It sounds like fun—and it can be, but running a tech startup can be a chore. Apparently, you have to ensure there is a steady stream of new gigs to keep the revenue rolling in.
Luckily, Twitter is designed to connect you to people who have gone through your present experiences and overcame. You only need to know which feeds to follow. Here’s our selection of the top 12 Twitter accounts that will fill you in on the latest resources, gigs, and general news surrounding technology worldwide.
1. Mark Essien, Founder, Hotels.ng
Handle: @MarkEssien
Why: He typically tweets thought-provoking statements on Twitter. They range from educating tweets to inspirational tweets to controversial tweets.
2. Horace Dediu, Founder and Author, Asymco
Handle: @asymco
Why: He has the best, most insightful tweets on what’s happening in the mobile world. Horace has a good collection of links, charts, and analysis of the tech and mobile landscape.
3. Olawale Adeyina, Founder, Green Street Media Network, publishers of Techcityng
Handle: @olawaleaa
Why: Olawale knows what’s happening in the Nigerian tech industry, and unlike a lot of people, he comes across as happy to see others succeed.
4.
Handle: @dickc
Why: He actually uses Twitter! And it’s often pretty entertaining.
5. Iyin Aboyeji, Co-Founder, Andela
Handle: @iaboyeji
Why: Iyin’s tweets are typically motivational. He also tweets about current affairs ranging across different topics.
6. Chairman and CEO, Facebook
Handle: @finkd
Why: He almost never tweets, so he won’t jam up your feed! But if he ever does, it’s newsworthy. And besides, not that many people realize he’s on Twitter.
7. Jason Njoku, Founder, Iroko TV
Handle: @JasonNjoku
Why: Jason tweets a lot of useful information for entrepreneurs, he occasionally rants about the state of things in Nigeria and shares some of his musings with his followers.
8. Rebecca Enonchong, Founder, AppsTech
Handle: @africantechie
Why: Rebecca is an avid promoter of women in tech as well as tech on the African continent.
9. Co-Editor, TechCrunch
Handle: @alexia
Why: It’s a good balance between random tweets and tech tweets.
10. Seun Onigbinde, Founder, BudgIT
Handle: @seunonigbinde
Why: His tweets reveal his passion for transparency in government and his desire for a new Nigeria.
11.
Handle: @davetisch
Why: He talks extensively about startups.
12.
Handle: @jeffweiner
Why: A former top Yahoo exec, Weiner knows everyone in the Valley—and tweets with them. Add to that the insights he gets from running LinkedIn, tech’s water cooler—like who’s hiring where—and he’s a must-follow.
Bonus: @techcityng
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