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My Water Pilgrimage:

Austin Startup

What spending 10 days in a remote village in Nepal has taught me about the role of technology in water sustainability and independence The Origin Story At an early age, my parents instilled in us a sense of empathy for the less fortunate and taught us to be mindful custodians of the world and its precious natural resources.

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Top 3 Startup Winner: Digs

The Startup Magazine

We have sent hundreds of volunteers to help communities in need, all the way from Haiti to Nepal. In 2013, Chad and I founded Build Abroad, a nonprofit organization that builds homes in developing countries. I guess it’s only fitting that Digs deals housing too. It seems to be a common theme in the companies we start.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal the Pivots They Are Making in Their Business in 2023

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Balaram Thapa, Nepal Hiking Team ! #12- 16- Focusing on the needs of the community. Making a proud community. Our company makes a point of keeping its management and operations inventive, obedient, and attentive to the needs of its clients to give our community the greatest experiences possible.

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[Competition] Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards

YoungUpstarts

Hosted online at Ashoka Changemakers - a community that connects social entrepreneurs around the globe to share ideas, inspire, and mentor each other – application for the competition is now open and will close midnight 1 August 2014. His idea is being turned into a repeatable model in communities throughout Indonesia.

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A Story About a Startup Founded by an Immigrant

The Startup Magazine

Now, Cong Son Ta helps people in need from Africa, Syria, Nepal, and more. To do that, he gives back to the community. There simply isn’t anything else on the like company created by Con Son Ta. Cong Son Ta is known for the kind person he has become as an immigrant entrepreneur. It will be interesting to see what Cong Son Ta does next!

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Creating a movement

VC Cafe

To add more colour, I’ll draw examples from Techbikers, a non-profit bringing together the tech community around endurance cycling challenges, to bring education to children in the developing world, in partnership with Room to Read. A community forms around a common goal. The community has the power to mobilise resources.

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Crowdsourcing The Indian Rupee Symbol

crowdSPRING Blog

India wanted to differentiate its currency from neighboring Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka – all of these countries used the abbreviation “Rs&#. Tags: Awesomeness community crowdsourcing design crowdsource rupee. Udaya Kumar, a post-graduate student submitted the winning design.