa on entrepreneurship & business. Visit

As part of the Yoco #JustStart campaign we have partnered to bring you the incredible stories of entrepreneurs building interesting and incredible businesses. We hope to document a candid look at their starting journeys and learn more about what it takes to build and grow a great business. Learn more here: www.yoco.co.za/blog/juststart2/ It should be easy for small businesses to get paid. That’s why Yoco makes it simple to get a card machine and start earning fast. There are no contracts, zero monthly fees and the Yoco Point of Sale App comes free with your machine. Buy yours at yoco.com, use the promo code StartMash and get R500 off your device. A podcast for Africa's opportunity seekers, problem solvers, future shapers, world builders and entrepreneurs hosted by Mashudu Modau. The MASHSTARTSUP Podcast is a platform to encourage, empower and educate young people in Africa on entrepreneurship & business.

As part of the Yoco #JustStart campaign we have partnered to bring you the incredible stories of entrepreneurs building interesting and incredible businesses. We hope to document a candid look at their starting journeys and learn more about what it takes to build and grow a great business. Learn more here: www.yoco.co.za/blog/juststart2/ It should be easy for small businesses to get paid. That’s why Yoco makes it simple to get a card machine and start earning fast. There are no contracts, zero monthly fees and the Yoco Point of Sale App comes free with your machine. Buy yours at yoco.com, use the promo code StartMash and get R500 off your device. A podcast for Africa's opportunity seekers, problem solvers, future shapers, world builders and entrepreneurs hosted by Mashudu Modau. The MASHSTARTSUP Podcast is a platform to encourage, empower and educate young people in Africa on entrepreneurship & business. Visit

As part of the Yoco #JustStart campaign we have partnered to bring you the incredible stories of entrepreneurs building interesting and incredible businesses. We hope to document a candid look at their starting journeys and learn more about what it takes to build and grow a great business. Learn more here: https://www.yoco.co.za/blog/juststart2/ It should be easy for small businesses to get paid. That’s why Yoco makes it simple to get a card machine and start earning fast. There are no contracts, zero monthly fees and the Yoco Point of Sale App comes free with your machine. Buy yours at yoco.com, use the promo code StartMash and get R500 off your device. A podcast for Africa's opportunity seekers, problem solvers, future shapers, world builders and entrepreneurs hosted by Mashudu Modau. The MASHSTARTSUP Podcast is a platform to encourage, empower and educate young people in Africa on entrepreneurship & business. Visit

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