…the Middle East and Africa. When I moved my family to Canada in 2005 I saw a big gap in the market to service the staffing industry. At the time…
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Elyse Petersen: Tealet– Connecting Tea Growers And Tea Drinkers
…South America, and Africa. I am now doing workshops across the US to empower environmentally conscious consumers to build their own solar dryers. What is your top challenge and how…
7 of the Best Spots for Hatching Your Ideas
…– each. In addition to offering programs out of Boulder, they also have locations in Mexico and eastern Africa. PANZANZEE Location: Chicago, Ill. About: Panzanzee’s mission is to “be the…
This Texas Bakery Makes 26,000 Poundcakes a Year – and Survived a Vanilla Bust
…point: Vanilla. A world away from East Texas, farmers on the island of Madagascar off the coast of Africa produce an estimated 80% of the world’s supply of vanilla. A…
5 Crowdfunders to Watch – Writing, Dancing, Sowing Seeds
…Seeds of Prosperity (via Indiegogo) The Business: Seeds of Africa is a nonprofit working on the ground in Adama, Ethiopia to help women find economic independence. “Despite having an entrepreneurial…
She’s Ensuring A Sound Future For Young Girls Through the Power of Sports
…invited by FIFA to participate in the pre-world cup tournament in South Africa was a fantastic experience. Hearing the Indian national anthem being played before a youth world cup game…
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…Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, which runs programs in Africa, South Asia and the Middle East to help women start and grow their own businesses. She told our EY Women…
5 Crowdfunders to Watch – Raising Awareness and Making Memories
…Africa, entrepreneur who started it all. Presently, Adventure Clubs boasts 8,400 registered users — a number Schroy is looking to increase. The Money: Unlike the efforts featured above, this is…
Walmart to Sell Handicrafts Created by Women in Developing Countries
…company’s knowledge about customers, packaging and promotions,” Dach said. Walmart plans to procure some products from Ethical Fashion Africa and Full Circle Exchange, a program within the International Trade Centre…
Two Female Swimwear Entrepreneurs Sell Modesty And Confidence
…as nearby as Canada and as far away as South Africa. Revenue has grown 15 percent to 20 percent a year, Teutsch says, and the company has eight full-time employees…
Penina Rybak of Socially Speaking LLC: Educational Coaching
…to counteract the growing global problem of bullying. It’s currently used by CLASP International in Zambia, Africa and my Socially Speaking™ Social Skills Curriculum & App will be officially used…
This Founder Didn’t Let Rejection or Sexism Stop Her From Building a $130 Million Insurance Startup
…Policygenius to win early-stage capital. “Investors didn’t get it,” Fitzgerald says. “We didn’t look like your typical co-founder team.” De Lame is a white guy originally from South Africa, who…
The Unusual Item That Inspired This Science Entrepreneur’s Career Path
…Judge, make the Freedom Chair, an all-terrain wheelchair originally designed to navigate the rough ground in East African villages. They now sell the Freedom Chair in the U.S., where it’s…
TSE Quick Take: Oprah’s Influence
…a leadership academy for girls in South Africa and donating tens of millions of dollars to various organizations that help women and children. And in addition to accolades from the…
This Female Entrepreneur Wants to Make Travel Accessible For All
…journey to entrepreneurship, Swift says she encountered discrimination based on her youth, gender and race — she was 26 when she launched and is African-American — from people both inside…