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21 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

After I looked like a slob on the biggest day of my life I scoured the internet to find the solution I was looking for. I was still using a modem to connect to the internet and I can remember that it took me 40 minutes to send out a 2 mb document! Photo Credit: Rob Kessler. 16- Declare victory over finances.

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Five Drivers of Real Opportunity for Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

The BP oil spill in the Gulf, the volcanic eruption in Iceland, and recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, all suggest that real opportunities for change are needed in pollution control, just-in-time manufacturing, and building materials. I’m looking for things like the next Internet, cold fusion, or a technology to cure cancer.

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Andrew McCubbins: An Entrepreneur Solving World Problems From Salt Lake City, Utah

YoungUpstarts

His businesses range from marketing, Internet marketing, and medical software. Philanthropist Andrew McCubbins has developed his skills and has been directly involved in rescue missions in Haiti and Mexico. Andrew McCubbins is an entrepreneur and a philanthropist who has started several successful multibillion-dollar businesses.

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This Week in NYC Innovation - February 22, 2010

This is going to be BIG.

RSVP: [link] Saturday, February 27th 9AM: Policy Making in the Digital Age The Morningside Post is thrilled to announce Policy Making in the Digital Age, a conference that will consider how the Internet and digital technology are changing policy making and international affairs. The conference is free and open to the public.

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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. Nuzzel – Since I’m not a professional tweeter and on the internets all day (contrary to popular belief lol) I appreciate this app.

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

Hearpreneur

Internet businesses are harder and harder to name since the dot com is still the leading TLD. 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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Success – How Badly Do You Want It?

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

It’s a biography of Dr.Paul Farmer , one of the most inspiring people I’ve heard of, and whose non-profit ‘Partners In Health’ is touching the lives of thousands of downtrodden people in desperately poor countries like Haiti and parts of Africa. The only thing that keeps you going is how badly you want to.

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