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18 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I started CedarLane Natural Foods over thirty years ago after emigrating from Lebanon to escape war and social unrest. I believe everyone is a leader, whether it’s at work, home, church, or in their community. In 2010, I realized that I needed a more family-friendly career without extensive travel and inflexible work hours.

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Insights from Israeli Central Bank [guest post]

VC Cafe

Interesting that in the aftermath of the crisis Israel moved from an emerging market to a developed economy, by way of MSCI World Index and OECD inclusion, in May 2010. This gas was found in 2009 and exploration expected to begin 2012, though there are disputes with Lebanon. Monetary Policy.

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Startup Resources

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Ning Communities. On-line Communities. The Funded : TheFunded.com is an online community of entrepreneurs to research, rate, and review funding sources worldwide. Baruch Lebanon. Google Groups. Forms/Surveys. Google Forms. Survey Monkey. Personal storage. Website/Blogging. Social networking. Facebook Fan Pages.