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Africa’s Getting Younger — 3 Reasons Why That’s Exciting for Entrepreneurs

Hubspot Sales

By 2050, sub-Saharan Africans will make up a third of all young people globally. Trendster George Burgess is the founder of Modern Day Talent , a startup that sources and facilitates remote talent in South Africa for European companies. The median age across Africa is 18 , compared to 35 in North America.

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Private client management and marketing: Business plans, recruitment, assessments and automation (Nov 2023)

Red Star Kim

Recruitment of private client lawyers A core challenge facing many of the delegates’ practices was recruitment. Horizon scanning, weak signal detection and strategic, market and competitor analyses are key here. 67% felt that marketing (generating enquiries) and 33% felt that existing client development was the area requiring most attention.

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Context and curiosity drive commerciality and pricing

Red Star Kim

This supports career development by broadening knowledge, facilitating collaboration and becoming T-shaped. First, to respond to various research reports showing the need for M&BD professionals to “ be more commercial”.