Challenge meet opportunity: How these entrepreneurs are making treasure from trash
American companies are recycling nylon from tons of nets collected in fishing villages along Chile’s Pacific coast and in the Philippines.
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Growing strong in Haiti, one community at a time
Robillard grew up in Cité Soleil, an extremely poor, crime-ridden neighborhood of Port-au-Prince. He and other local activists had long worked to help residents improve their lives, but their efforts often had been overshadowed by violence.
Canada’s Trudeau, Ivanka Trump encourage businesswomen
President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the Canada-United States Council for Advancement of Women Entrepreneurs.
Advice to entrepreneurs: Branson’s tips for YLAI fellows
Sir Richard Branson, one of the world’s most recognizable entrepreneurs, recently spoke to more than 250 Young Leadership of the Americas Initiative Fellows from the Caribbean and Latin America.
The entrepreneurial spirit picks up steam in Mexico
Eymard Arguello got fed up when the bottled-water truck kept failing to show up at his house in Puebla, Mexico.
From refugee camp to New York City: An entrepreneur’s tale
For fashion entrepreneur Monica Phromsavanh, the pathway to success started in the camp for Laotian refugees in Argentina where she was born and spent her first years.
Is there a formula for innovation?
Today’s computer, or solar energy panel, or AIDS medicine, began as yesterday’s research project. And tomorrow’s innovations — a paper battery for your smartphone or foods that treat diseases — are being developed today.
Make these apps your business partners
A good mobile application can fill in the gaps of your business skills.
T-shirts, a T. rex and new designs in Old Havana
For Idania del Río, it started with design. Almost a decade ago, her screen-printed movie posters made their way into international exhibitions.
5 tips for building a successful advocacy campaign
Are you trying to get the word out for a cause you feel passionate about? Read these five tips for crafting messages to get people behind your cause.