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28 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Entrepreneurs They Consider to be Successful

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An entrepreneur who brings out innovation and disruption at the same time is highly successful Muhammad Yunus, the founder of microcredit and micro-finance, and winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize is an excellent example of a successful entrepreneur. Photo Credit: Joseph Greene. Thanks to Joseph Greene, Trinidad Birding ! #11-

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

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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. Kiva co-founder Jessica Jackley’s latest venture Profounder is one platform that could power these transactions.

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43 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

The co-owners, including myself, put our heads together to create a first-of-its-kind integrated digital marketing and PR agency, catering to both start-up and seasoned franchise companies. It was 1994: the Internet was still in its infancy and e-commerce was still a relatively new phenomenon. One less worry for moms.