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Entrepreneur Gives His Air Miles So Others Can Be Home for the Holidays

The entrepreneur and founder of Help A Reporter Out publicity service racks up extra airline miles each year. But two weeks ago, he decided...
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10 Awesome Entrepreneurs Serving Veterans

In honor of Veteran's Day Monday, Brad Aronson sent this great list of unique organizations that serve returning warriors. From pets, to homes, to jobs...
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Entrepreneur Starts his Version of Harvard, Tuition-free

Minerva Schools of KGI doesn't yet have accreditation, a campus or even a full faculty roster, but it is offering something even Harvard can't...
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The Five Best Countries for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs provide a key engine to propel growth in any healthy economy. "They have the power to create jobs and drive growth – but...
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The UK’s Top Young Entrepreneurs to Look Out For in 2012

With the sluggish British economy, it’s never been more difficult for young people to get a job. In fact for many graduates and teens,...
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12 Year-old Recycling Entrepreneur and Philanthropist

When Sam Klein was still in kindergarten, he became fascinated with the things we throw away. Now, at the ripe old age of 12, the...
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Entrepreneurs Turn Food, Industrial Waste into Profit

Some entrepreneurs build businesses from scratch, others build them from trash, believing that garbage—once destined to rot in a landfill—can be repurposed into profitable...
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8-Year-Old Entrepreneur Builds Online Fortune Selling Marbles

Harli Jordean found his true passion before most other entrepreneurs -- at eight years old. While his friends are playing computer games, he is busy...
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Why It’s A Great Time To Be An Entrepreneur

Have you ever thought about starting your own company?  Do you have a great idea for a product or service? Perhaps it’s time you...
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Sir Richard Branson’s Role Models – Inspiring Tributes for Entrepreneurs

Starting and growing a business is a bumpy journey, but it can be made a little easier with someone to provide inspiration -- and...
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Small Business Entrepreneurs Triumph After Being Laid Off

Millions of Americans have lost their jobs over the past three years. While many have sent resumes, a growing number of displaced workers are...
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5 Young Social Entrepreneurs Win Rolex Laureate Awards

Five visionaries between the ages of 18-30 from the U.S., Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, and the Philippines have been selected to receive the Rolex Award...
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Top Social Entrepreneur Moments of Decade

The Social Entrepreneurship blog published its list of the top moments in social entrepreneurship of the decade. Some of the highlights: US Launches Office of...
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Latina Entrepreneur Succeeds with Ethics Learned From Migrant Worker Parents

Yolanda Cuevas is living proof that the American dream is obtainable for anyone willing to work for it. A first-generation Mexican-American, and the third...
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Starbucks Backs Young Social Entrepreneurs With Thousands in Grants

25 young people from 17 countries will receive between $5,000 and $15,000 to enhance their work as social entrepreneurs, awarded through a 2008 competition...
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Uganda Civil War Orphan Turns Successful Entrepreneur

One young Ugandan, orphaned by the country's civil war, has managed to support his five younger siblings and pay for their education by setting...
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Caring Entrepreneurs Become Local Angels

Local entrepreneurs have taken the time to look into the eyes of disconnected young people, street kids who need a hand, and find untapped...

Helping Disabled to Become Entrepreneurs in London

"A new initiative aiming to break down the barriers preventing London’s 800,000 disabled people from starting their own businesses, was launched last week." It's...

Lessons in Success from a Rare S. African Entrepreneur

Hard work. Courage. Divine intervention. These are some of the factors that helped a boy in South Africa transform from a student without shoes...

“Peace through Business” Program Makes Afghan Women Entrepreneurs

Twelve Afghan women arrived in Michigan last week to attend business classes. After five weeks, they'll return to Afghanistan and help other women learn...