#27 Steve Ciesinski - Advisor & Investor - How to Succeed with a Start-Up in Africa

<p>Get Next Wave’s Startup List 2025: https://startuplist.nextwave.ma/</p><p><br></p><p>We recorded this episode with Steve Ciesinski during the DeepTech Summit 2025 organized by UM6P!</p><p>Next Wave is the podcast for those building the Morocco of tomorrow.</p><p>If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and like the video!</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode with Steve Ciesinski , we talk about:</p><p>- The key differences between startups in Africa and the US</p><p>- His advice for African founders</p><p>- The 8 pillars of a successful tech ecosystem</p><p>- What really made Silicon Valley a global tech hub</p><p>And how to apply these lessons to build a thriving tech ecosystem in Africa.</p><p><br></p><p>✉️ To sponsor the podcast: [email protected]</p><p>✉️ To get in touch: [email protected]</p><p>✉️ Join the Next Wave Letter: letter.nextwave.ma</p><p>➜ Instagram de Next Wave : https://www.instagram.com/nextwave.ma_/ </p><p>If you have any feedback or suggestions, feel free to leave us a comment.</p><p>▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ PLATEFORMES ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ </p><p>Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/71TB2zh... </p><p>Apple Podcast : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... </p><p><br></p><p>▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ TIMELINE ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ </p><p>00:00:00 : Introduction</p><p>00:01:47 : Who is Steve Ciesinski?</p><p>00:07:57 : Key moments in Silicon Valley</p><p>00:11:12 : What is Deep Tech?</p><p>00:14:38 : Startups: US vs. Africa</p><p>00:20:03 : Advice for African founders</p><p>00:25:04 : AI&#39;s impact on emerging markets</p><p>00:28:31 : Building a failure-friendly culture</p><p>00:32:31 : Lessons on product innovation</p><p>00:35:25 : Choosing startups and founders</p><p>00:39:05 : Internet and smartphones in emerging markets</p><p>00:43:40 : Exciting technologies today</p><p>00:45:58 : Best founder you&#39;ve met</p><p>00:47:08 : Key advice for entrepreneurs</p><p>00:48:42 : Mission-driven organizations</p><p>00:51:27 : A book that changed your perspective<br></p>