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21 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

My parents came from Haiti to the United States and did not have in-depth knowledge of what was required to obtain financial freedom in this country. I work with clients from New York to Jerusalem, and get to work on the road, most recently beachside in Cuba and Brazil. #16- Declare victory over finances.

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For Example! My EG Conference Experience

The Startup Magazine

Hawley’s work has been featured in media outlets such as National Geographic , Time , and the New York Times , as well as on numerous television networks. Souza was followed by Carol Guzy, an American news photographer for The Washington Post. She has won the Pulitzer Prize four times, and is one of only four people to do so.

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This Week in NYC Innovation - February 22, 2010

This is going to be BIG.

The hometown premiere event in New York will feature a live DJ, video mashup presentations, free food, and tons of guests. Department of State’s Office of eDiplomacy, New York City Council, FrontlineSMS, Ushahidi, and Columbia, Harvard and Stanford Universities. OVA has arranged screening events around the world.

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This Week in the NYC Innovation Community – January 25, 2010

This is going to be BIG.

You are now free to marry the soon to be released Apple Tablet in California, New York, Arkansas, Ohio, Maine and Vermont. 6:30PM New York Video January Meetup A new decade is in front of us and as we tip our hats to 5min for winning our top honor of 2009, we're looking forward to big things from all our members in the year ahead.

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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. Additionally all the “successful examples” in my family network were nurses so to my parents that was what success looked like.

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Go Live With The Whales

YoungUpstarts

Gertrude was from New York. Help Haiti recover. Rebuild New Orleans. One worked the North Slope of Alaska. He was outdoor-knowledgeable and tough. From what I could see, he slept with polar bears. I felt very sorry for those bears. Single and aloof, she was a good hiker who wanted to be an artist. Go to Antarctica.

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

Hearpreneur

A mutual friend connected me in San Francisco with Ori in New York. After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, I went to Haiti as part of a relief team. I found that giving away donations were not enough and the people of Haiti wanted jobs and to get their lives back to their previous state.

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