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Supporting Guatemala Honey Entrepreneurs

The Entrepreneurial Mind

My colleague here at Belmont University, Jose Gonzalez, has been working with a group of students to assist honey farmers in Guatemala. They all spent time in Guatemala over part of the Christmas break and are now back working on plans to help these farmers. Over 85% of the population of Quiche lives on less than $2 a day.

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6 Forward-thinking Businesses That Are Making the World a Better Place

Up and Running

Bonus points for the fact that they partner with the social enterprise Vision Spring to facilitate training for optometrists and eye glass manufacturers in the same countries that they donate glasses to (India, Guatemala, and Bangladesh to name a few), so the communities also receive opportunities for sustainable income.

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Dreams of Growth and Expansion

Up and Running

I say dream because it’s the official 2nd step in the popular business transformation model called Appreciative Inquiry (AI), introduced by management theorist, David L. And for coffee distribution, you’ll have to press elbows with Starbucks in Guatemala. All markets are global. Cooperrider, back in the early ’80s.

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Bridging the Gap: How Semantic Web can move into the mainstream through SXSW

Austin Startup

Is Hadoop good enough to manage this data explosion? The Semantic Web enables a web of data, which makes the web appear as a giant global database. For example, a purchasing manager preparing to buy a new video conferencing system will chat directly with recent purchasers, helping him to strike a better deal. to Web 3.0,

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28 Entrepreneurs Share Their Tips and Tricks of Staying Motivated

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Mike Swigunski, Global Career ! #10- When I open up a project management app, such as Asana or Trello, I find that I am instantly ‘geared up’ to really conquer those tasks for the week. Today they are all their own success stories: Chef, Coding Engineer and Peace Corps Heatlhcare Educator in Guatemala.

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Crazy! 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind

maplebutter.com

Just ensure you understand your numbers and manage them well. $50 Entrepreneurs always struggle with competing priorities and manage expenses very closely. What you measure, you manage). Facebook is simple / AdWords is harder but works. LinkedIn might work. 50 dollars for a qualified lead might be a good target. Hope that helps.

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26 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Industries That Are Ripe For Disruption

Hearpreneur

These days, the global automobile sector is undergoing massive change. Global automakers and suppliers will adjust their business strategies, create new alliances, and invest in new technologies as a result. They need to quickly equip their managers to understand and automate the way work is handled and resources allocated.