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Mark Turrell shares the story of how he used social technology to help the MDC win the 2008 elections in Zimbabwe. More »

Entrepreneurs should not fall into the trap of focusing on a quick exit, writes Tien Tzuo. Focus on building something bigger. More »

Serial entrepreneur and investor Jos White says the recent Coutts report on European venture capital is fundamentally wrong. More »

Ben Tompkins says that being a venture capitalist in Europe today is a bit like being an entrepreneur, but it's way too early to count European VCs out of the game just yet. More »

It’s time to face the challenges of upgrading our educational systems so they are fit for purpose, argues Javier Agüera. More »

Fred Destin says that while venture capital is being disrupted there are still significant opportunities out there, provided VCs are willing to embrace the wave of change that is approaching them. More »

Roxanne Varza explains why commuter service start-ups are blossoming in France. More »

Why do people fake their online influence? Dan Howe, who once experimented with follower gaming, explains. More »

Rather than helping developers to innovate, intellectual property laws are tying them down, writes Joshua Lachkovic. More »

It isn't the government's job to keep investors in business, writes Fred Destin, who says the European venture capital market may be set to contract even further. More »

What does François Hollande's election as president mean for French start-ups? The Kernel's Paris correspondent, Roxanne Varza, tries to find out. More »

Start-up founders should not be ashamed to be salesmen, writes Emma Vites. It's the name of the game. More »

European accelerator programmes need a taste of their own medicine if they want to keep helping start-ups, writes Alex Barrera. More »

Investors should stop targeting start-ups that will make a quick buck and focus on long-term purpose-led businesses, writes David Erasmus. More »

What happens when you place 200 founders in a room with 20 venture capitalists? Rob Carter reviews Capital On Stage 2012. More »

Stian Westlake dispels the myth that the technology industry is in meltdown. More »

The web's 'open' ethos is moving from the web into the real world. But is this glut of open initiatives stifling innovation and leading to groupthink, asks Robert Carroll. More »

What are the necessary elements for start-up ecosystems to become successful? Nic Brisbourne looks at how London could become a breeding ground for billion-pound companies. More »

As web services evolve, sometimes it’s difficult to believe that customers will ever be able to talk to a real human again. But the future can be different and humans will have a huge part to play, writes Darren Fell. More »

Will the introduction of tax breaks for the UK games industry result in a new generation of developers, asks Richard Wilson. More »