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February 3, 2012, No comments

Retail shelves are already lined with a sea of red and pink, hearts and chocolates, stuffed teddy bears and any other consumer product that will make some lucky person`s heart [...]

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Invest Africa Launches the First Micro-Venture Capital Platform Dedicated to the African Continent

January 29, 2012, No comments

While entrepreneurs sometimes receive start-up capital through micro-credit, these businesses often struggle to find funding that allow them to expand ...

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There’s No Such Thing as Too Poor To Earn

January 12, 2012, 1 Comment

The Stanford Social Innovation Review states that there are 1.4 billion households around the world that live on less than $1.25 a day due to their in ...

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30 Social Entrepreneurs That Didn’t Make the Forbes List

December 5, 2011, 4 Comments

Dwight Peters is a Social Entrepreneur and the founder of QuarterWaters. He interviews successful Social Entrepreneurs to learn how they did it. You ...

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    Plainly Good Bicycles
    October 21, 2011, No comments

    Bicycling is, for so many reasons, my favorite mode of transportation. To make a bicycle takes less resources than it does to make a car, to use a bicycle takes [...]

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    A Changemaker With Real Soul
    August 11, 2011, 1 Comment

    Last month I visited a micro-village called La Prusia on the outskirts of Granada, Nicaragua. The village, supported by changemakers from Casas de Esperanza, has a growing community of clean, [...]

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    THE INDUSTRY OF AID: Who Do You Work For?
    July 22, 2011, 1 Comment

    Since I was a child, I’ve been almost supernaturally compelled to help the oppressed, abused and less fortunate. It’s who I am. I’ve dedicated my life to serving humanity because [...]

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    Microfinance: Halfway into 2011
    July 20, 2011, No comments

    2011 has certainly been an active year within the microfinance industry, and not necessarily for the right reasons. It brings to mind endless revelations and discussions within the media on [...]

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    Food For Life
    July 19, 2011, Comments Off

      On your last trip to the grocery store you may have noticed a new name in the nutrition bar section, or a new logo on your way through the [...]