Lessons for Entrepreneurs from a Baseball Pro
“You got to figure out how to deal with failure … You make mistakes and the most important thing, just like in sports, is that you learn from the mistake.”
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Misinformation During Natural Disasters
I’m originally from Haiti and I have been a journalist for seven years. In my field, I am often faced with a natural disaster … Driven by the urgency to get the story out, we need a lot of reassurance from the community.
Press and Social Entrepreneurship Working Together Against Misinformation
I believe good news has a power to change minds to do something to make the world better. Only knowing problems exist is not enough. We need to know the way to cause positive impact, and I know many people in Latin America who are doing it!
Imprensa e empreendedorismo social trabalhando juntos contra a desinformação
Por: Ester Athanásio Em vez de fake news, nós podemos promover boas notícias. Não apenas verdadeiras, mas boas. Por muito tempo, pessoas de diferentes partes do mundo têm se sentido cansadas de más notícias. Elas estão pessimistas sobre o futuro, sobre o mundo e sobre suas comunidades. Elas nem querem assistir televisão ou ler jornais … Read More »
You’ve Got a (True or False) Message
When I was young and I was studying English, one of my favorite exercises was the “True or False.” Finding out if the information presented was real or not was something that I loved. I had to check what was presented, the context, etc. Although I don’t take English classes anymore, I have the feeling I’m doing this exercise every day.
Você Recebeu uma Mensagem (Verdadeira ou Falsa)
Há muitos anos, quando eu estudava inglês, uma das atividades que mais gostava era “Verdadeiro ou Falso”. Descobrir se a informação apresentada era real ou não era algo que me encantava.
Using Social Entrepreneurship to Create Change in Belizean Communities
I’m Andre Pitts, a 26-year-old Belizean. As a developing nation, Belize has its fair share of challenges: an unstable economy, high crime rate, and high unemployment as well as underemployment. One of the biggest challenges is the inability of parents to pay for their children’s education and associated expenses. In the village that I live … Read More »
Growing Your Entrepreneurial Mindset: Reflections from Professor Michael Goldberg
Professor Michael Goldberg discussed the “entrepreneurial mindset” in a Facebook Live chat with young leaders and entrepreneurs from across Latin America & the Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa, sharing advice on how to launch and grow their businesses and create change in their communities.
Fresh Ideas Can Help Sustain a Business
YLAI Network member Mauricio Talbott Fajardo shares how businesses can succeed in an evolving marketplace.
Nuevas ideas pueden ayudar a mantener un negocio en funcionamiento
Mauricio Talbott Fajardo ¡Hasta el 80 por ciento de los emprendimientos dejan de existir antes de cumplir 3 años! ¿No es aterrador? Bueno, esto es lo que impulsa a todos a poner manos en el asunto y prepararse para sobrevivir. Cuando era niño, las empresas tenían 50, 60 y más de 100 años, ahora las … Read More »