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Posted by: Tina On: May 2, 2013
Awards for UnitedSucces Women
11 of our women received awards at the Enterprising Woman of the Year* gala dinner held in Ft Lauderdale, Florida USA, Ritz Carlton, 4 April 2013 – UnitedSucces is extremely proud of these phenominal women.   This prestigious award...
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Posted by: Yvonne On: January 31, 2013
Ghana – Quietly Making Business Happen!
It’s not difficult to see why international Conference organisers choose Accra to host meetings. This city sits in the heart of a bubbling business community that is getting on with the business of doing business –...
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Posted by: Yvonne On: November 29, 2012
Incredible India
Somebody asked me during my recent visit to India, “So, how is Incredible India treating you?” And those two little words resonated, because India is “incredible” in so many ways. There is always something different to...
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Posted by: Tina On: October 31, 2012
Washington DC: our Founder and 5 Members acknowledged
“The World of Difference Award” was bestowed on our Founder and President, Corinne Heijn, by  The International Alliance of Women (TIAW) in Washington DC on 18 October 2012.   I was privileged and proud to be there to applaud...
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Posted by: Tina On: October 26, 2012
Canada - magnificent!
Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal… 4 cities - 4 different worlds! My recent trip to Canada showed me once again how each region in a country is vastly different in every way possible. For this reason I am so mindful of generalisations...
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Posted by: Corinne On: October 7, 2012
Berlin - influx of creatives
“Berlin in Germany is like New York in the USA”. A phrase Berliners like to start with when they try to explain the difference of Berlin compared to the rest of Germany. Since the reunification of Germany on 3 October 1990 Berlin...
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Posted by: Tina On: October 2, 2012
Minneapolis is different.
It is clean. It is organised. It is picturesque.   I was very pleasantly surprised by everything I experienced in Minneapolis. I found a dramatic contrast from other States that I have visited.   I loved the ‘consideration’...
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Posted by: Yvonne On: September 20, 2012
Inspiring United Kingdom
Travelling to meet the women Entrepreneurs in the United Kingdom I was struck by how resilient they have to be to do business there.   Because the roads can be crowded, more travel is done via public transport to go to business meetings and...
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Posted by: Tina On: September 14, 2012
Real San Francisco
“I will only sell coffee less than 48 hours out of the roaster to my customers, so they may enjoy coffee at its peak of flavor. I will only use the finest organic, and pesticide-free, shade-grown beans.” These words were pledged by the...
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Posted by: Yvonne On: August 30, 2012
A “Vital” Experience in Johannesburg South Africa
During this past weekend, which was the last in August 2012 and the conclusion of “Woman’s Month” in South Africa, I attended the Vital Voices African Businesswomen’s Network (ABWN) Annual Leadership Meeting. This initiative...
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