Maya Penn parents are helping her dream come true by guiding her and letting her make her dreams come true. She is a creator an ideas person just like a young 13 year old Aaron Swartz who was part of the working group that created Reddit. I’m sure that any parent who takes interest in their child’s creativity will want to help create their brand and not let outsiders do it. I see nothing wrong with parents helping along their child’s vision and helping them create a business that from all accounts will be apart of keeping this world greener.
Category: People / Stories
How to be a successful freelancer
Freelancing opportunities are growing rapidly across industries. Find out how to make the most of this trend.
You can grab freelancing assignments not only in your city or in India but literally in any corner of the world. According to one estimate, every third user of Freelancer.com is from India.
The US-based website helps freelancers get assignments and takes a cut when the deal is done . It’s a trend that is slowly catching on. A growing number of professionals is junking regular employment to try their hands at freelancing. They are driven by the dream to be independent and work on their o ..
Freelancers don’t have the luxury of a big brand name to back them. It is their work that speaks for them. So, the first step is to build a portfolio of work samples and testimonials from satisfied clients.
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How the crisis made graduates become entrepreneurs
Necessity is the mother of invention, so the proverb goes. Sam Atiko-MacQueen found that out when he was caught up in the biggest corporate collapse of the 2008 financial crisis.
When Atiko-MacQueen graduated from University College London in 2008, he had high hopes of a rewarding career in the city. Things didn’t quite go to plan.
“I started as a grad at Lehman Brothers, and within about four months me and about 120 other graduates found ourselves without a job,” he told CNBC.com.
“They were the biggest bankruptcy in the history of corporate America. It was very much an overnight ordeal for us, and we found out the next day that we didn’t have jobs. As students, we didn’t have any money either.”
Atiko-MacQueen found himself in a position that many young graduates will be familiar with. A good degree from a top university, plenty to offer, buckets of enthusiasm, but no job.
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Innovation Award – Empowering people through knowledge sharing
The Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) seeks to find and bring to scale the most incredible stories on people’s empowerment around the globe.
Stories like YOURS!
You can nominate yourself, or another person you admire who empowered you and therefore your unique and special story. We truly believe that the major social challenges of our time can be solved only with the full participation of people at all levels of society.
This innovation award represents DSPD’s commitment to the promotion of people’s empowerment and social development globally. It is administered by DSPD as part of its mission to promote more equitable growth, seeks to identify innovative approaches for poverty eradication, social integration, full employment and decent work for all.
The deadline for submitting your stories is 14 May 2013.
Once the selection process is completed, we will be honored to announce the final six winners on our website. Winners will also receive an award certificate from the United Nations.
To submit your story, please complete the online form following 2 basic rules:
1 – 1.000 words maximum for your written story (in English)
2 – 10 minutes maximum for your recorded video-story (in English or with English subtitles)
2 – 10 minutes maximum for your recorded video-story (in English or with English subtitles)
Empower yourself and Inspire the World!
Empowering People Through Knowledge Sharing
Jantakhoj offers background verification with a single click
JantaKhoj aims to simplify People Search and Background Checks.
- India is a country with 1.21 billion people.
- India is now a major IT power too.
However, when it comes to the area of People Search and Background Checks, there is a lot of work to be done. JantaKhoj is dedicated to bridging this gap.
To achieve these, JantaKhoj has brought together a great team covering the diverse areas of data engineering, online business, and background checks. This team is passionate about applying the data aggregation technologies to solve the complex problems in People Search and Background Checks that are unique to Indian scenario.
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Fleximoms – Sairee Chahal
Sairee Chahal is Co-Founder, Fleximoms (www.fleximoms.in).
Fleximoms is a work-life and career destination for women in India. Fleximoms works towards creating, enhancing and co-creating workflex opportunities for women professionals. It also helps organizations harness flexibility as a value driver. Seen as a change leader and pioneer in the women and work conversation, Sairee is an ardent workflex advocate.
Sairee has worked in start-up mode as well as in large set-ups in research and consulting capacities. This includes setting up Russia and CIS practice for Heidrick & Struggles HSII http://www.heidrick.com and Confederation of Indian Industry.
Sairee started her career as a journalist with Advertising & Marketing magazine and quickly moved on to set-up world’s first daily for mariners — http://www.newslinkservices.com.
Sairee is a finalist for the Cartier Women’s Award Initiative for 2012 and has been featured on shows like Young Turks, Pioneering Spirit and What Women Want and is an industry influencer shaping the future of work conversation.
Five top tips to starting a successful business
by Richard Branson
1. Listen more than you talk
2. Keep it simple
3. Take pride in your work
4. Have fun, success will follow
5. Rip it up and start again
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10 Top Reasons Why First-Time Entrepreneurs Fail
“For entrepreneurs — especially those just starting out — businesses succeed as much as they fail. I’ve seen this time and again as a mentor and entrepreneur. But statistics also suggest that the failure rate for new startups within the first five years is as high as 50 percent.
Of course, real entrepreneurs treat business failure as a milestone on the road to success. They count on learning from their mistakes, and use the experience to move to the next idea. But why not learn from the mistakes of others, without all the pain and suffering?
Here is my list of 10 top startup failure causes — and how to avoid them:
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NoNasties – Organic T-Shirts
We have a problem. A big one. Our farmers are dying. Our land is being poisoned. Our children are being forced into labour.
We need to solve this. ASAP!
Believe it or not, you are a part of the solution. Your choices, your principles, your tastes, your style…all matter. You matter.
And you can make a difference without even going out of your way. Let us show you how.
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8 Rules For Creating A Passionate Work Culture
Here are eight rules for creating the right conditions for a culture that reflects your creed:
1. Hire the right people
2. Communicate
3. Tend to the weeds
4. Work hard, play hard
5. Be ambitious
6. Celebrate differences
7. Create the space
8. Take the long view
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