Hearpreneur
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Airbnb founders Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia had difficulty securing funding, so they launched a mini project to build some funds and catch investors' attention. Using this capital , the founders launched and enjoyed exponential growth in their first year, with 10K users and thousands of listings. Photo Credit: Rob Greene.
VC Cafe
JUNE 12, 2016
I was joined by Michael and Marie, co-organizers of Techbikers over the past few years. In the bumpy ride from the capital, you see the landscape change drastically from the crowded and dirty (partly still due to the earthquake) city to the green, lush valley, filled with terraces and small villages scattered in the mountains.
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YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 7, 2013
WaterDrop ( [link] com/ ) is a new line of sandals where every pair purchased helps fund the construction of wells in Africa. Founder Josh Weingart started WaterDrop Shop while enrolled at Illinois State University. Founder Jaijeet Kakkar is a college student at UC Riverside but co-founded Imprue while still in high school.
Hearpreneur
JUNE 21, 2017
My Mama, the founder of Yuca’s Hut in Los Feliz, CA, didn’t allow a lack of college degrees or a business plan to deter her from launching her dream. Larry Page, Google co-founder.I I am co founder of GreenPal which has been described as Uber for lawn care. Thank you to Gene Caballero, Your Green Pal ! #9
thebarefootvc
DECEMBER 16, 2011
The Rise of Conscious Capitalism: I’ve been involved with social entrepreneurship for years through my involvement with organizations such as Echoing Green and the Unreasonable Institute , and this is the year that I saw massive growth and interest in the sector from the mainstream. And Beyond….
Hearpreneur
JANUARY 22, 2017
Image Credit: Siobhan Green. I am the Founder of Sonjara, Inc – a woman owned small business in Northern Virginia. When my husband Andy and I started dating, I was finishing my Master’s in Anthropology of International Development, where I was focusing on West Africa. Thanks to Siobhan Green, Sonjara, Inc ! #10
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 11, 2011
With the green movement swelling in popularity, many opt to keep their ideas local and sustainable, and the incoming results proved absolutely spectacular. Euvin Naidoo on investing in Africa. Tim Harford: Trial, error and the God complex. Jessica Jackley: Poverty, money — and love. Alex Steffen sees a sustainable future.
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