Gaborone has quickly
grown and with a lot of people coming from all different directions to find
greener pastures it has been hard nut to crack to find job fast. Fresh
graduates from all universities are being forced to take all that comes their
way as long as it pays the bills. Where is this creativity going if Gaborone
becomes like Gaborone Dam itself? It’s hard to bear the scramble is at high
stake. However there is a silver lining to turn Gaborone city as the biggest
startup city.
Though it’s not obvious at first glance, we are not
far from the ripe as there is an ecosystem and entrepreneurship empowering
rising from different organizations like Botswana Innovation Hub, universities
and many more. However all these they do not sprint new startups to being
created. If possible some are birth; they are much likelihood to not survive
the test of entrepreneurship. In conjunction, there are few key initiatives
which are vital to cultivate the ecosystem and leap innovation to take root.
Data
Breaking out data is the lifeline for new startups.
When organizations are liberal to share appropriate data without withholding it
can lead to impressive new startups and this means better driven solutions. It
could be for the organization or however beneficially to our own economy as
data was collected well to initiate such solutions. Meanwhile such data can
also come at lower cost for innovators or entrepreneurs through competitions in
order to come up with innovative solutions to solve our own backyard problems.
In nutshell we have had problems with our transportation systems, revenue
systems, power, farming, education and others. By simply sharing data more
startups will be created and such startups need sharing of data to be
implemented and hence more innovative solutions to our problems.
Cooperate and collaborate
Creating the atmosphere of collaboration and cooperation
within the startups can spring innovation and creativity. Just like within Botswana
Innovation Hub incubating some startups, companies need to also collaborate
with startups. While this would bring a huge competition it will spearhead
innovation for success within startups as they collaborate to learn from each
other. By fostering this spirit stronger networks of entrepreneurship would be
built to enhance the overall ecosystem of business and a rapid growth.
Public official’s involvement
In order to
further growth of any ecosystem, we need public officials getting involved to
foster entrepreneurial environment. When officials are involved to
entrepreneurial programs and organizations would make it easier for prospective
entrepreneurs to be interested to come to invest in our local startups and by
doing this it will also welcome more opportunities for potential implants. Also,
public official’s involvement would make it easier for prospective
entrepreneurs to meet right people with little difficulty as a way of building
good connections.
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