#CNNAfrica tech chat: 'Opportunities here are huge. Why be anywhere else?'

Updated 1331 GMT (2131 HKT) January 15, 2015

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Twitter chat: How to take your startup to the next level
Rebecca Enonchong, Juliana Rotich and Erik Hersman were the special guests

(CNN)CNN's African Start-Up hosted a Twitter chat on how to take your startup to the next level on January 14.

Using the #CNNAfrica hashtag, tech lovers and entrepreneurs joined special guests Rebecca Enonchong, founder of AppsTech, Juliana Rotich, executive director of Ushahidi Inc and BRCK CEO Erik Hersman for a lively debate.

If you were unable to join us, here's what you missed.

We started with a question encouraging our tech entrepreneurs to think back to when they began:

Q1: What advice would you give to your younger self about launching a tech startup? #CNNAfrica pic.twitter.com/mfGT7aadQk
— CNN African Start-Up (@cnnafricanstart) January 14, 2015

A1: Being young and crazy really helps when building your startup. When you're older you think too much and don't take risks #cnnafrica
— Rebecca Enonchong (@africatechie) January 14, 2015

@cnnafricanstart Q1: Prototype, prototype, prototype #CNNAfrica
— Juliana Rotich (@afromusing) January 14, 2015

@cnnafricanstart Q1: Remember that building a business is a long-game, it doesn't happen overnight, so plan to be doing it for a while.
— Erik Hersman (@whiteafrican) January 14, 2015

Tech lovers around the world also got involved in the chat using the hashtag #CNNAfrica:

@cnnafricanstart "Start early, get your idea on the ground and work on it". Many good ideas die before they take off #CNNAfrica
— Jayell (@DopeAF_) January 14, 2015

The second question looked at the most usual mistakes young entrepreneurs do:

Q2: What are the most common errors entrepreneurs make while growing their biz? How can they be avoided? #CNNAfrica pic.twitter.com/lwbPoZnWJy
— CNN African Start-Up (@cnnafricanstart) January 14, 2015

.@cnnafricanstart Q2: we don't test (or even ask) our customers what they want enough. Get out and talk to your customers.
— Erik Hersman (@whiteafrican) January 14, 2015