crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 2, 2013

He currently lives in Guatemala but is originally from the U.S. Now, if only we could get Congress to actually take your advice… Award #1 goes to AmeriPaddy who has been a member of our community since November 2010 and has participated in 70 projects. You can view Sean’s stellar project here.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Another example comes from a group of Belmont University students who traveled to Guatemala as part of their entrepreneurship studies. Effort improves farmers' lives The town of Chajul, located in the mountainous region of Quiche in northern Guatemala, suffered some of the most brutal violence of the country's 30-year civil war.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 16, 2015

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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Up and Running

MAY 25, 2012

And for coffee distribution, you’ll have to press elbows with Starbucks in Guatemala. If you decide to produce toilets, sinks and showers, you’ll have to go to Japan. The textile factories are in Buenos Aires. All markets are global. So you’ll have to leave the comfort of your CEO control booth to travel afar.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

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.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 7, 2019

I’ve volunteered and worked in non-profits in multiple countries, on projects ranging from an organic olive oil operation in western Turkey to a permaculture demonstration site in the West Bank of Palestine to a reforestation project in the mountains of western Guatemala.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 1, 2010

We lived in Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, and Colombia. I come from a family of sailors, so I grew up sailing small boats in a harbor off the coast of Connecticut, on Long Island sound, and my husband and I actually took some time off in the early 90’s, cruising around Central America for three years on our 40-ft.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

I've volunteered and worked for non-profits in a variety of countries on projects ranging from an organic olive oil operation to a permaculture demonstration site to a forestry project in western Guatemala's mountains.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

We are based and focused in Guatemala, our goal is to validate the business model & expand towards countries with similar characteristics. Hope that helps. P.S. I bet your gut told you to launch early & often. Listen to it. We are building an online store for tours and activities.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Locations: Chicago, Toronto, Montreal, Santa Domingo, Guaynabo, Guatemala City, London, Paris, Brussels, Frankfurt, Prague, Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, Manila, Jakarta, Sydney, Johannesburg. Founded by legendary advertiser Leo Burnett in 1935, the company now has 85 offices in 69 countries and more than 9,000 employees. Headquarters: Chicago.

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