The Vision

Take the most innovative/successful/creative/ambitious thinkers and entrepreneurs in the Internet space, and ask them to share their stories, ideas and predictions for the future in a format that is fresh, relevant and engaging. The result: Net Prophet.

Net Prophet was started in Cape Town, South Africa by the RAMP Foundation – a non-profit entity created by the RAMP Group as a means for social investment within the local Internet based economy.

With government backing education and development in the areas of science and technology, RAMP Group recognised the need to build a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation, particularly in the area of web-based business, essentially aiding those with the right aptitude for ‘Making business $ense of the Internet’. The name Net Prophet was decided on, as it would give credence to the quality of our local industry leaders (as an added bonus, it doubles as both ‘Prophet’ & ‘Profit’ when spoken of!).

Our goals:

Prophets & Profits
Educating, inspiring and equipping entrepreneurs is our primary goal, with our prophets providing intelligent forecasting, industry insights and wisdom, as well as the sound business advise on how to turn this knowledge into profits.

Changing culture
Establishing the right culture is essential in producing entrepreneurs that not only think globally, but that can also compete on the global stage.

Mentoring
Venture Capital is one of the key factors in transforming a startup into a fully fledged business. Most startups will not reach ‘VC-readiness’ without guidance from those with the right level of experience and success.

Success breeds success
Like hidden gems are the success stories of many of our very own web entrepreneurs. Net Prophet provides the platform for these stories to be told and celebrated – encouraging others down the same path.

Web biz is sexy
Although somewhat intangible, we believe that raising the profile of this sector of the economy will reap economic rewards as it becomes more attractive to talent pools and investors alike.

Open source knowledge
Net Prophet delivers a world-class event – completely free of charge. Unlike other conferences, our goal is to provide world – class content, not make a quick buck.