Comments on: The Silicon Cape http://www.techleader.co.za/readerblog/2009/09/11/the-silicon-cape/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:37:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Guy Taylor http://www.techleader.co.za/readerblog/2009/09/11/the-silicon-cape/#comment-25868 Guy Taylor Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:21:21 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/readerblog/2009/09/11/the-silicon-cape/#comment-25868 The thought process is two fold, it's how to change a history of selling resources at ridiculously low prices to an international market that will sell them back to us at higher prices. As much as I hate to call people resources, the analogy similarities between some of our talent and gold is not lost on me. My understanding is that we are starting to think global, in a manner that can help uplift local, and I think it's that which they are trying to achieve with the Silicon Cape. I do think, however, that you are right and that as a country we need to be reminded that we are on a global platform. The thought process is two fold, it’s how to change a history of selling resources at ridiculously low prices to an international market that will sell them back to us at higher prices.

As much as I hate to call people resources, the analogy similarities between some of our talent and gold is not lost on me.

My understanding is that we are starting to think global, in a manner that can help uplift local, and I think it’s that which they are trying to achieve with the Silicon Cape.

I do think, however, that you are right and that as a country we need to be reminded that we are on a global platform.

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]]> By: Gareth Knight http://www.techleader.co.za/readerblog/2009/09/11/the-silicon-cape/#comment-25867 Gareth Knight Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:10:34 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/readerblog/2009/09/11/the-silicon-cape/#comment-25867 Stop thinking local, and start thinking global (or at the least European and English speaking markets) ;-) Stop thinking local, and start thinking global (or at the least European and English speaking markets) ;-)

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