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From Haitian Roots to a Silicon Valley Address: How Bianca St.Louis Is Building Her Rep & a Career in Tech

Hunter Walker

My parents were immigrants from Haiti who didn’t grow up with access to computers in their homes and consistent electricity so there was only so much they could share with me about tech. I’d be surprised at how much I’ve fostered relationships and community with folks I looked up to and would read about. what would a Branch 2.0

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14 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Biggest Accomplishment in 2016

Hearpreneur

I’ve now grown it to a 6-figure business and made my first hire. I landed my first international travel consulting gig with Blue Marble Dreams and traveled to Haiti to open an ice cream shop. 3 – Doubled Our Team, Hired & Retained Talent. Image Credit: Scott Phillips. 2016 was a fantastic year for Rise Art.

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50+ Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

We were bootstrapping the company’s funding, so we could not afford to hire a firm to help us come up with a company name. After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, I went to Haiti as part of a relief team. He hired my new firm to get more media attention. Thank you to Julie Colombino, Deux Mains Designs ! #35

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15 Entrepreneurs Share What Their Favorite Part of Running a Business Is

Hearpreneur

Our technology can and is changing the world by making vehicles cleaner, providing solutions in Haiti for air conditioning, and protecting US military in combat. 11 – Creating a Community. These are more than just platitudes, this is what we work on daily. Thanks to Andrew Reeves, Luxe Translation Services. #11

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Out of the Crisis #22: Ron Klain on pandemic response and preparedness, entrepreneurship, and rebuilding trust in institutions

Startup Lessons Learned

It's the same reason why some people in the national security community, particularly ultra-conservatives, don't view climate change as a national security threat. So we need to really address that, also, as a country and as part of a global community. It's an environment problem. Bricks-and-mortar retail are going down, not up.