Julie Meyer, chief executive of Ariadne Capital and star of the online version of Dragons’ Den, talks exclusively to BusinessZone.co.uk. Described as one of the best connected entrepreneurs in the UK, Meyer has worked with some of the past decade’s biggest success stories including Lastminute.com and Skype.
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Andrew Zacharakis is professor of Entrepreneurship at Babson College. Dr. Zacharakis answers to seven questions about entrepreneurship, which is defined as the pursuit of opportunities, acquisition of resources, construction of a team and discovery of markets adapted to offer the specific product. An entrepreneur is a person in charge of creating value, not only for him, but also for his investors, clients and for the society in general. Dr. Zacharakis affirms that entrepreneurship is essential for the economic success of a country.
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ASU is transforming the role of the university through entrepreneurship.
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We want to support and inspire individuals to move from concern to action around the issues of poverty, human rights, social justice, and the environment.
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The recent election of President Barack Obama has given hope to millions and inspired them to address the many local and global challenges at hand. For the past two years, Wilford Welch (a U.S. Diplomat, professor of international business, and acclaimed author) and David Hopkins (a recent college graduate and aspiring social entrepreneur), have been writing a book and creating a website to inspire and support those very people who want to join this movement.
This video outlines the core concepts of their book “The Tactics of Hope: How Social Entrepreneurs Are Changing Our World”. It explains what social entrepreneurship is, why it has the power to change the world in profound ways, and how people can join the movement.
Most notably, the video highlights two inspirational and exemplary companies that have been celebrated by Oprah, Jay-Z, former President Bill Clinton, National Geographic, MTV, CNN, PBS, and NBC. The first, Playpumps, provides fresh drinking water to thousands of people in Africa via an incredibly simple, innovative, and scalable system, and the second, Kiva, facilitates peer-to-peer loans via the Internet to allow impoverished people develop their own businesses.
The Tactics of Hope website centers around a tool called “My Circle”, which is designed for individuals, at no cost, to determine what social or environmental causes theyre passionate about, where in the world they want to make a difference, and how they can do so. It’s easy to use and provides a great way for people to quickly and easily donate to, volunteer for, or collaborate with non-profit and for-profit organizations around the world.
The creators of the Tactics of Hope are encouraging others to watch their new video, pass the link on to others, and learn more about how to get involved by reading The Tactics of Hope on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1601090145 and by visiting http://www.tacticsofhope.org.
About the Book
The Tactics of Hope: How Social Entrepreneurs Are Changing Our World is a groundbreaking book that supports and inspires individuals looking for ways to make a difference in the world. It offers twenty-seven case studies and personal stories from social entrepreneurs in regions as diverse as the Amazon Rainforest, Himalayan Mountains, New Orleans, villages in Sub-Saharan Africa, and Silicon Valley. This text encourages readers to create or join initiatives where they can do good in the world and do well for themselves.
Since the book’s release this past summer, Harvard, UC Davis, Stanford, MIT, Tufts, and Lesley University have selected The Tactics of Hope as a study text for undergraduate classes and business courses in entrepreneurship and civic action. Bill Drayton, founder of Ashoka (http://www.ashoka.org) and creator of the term social entrepreneur writes:
“The Tactics of Hope is a practical avenue through which people can connect with people, institutions, and resources, as well as ideas. Wilford’s book is a wonderful contribution to the field! It is clear that he knows in a deep way what social entrepreneurship is. ”
- Bill Drayton, Founder of Ashoka
“Innovative and inspiring… Tactics of Hope is for any individual looking to make a difference in the world.”
- Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
“An inspiring book chock-full of stories about doing good in the world through entrepreneurship. Should be required reading for all incoming college freshmen!”
- Bay Area Reader ‘Avid Reader’
Get the Tactics of Hope book on Amazon.com
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The second video tutorial in the Business GIS for Enterpreneurs series focuses on Trade Area Analysis and Site Selection using the example of a hypothetical fitness center in a Midwestern town in the USA. It illustrates how entrepreneurs can use Business GIS tools to perform these tasks as they plan their business strategy and design their business plans.
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Learn the secrets of successful business people and how they achieved success in starting and running a business. Visit http://www.powerhomebiz.com for more information on starting a business.
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In this episode of the Vator Reports Peter Thiel discusses the challenges he faced as he was pitching and building PayPal. Other famous entrepreneurs and investors in the Vator community, including Vinod Koshla, Mark Cuban, Tim Draper, Trip Hawkins, Chris Larson, Vivek Ranadive and Blake Krikorian share their views on what makes or breaks a company. Finally, Peter talks about how the late economist Milton Friedman has inspired him as an entrepreneur.
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http://www.vator.tv/news/show/2007-08-19-vator-reports-lessons-from-entrepreneurial-legends-on-vatortv
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http://www.toolsforsuccess.com. Young Entrepreneurs are the future of our economy. Become empowered through Tools For Success!
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http://www.Nabers.com Poor economic times are not dampening the desire for entrepreneurs to start their own business. A study recently showed that there’s little change in the number of U.S. business start-ups in good or bad times. With more people out of work, many are deciding to start their own company, instead of seek employment. They’re following their passion and ideas to create their own wealth and, when they run into obstacles, they’re finding creative ways to finance their business. With traditional funding sources drying up, watch the video to find out how one successful entrepreneur, who launched his company during the recession, received funding and used his own retirement account, Solo 401(k), to help him through difficult times. In just one year his business is booming.
To learn more about the Solo 401(k) and how it can help you, visit Nabers.com or call Nabers Group: (877) 903-2220.
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Response #2… Entrepreneur Ryan Allis answers questions sent in by aspiring entrepreneurs. This is the second response is a series. The question: What Are the Most Important Lessons You’ve Learned as An Entrepreneur?
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