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EO Honored by Nuway Foundation for its Work Supporting UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

Entrepreneurs' Organization

While Evans always gave back, his life changed in 2004 when his team built the National Underground Railroad Museum. O – for opportunity. Repaid funds go toward supporting more entrepreneurs. E – for education. EO supports all of these initiatives by supporting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

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Entrepreneurial Spirit Drives a Mission to Connect People With Popongo

StartupNation

America truly is the land of opportunity, especially to people who grow up in third world countries and fight adversity every day while seeking to create a better life for themselves and their loved ones. Creating Popongo was one such opportunity, a chance to challenge myself as well as fill a need and connect people.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

Both Sides of the Table

But AOL brought online services, email, chat and discussion boards to the masses and thus educated a generation that paved the way for others. rose to prominence by offering a free, ad-supported alternative to all of the crap your mom got on AOL for a fee. FourSquare obviously brings up a lot of interesting commercial opportunities.

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Q&A with Meg Salyer

Innovation 2 Enterprise

She served as the first woman president of the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City, (2003/2004), one of the largest Rotary Club in the world. With a lot of faith, and the opportunity to participate in the rebuilding of what would later become Automobile Alley, we opened our doors on July 17, 1995. Meg retired from the Council April 8, 2019.

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Circularity in action: circular innovations in Indonesia

Impact Hub

The roots of Sampangan trace back to Langsat, a small town in Aceh Province, devastated by the 2004 Tsunami. Dr. Ishenny, moved his family to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he became a University Professor, ensuring that all his children, including Fauzal, completed their college education.

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Newsletter: Elon Musk’s genius + Surgical robots

OurCrowd

In 2004, PayPal co-founder Elon Musk took what appeared to be a huge and perhaps reckless gamble. In 2004, Musk was way ahead of the curve in foreseeing the transformation of energy from fossil fuels to renewables. OurCrowd has supported Tmura since its inception, encouraging all our startups to donate a percentage of their options.

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Mali Rising Foundation Works to Empower Youth Through Education

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The Mali Rising Foundation was formed in 2004 to provide accessible, quality education for children, focusing on middle school education. We asked Fred to share his experience in helping to increase literacy rates and access to education in Mali. Educated approximately 12,000 children. times the national average.

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