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Ten stories, one continent, a global world. Get ready to see Africa as you've never seen it before. Imagine an Africa with entrepreneurial spirit that is striving to take care of itself and finding African solutions to African problems. That's what you will see in this groundbreaking one-hour documentary by award-winning producer Carol Pineau. There is no denying Africa has wars, famines and natural and man-made disasters, but it also has high rises,...
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"There are three mission-critical pillars that contribute to building future-proof businesses: strategy, leadership, and self-care. It?s essential to strategically re-adjust a business for success, consciously shape leadership and culture, and practice self-care as we humbly accept our own limitations as entrepreneurs. Instead of celebrating the hustle culture, promoting a glamorous view of entrepreneurship, or glorifying the few that amassed incredible...
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Tossed is a new salad bar chain set up by twenty-something entrepreneur Vincent McKevitt in the teeth of catastrophic economic conditions. Will the credit crunch make or break his new business? The entrepreneur: Vincent started young - selling ice cubes to his sisters! He funded his new business with loans from friends, family - anywhere he could get the money. Against the odds, Tossed opens a new store at London's Baker Street - on time. Branding:...
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Gaboronne, Botswana - It's 2:25 on a weekday afternoon as four well-dressed men in their early 30s saunter into a small conference room, chat amicably and pour themselves tea. Just before 2:30, one reaches over to a small silver bell on the table. Ding, ding, ding. Numbers flash on the screen as they spring into action...Midrescue, fifty offered for twenty...I'll take 30...RPC Data at 92...The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) is open for trading. The...
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Start a business with this entrepreneur's step-by-step guide to business start-up success. This little book packs a big punch! "Business Owner's Secret Sauce" is your ultimate guide to turning your business idea into a thriving success story. From the basics of business formations and marketing to the complexities of dealing with customers and employees, this spicy little book has you covered. Whether you're a first-time entrepreneur or a seasoned...
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Avoid the speed trap! Discover how changemakers can find lasting solutions to urgent social problems through a proven 5-step process for listening thoughtfully, building broad support, and exploring unconventional options.
Society celebrates leaders who promise fast, easy solutions to the world's problems-but quick fixes are just mirages that fade, leaving us with the same broken systems. The truth is, effective social change happens through slow,...
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"Winner of the 2009 Silver Medal Book Award in International Business/Globalization, Jenkins Group, Inc., Axiom Business" "Winner of the 2008 PROSE Award in Business, Finance, and Management, Association of American Publishers" "One of Economist's Best Books for 2008" "One of BusinessWeek's Best Innovation and Design Books for 2008" Amar Bhidé is the Thomas Schmidheiny Professor at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, editor...
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All the richest people in history have two things in common – they were entrepreneurs and they sold new technologies. The most recent batch of billionaires sold computer technology.
Coming up with new ideas and trying to sell them is the riskiest form of entrepreneurship. The entrepreneur does not know if there are enough customers for the new product, if selling the product is profitable or if it will work logistically. Entrepreneurs should start...
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Jaime Luchuck was a cubicle slave for years before finally drumming up the courage to get out and live her dream. And her dream wasn't working like a dog to make money for somebody else. It wasn't being someplace she had to beg for days off. It wasn't working in an environment that made her dread Mondays. Yes, she was a finalist on The Next Internet Millionaire reality show, but that didn't make her an instant millionaire. Being on the show gave her...
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Soloing has two meanings: "going it alone" and being "complete in yourself." . . . But you don't just leave--a company/a career/a paycheck--and cross over to a more satisfying life. There's more to it. There is a mysterious passage to be negotiated, a delicate transition required to go from alone-in-the-desert to complete-in-yourself.
Harriet Rubin, bestselling author of The Princessa: Machiavelli for Women, returns with inspiring advice for professionals...
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So many women dream of having it all-being kickass mothers and running their own successful businesses. This book helps them take the leap with confidence. Serial entrepreneurs (and moms) Meg Mateo Ilasco and Cat Seto draw on their own successes and missteps to reveal exactly how to choose the right business, find clients, write a business plan, launch a blog and Web site, stay focused at home, and more. Insightful Q&As with enterprising mothers like...
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In today's fast-paced world, it's tough to find the time to read. But with Joosr guides, you can get the key insights from bestselling non-fiction titles in less than 20 minutes. Whether you want to gain knowledge on the go or find the books you'll love, Joosr's brief and accessible eBook summaries fit into your life. What is the difference between those individuals who turn their ideas into profit, and the ones who merely dream of doing so? Learn...
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What differentiates the businesses that fail from those that succeed? In a nutshell, the successful are nimble enough to react, adapt, and overcome any threat-and thus have the ability to survive and thrive when all hell is breaking loose. Their owners have prepared their businesses to withstand anything that comes their way: They have bulletproofed their businesses.
If you're ready to achieve more than the status quo-and willing to put in the work...
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The challenges and pressures faced by VC-backed CEOs and founders-and their teams-are unlike anything else.
When you're building something that's never been done before, there's no roadmap. You're responsible for meeting the needs of your team, clients, and partners...and of course, your investors and board members. You're juggling growth targets, internal misalignment, and raising capital-often all at once. And the whole time, you're deeply...
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This book is about my life as a young boy wanting to go into business for myself and the many ways it became possible. My desire is to tell my story so that it may help yours! Even with no money to start with, I will show you how to raise funds to begin your dream. There are four basic principles you have to remember: have faith in God, have faith in yourself, be willing to work hard, and pay tithes.
If you are willing to assume risks, the financial...
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#1 Content marketing is when a business provides information to its potential customers that helps solve their problems. It can be in the form of a blog post, video, iPhone app, whitepaper, or even a webinar or event.
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Are you yearning to break free from the traditional 9-to-5 grind? Do you dream of financial independence and the freedom to pursue your passions on your own terms? If so, "Side Hustle Success: Strategies for Launching and Scaling Side Hustles" is the guide you need.In this comprehensive and practical book, you'll discover a wealth of actionable strategies for creating and scaling a profitable side hustle. This isn't just theory - these are proven...
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Awake at the Wheel is a book about ideas: what they are, where they come from, and what it takes to manifest them in a world not always ready for the new and the different. Simply put, it's a book about possibility, about the wellspring of creation, about the strange and fascinating process we all go through whenever we have an idea and try to do something about it. And while it's often said that ideas are a dime a dozen, the fact is that your idea-the...
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