
Have you ever wondered why certain startups are more successful and go on to take a huge portion of the market share than others?
In this episode of Startup School, we explore some of Africa's most successful startups like Wave, Chipper Cash, Paystack, and Piggyvest. We'll examine how they were founded, how important the problems they are solving are, and how they've managed to scale rapidly in such a short time.
We discuss themes around:
What differentiates startups that win the market share from the others that don't?
Is scaling only a function of your marketing budget?
Is regulation a necessary evil?
How important is company culture in shaping public perception?
What do VCs look out for before investing?