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30 Entrepreneurs Explain How They are Incorporating Social Entrepreneurship in Their Business

Hearpreneur

We are beginning to focus on and create initiatives toward being more green. 2- Recruiting the unemployed from Africa. 10- Contributing as a global citizen. I use my website and social media channels as platforms for sharing my contribution as a global citizen. Photo Credit: James Green. 1- Being greener.

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How Social Distancing Is Helping The Environment

YoungUpstarts

Bears in Yosemite, California and lions in Kruger, South Africa have all been roaming into the spaces usually reserved for human visitors. Global carbon emissions fell by 17% in April 2020, mainly because heavy industry limited production. In the case of COVID-19 and its impact on the environment, it might just be a green one.

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Resources for Global Entrepreneurs

Up and Running

On Bplans, we often share information about United States’ specific resources, like SBDCs (small business development centers), but those resources probably aren’t as helpful to global entrepreneurs. South Africa. Endeavor South Africa. Global Entrepreneurship Network. The South African Institute for Entrepreneurship.

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Entrepreneurship in the Fast Lane

Growthink Blog

Pursue Global Markets 2. Pursue Global Markets. If you don’t have a business that can scale globally, then either don’t bother or just content yourself with staying small. In that same time frame, United States IPO volume declined 75% in real terms and now accounts for less than 11% of the global total. In the U.S.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

Photo Credit: Rob Greene. Thanks to Rob Greene, Price of Meat. #13- Thanks to Keith Terrell, Backpacks Global ! #14- The Fat Sheep project in South Africa's barren Karoo landscape is my favorite turnaround story. I am inspired by his entrepreneurship where he always stays a step ahead of others in the field. 12- Disney.

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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

thebarefootvc

This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. As of year-end, Foursquare had over 15 million users, with an exponential growth rate globally.

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24 Entrepreneurs Share Their Favorite Inspirational Business Quote

Hearpreneur

Thank you to Gene Caballero, Your Green Pal ! #9 This quote is from Oleg Vishnepolsky the global CTO at DailyMail Online and Metro.co.uk. 22 – Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up… Image Credit: Manoj Marty Puranik. Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, it knows it must outrun.