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Volunteering in Guatemala

David Cohen

The poverty rate in Guatemala is around 55%, so I decided to take Rollie to El Remete, Guatemala. Day 0 – Travel to Guatemala City before our next day connection Today was a travel day. We arrived in Guatemala City at 7pm, and got through customs and immigration fairly quickly. But I thought I’d share it all.

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Supporting Guatemala Honey Entrepreneurs

The Entrepreneurial Mind

My colleague here at Belmont University, Jose Gonzalez, has been working with a group of students to assist honey farmers in Guatemala. They all spent time in Guatemala over part of the Christmas break and are now back working on plans to help these farmers. Please go to the website and give our students your vote.

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26 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Industries That Are Ripe For Disruption

Hearpreneur

These days, the global automobile sector is undergoing massive change. Global automakers and suppliers will adjust their business strategies, create new alliances, and invest in new technologies as a result. Thanks to Rameez Usmani, Code Signing Store ! #2- 2- Automobile industry. Photo Credit: Erick Riddle.

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Startups from Around the World at SXSW

SiliconHills

By SUSAN LAHEY Reporter with Silicon Hills News There were startups from Guatemala and Germany, Malaga, Spain, France, Australia, Russia, Denmark, Sweden and more at the invitation-only SXSW Global Startup Forum at City Hall.

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6 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Industries That Are Ripe For Disruption

Hearpreneur

It hasn’t kept pace with global competition. The global automotive industry is going through an enormous disruption these days. The global automakers and suppliers will be adapting their business models accordingly, forming new partnerships and investing in new technologies. Education is an industry that’s ripe for disruption.

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Bridging the Gap: How Semantic Web can move into the mainstream through SXSW

Austin Startup

The Semantic Web enables a web of data, which makes the web appear as a giant global database. The small country of Guatemala is contributing positively to the advent of web 3.0? The web that we are all used to is a web of documents where we search for things inside of documents. and Human Computation: Ancient Mayan Legacy.

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28 Entrepreneurs Share Their Tips and Tricks of Staying Motivated

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Mike Swigunski, Global Career ! #10- Today they are all their own success stories: Chef, Coding Engineer and Peace Corps Heatlhcare Educator in Guatemala. Find and do something you love and dedicate adequate time to it (yoga, surfing, running, etc). 10- Being on a set schedule. Photo Credit: Sheena Newman.