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SourceAlexandria Procter · first published 2021-08-22Watch on YouTube

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Getting Started and Generating a Startup Idea

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Alexandria Procter opens a series on building a tech startup in South Africa, starting with how to generate and test a startup idea worth actually pursuing.

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