YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 11, 2011

As Nigeria’s former finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala understands how trade, aid, private investment and government support all impact an economy differently. Kiva.org partners philanthropists and lenders with impoverished and marginalized innovators to create some amazing, sustainable business opportunities.

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

2011 was finally the year when the media spotlight shone on how under-represented women are in almost all power structures in business, government, technology and media – and how crucial it is that we leverage the leadership skill set that they bring to the table to tackle the problems facing the world today.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Bplans does partner with a business plan writing service —but they only serve customers in the U.S. Also, look for resources affiliated with your country’s government. Even government sources can change. Finding a business plan writing service. Sometimes we hear from entrepreneurs outside of the U.S.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 2, 2020

My partners and I founded Reel Paper with the goal of adding the positive experience of social responsibility to the simple e-comm purchase of a household staple: toilet paper. I grew up in Nigeria, and have seen up close the health and safety concerns posed by communities lacking clean toilets and running water.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Put simply, the amount of public, real-time information that is now being created by hundreds of millions of users and soon billions of objects will change the way every major business, organization or government must operate. It is the oil pipeline explosion in Nigeria that is Tweeted before people even know a disruption may happen.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Strikingly, there are now several state and city government programs specifically designed to make it easier for non-Americans to found companies in NYC. In addition to this, the NYC government recently entered into a partnership with B.New York City , a Dutch co-working space. Colorado and Massachusetts have similar programs.

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