In the past year, African nations, such as Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda, have been investing billions of public and private dollars in green technologies, like renewable energy and organic agriculture. Economist Steven Stone of ...READ»
You get the feeling that innovation contests have hit the mainstream when one is sponsored by Tony (Iron Man) Stark, but these contests are making real-life superheroes out of young entrepreneurs around the world.READ»
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could not sleep the night before my birthday. My mind was buzzing, not
with dreams of birthday cake but with thoughts of what I had experienced earlier in the day. I was flying home overnight from Ecuador where I had just ...READ»
Holding the attention of global youth today is more difficult than ever. A recent study found that 62% of teens are apathetic about marketing and advertising meaning they aren’t anti-brand but you have to work very hard to get them ...READ»
Over 900,000 entries for the Annual Diversity Immigrant Visa Program have already been submitted for 2011. This was just during the initial week – a 63% increase over last year.
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PerfSpot is launching new development - FriendVouch..With 25 million members on PerfSpot.com and 4 billion monthly ad impressions on our Spot200 network, PerfSpot.com is in prime position to launch our premier digital ad platform on ...READ»
It is my pleasure to share with you our new development. PerfSpot is launching new development - FriendVouch.. With 25 million members on PerfSpot.com and 4 billion monthly ad impressions on our Spot200 network, PerfSpot.com is in ...READ»
I am currently in Jamaica and was invited on Tuesday to be a guest lecturer at the H.E.A.R.T. VTDI in Kingston by Dennis Howard, the UWI lecturer who brought me down in February to speak at the Global Reggae Conference.
It was a ...READ»
If you are one of those persons who are skilled and qualified, yet cannot find a job, venturing out on your own could be an option. Being an entrepreneur comes with many challenges, but promises rich rewards to those who possess the ...READ»
I had the distinct priviledge of attending a recent luncheon hosted by Scotiabank.
The special guest presenter was Professor Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Laureate and founder of the world renown, Grameen Bank in ...READ»
In the book The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur that I recently endorsed, Mike Michalowicz speaks early on about the importance of visualizing your goal before setting out to achieve it.
He quotes Bob Marley as the best example of ...READ»
The Law of Attraction states that “people’s thoughts (both conscious and unconscious) dictate the reality of their lives, whether or not they’re aware of it. Essentially “if you really want something and believe it’s ...READ»
With sweeps in the men's and women's 100m, and gold in the 200 and 4x100 relays, Jamaica Track and Field has put itself on top with some of the worlds best sprinters. To top it off men's sprinter, 21-yr old Usain Bolt set the ...READ»
Most people know the fairy tale about the goose that laid golden eggs, but there is another fairy tale about a goose with golden feathers.
You can read the full tale here
The basic story is that 3 brothers wanted to chop ...READ»
Naturally as a Jamaican I am even prouder than normal with our achievements track and field at the Olympics so far.
Usain Bolt simply demolished the 100m world record, set by Jamaican-Canadian Donovan Bailey years ago. Then, ...READ»
I am a fan of Sean “Puffy” “Diddy” Combs. I admire what he has accomplished as an entrepreneur and a mogul in the various industries spreading from music and entertainment into the fashion and beverage industries (Ciroc). ...READ»
Yesterday, August 1st, I was interviewed on South Florida's NPR station about Jamaica's Independence (Jamaica celebrates 46 years of Independence from Great Britain on August 6th).
This interview was the result of some ...READ»
Everyone loves to have support from others but entrepreneurs probably love it more than anyone else because we take so many risks that most people don't. Every supportive word, comment and email boosts confidence and so I had to ...READ»
This is our first major content distribution deal for someone else's content. We have done deals with Imeem and Vuze involving our own content but this deal is more akin to Hulu signing a network like MTV, with Realvibez being Hulu. ...READ»
How many times have you been to a networking event and been afraid to talk to 99% of the people?
Even outgoing people sometimes feel out of place or get the wrong vibe from the crowd. I have solved the problem with a simple ...READ»
