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Posted by: Tina On: May 2, 2012
Atlanta: 'happy place'
After a gruelling 18 hour train ride, with no sleep at all, one would think that my report on Atlanta would be skewed to the negative. On the contrary – Atlanta was a city filled with pleasant surprises.   I was amazed at the...
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Posted by: Tina On: March 5, 2012
Australia: best kept secret
After spending another 3 weeks in Australia (my fifth trip), and having owned an Australian franchise for 2 years, I conclude without a doubt that Australia is the world’s best kept secret with regards to business!   The business women...
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Posted by: Yvonne On: February 9, 2012
Nairobi - A City of Contrasts!
During my recent visit to Nairobi I was overwhelmed by the women I met who are engaged in such a wide variety of businesses and initiatives. They are imaginative, creative, aware of the need to feed the minds of the young and intent on making a...
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Posted by: Tina On: February 9, 2012
Entertainment Capital of the World
‘California’s combination of business, sales, income and other taxes ranks it close to the bottom of the 50 states for being business friendly, according to a conservative Washington think tank.’ This report was released 25 January...
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Posted by: Tina On: January 31, 2012
City of movers and shakers
I expected it – and my expectations were exceeded…San Francisco is a city of doers and dreamers. A city of innovators and entrepreneurs. I encountered an incredibly vibrant business climate with many start-ups and great enthusiasm for...
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Posted by: Corinne On: December 14, 2011
Swiss Clockwork
Zurich was a surprise. Being born and raised in Europe myself I was surprised by the relative conservatism approach in Switzerland. Every valley has a dialect of its own. They view the other valley as one inhabited by 'strangers'. One could...
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Posted by: Corinne On: November 22, 2011
Women entrepreneurs in Asia
Right after attending the World Entrepreneurship Forum in Singapore I went to Hong Kong to meet with women entrepreneurs one on one. Facilitating an intimate get-together with our current members and associates was the icing on the cake. Alexandra...
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Posted by: Corinne On: November 22, 2011
World Entrepreneurship Forum in Singapore
On 1 November I headed for Singapore, looking forward to being an integral part of several think tanks with visionary men and women. It was the 4th annual get-together of the World Entrepreneurship Forum with 150 individuals from 70 countries. The...
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Posted by: Tina On: November 6, 2011
Washington DC
When women advance, society advances! The theme of this year’s TIAW Global Forum, “From Business to Philanthropy: Journeys of Economic Empowerment” was most appropriate for all the attendees and certainly achieved the goal of...
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Posted by: Corinne On: November 6, 2011
Social investments in the UK
“Access to finance is my biggest challenge” These 7 words are the most frequently words I hear day in and day out. This challenge crosses all continents, countries, regions and industries.   “Impact Investing”! The...
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