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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

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In places where international diplomacy had failed, citizens around the world found their individual and collective voices to topple dictatorships and demand better lives for themselves and future generations. As Western growth stalls, and emerging and frontier markets (such as Africa) grow, we will collaborate in ways not imagined before.

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Entrepreneurship in the Fast Lane

Growthink Blog

Since 2005, they have been the two leading investors in Africa, investing $31 billion and $16 billion on the continent, respectively. Well, McKinsey estimates that consumer spending in Africa will double, to $1.8 And an environment that encourages and demands learning and constant improvement of people and processes.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Motivation to Grow Their Business

Hearpreneur

Starting my own business has given me the freedom to spend more time with my family and kids, go for a hike in the morning, make a green smoothie, and work with innovative direct-to-consumer companies that I am personally passionate about and are creating some force of good in the world every day. Photo Credit: Shaun Taylor.

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18 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Over the years, we discovered that UK homeowners and tenants needed more domestic services which we added to our portfolio as and when there was a demand. 15- Help people in Africa get access to clean water. Anton already had experience in the cleaning business, so that’s where our journey began. Thanks to Tana M.

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How Social Distancing Is Helping The Environment

YoungUpstarts

As restrictions ease, there aren’t any signs to indicate that demand is going to return to previous levels. Bears in Yosemite, California and lions in Kruger, South Africa have all been roaming into the spaces usually reserved for human visitors. In the case of COVID-19 and its impact on the environment, it might just be a green one.

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35 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

Corner Piece Productions doesn’t have its own website currently, but here’s the site for West of Her, which picked up five Best Narrative Feature awards over our festival tour this summer, along with rave review from critics across the country, and is set for wide video on demand distribution this year. Image Credit: Keval Baxi.

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The Art of Work with Jeff Goins [VIDEO]

Up and Running

I think you’ll find is what Robert Greene in his book, Mastery says it’s true that, “The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways.” What does the world need, or what is the market demand? There is passion, skill, and demand. The three questions are this: What am I good at?

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