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How Social Distancing Is Helping The Environment

YoungUpstarts

Bears in Yosemite, California and lions in Kruger, South Africa have all been roaming into the spaces usually reserved for human visitors. Global carbon emissions fell by 17% in April 2020, mainly because heavy industry limited production. In the case of COVID-19 and its impact on the environment, it might just be a green one.

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Resources for Global Entrepreneurs

Up and Running

On Bplans, we often share information about United States’ specific resources, like SBDCs (small business development centers), but those resources probably aren’t as helpful to global entrepreneurs. South Africa. The South African Institute for Entrepreneurship. Endeavor South Africa. 29 Countries.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

Photo Credit: Rob Greene. Thanks to Rob Greene, Price of Meat. #13- Thanks to Keith Terrell, Backpacks Global ! #14- The Fat Sheep project in South Africa's barren Karoo landscape is my favorite turnaround story. I am inspired by his entrepreneurship where he always stays a step ahead of others in the field.

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The Art of Work with Jeff Goins [VIDEO]

Up and Running

If you want to stay competitive in the global marketplace where there is a study recently in the United States that said that, “By the 2020 over half of the workforce will be freelanced,” meaning they won’t just have one gate, they won’t just have one-day job. Well, we took a leap,” and I said, “Oh, okay. How old did that take?

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21 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

Where California’s kelp forests are largely painted in drab greens and browns, the Garibaldi seriously stand out – their bright orange color and fearless nature means no diver is going to miss the Garibaldi’s turf. So when it came time to name my new enterprise, I wanted to keep some connection to the sea. I had found my name!

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The Impact of Techbikers – Part II

VC Cafe

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. 10 Literacy Instruction programmes implemented in South Africa, Nepal, Cambodia, and Bangladesh.

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Data Visualization Inspiration: Analysis To Insights To Action, Faster!

Occam's Razor

Let's go back to our table, and global oil consumption. China, South Africa, Egypt. We started with a table, global oil consumption, let's end with a table too. The green intensity drags our eyes to handful of cells we need to look first. I like the last option the best. How many tourists? Sugar cane.

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