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Why The Best Young Entrepreneurs Are Purpose-Driven

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Or TOMS shoe company founder Blake Mycoskie, who, on a trip to Argentina in 2006 met a woman in a café who was volunteering for a shoe drive. Finally, we are products of the people around us, so create a community of empathetic people. Not from the perspective, ‘What’s the best way to make money?”.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

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1- I credit my co-founder. I credit my co-founder Eric Frothingham with coming up with our name. In Argentina, putting a “la” or “the” before someone’s name is a sense of endearment. Every day of my life, my work as founder of The Rudy Agency (now composed of four agents) reminds me of Grandma Rudy.

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Women 2.0 Partners Google, Extends Founder Friday Events

YoungUpstarts

Both companies will jointly be investing in activities that foster innovation and supporting startups, beginning with Women 2.0 ‘s signature networking event Founder Friday. has held over 200 Founder Friday events in 30 global cities. has held over 200 Founder Friday events in 30 global cities. To date, Women 2.0

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Female Founder Interview – Claudia Freed, CEO of Non-Profit EALgreen

The Startup Magazine

As part of our Female Founder series , The Startup Magazine caught up with Claudia Freed, CEO of the Wheaton Illinois-based nonprofit EALgreen. As an immigrant student from Argentina, Ms. The post Female Founder Interview – Claudia Freed, CEO of Non-Profit EALgreen appeared first on The Startup Magazine. TSM: Fantastic!

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Marketing and Growth Lessons for Uncertain Times

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But your community does matter. I built my first startup in Argentina during the economic crisis-turned-revolution in 2001,” writes Frederic Kerrest , “and my co-founder and I started Okta in the depths of the U.S. Your people, too. Authenticity requires imperfection. Here are some things you can do. recession in 2009.”.

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For tech to develop in emerging economies, the first obstacle is trust

The Next Web

In February I found myself seeking air-conditioned sanctuary in the Dar Es Salaam offices of Kinu , a co-working space and business accelerator, talking with Co-Founder and Community Manager John Paul Barretto. industry in Tanzania. Aside from the required infrastructure, labor conditions and ease of doing business, etc.,

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

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When you support that platform with inspirational and informative subject matter that helps guide people along the way, and then offer them a community of service providers who can help round out their team—well, that’s the ticket. I am founder on an unconventional online gallery, The Art and Craft Gallery. That’s massive.