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High School Student Starts Business to Support Veterans’ Charities
Being mission-led doesn’t need to be complex. This fashion retailer, set up by a high school student simply donates a percentage of its sales to veterans’ charities. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Startup Ogden’s model for bolstering its community’s economy
Startup Ogden is providing working space and investment to help local businesses grow. Funded initially by the university and city, it’s aim is to be sustainable, and plough back profits into the community. Nice model. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Startup creates renewable hydrogen energy out of sunlight and water
HyperSolar and the University of Iowa have created a technology to create energy from water and sunlight, reducing significantly previous hydrogen energy generation costs. Electric cars aren’t the only sustainable game in town. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
How serendipity rescued a company that saved over 200,000 babies’ lives
Embrace innovations has created an incubator for babies that costs around 1% of the standard price, and runs where electricity is not reliable. Great model? Yes, but even after saving over 200,000 babies’ lives, it nearly went under. Wonderful tale of how serendipity rescued it. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Sustainability IS these Indian startups’ business
These Indian businesses aren’t simply aiming to be sustainable. They have made sustainability their business model. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Social enterprise accelerator One10 enters Sydney
One10 works with social enterprise organisations at seed, start-up and scaling stages to create and grow sustainable businesses. Great to see someone focus on accelerating businesses with a purpose. See original article …
E-health startup wins $64k at #Hack.Jozi Challenge in South Africa
Technovera, an e-health startup in South Africa reduces medicine wait times for patients with chronic ailments from hours to minutes. See original article …
Indian startup EmbroS develops 3D printed wearable travel aid for the visually impaired
Indian startup EmbroS is making a difference in the visually impaired community with 3D printing through their innovative product, Live Braille. Effectively replacing a walking cane with a remote sensor. See original article …
This sanitation startup in Kenya turns poop into a sustainable source of fuel
Great idea, turning faeces to energy briquettes. Not unique, but the challenges these guys had to overcome included giving their customers home addresses! Respect for persistence. See original article …
Does Gen Y Need to Get Over Itself at Work?
Or, Maslow’s hierarchy and why employers need to get over themselves and provide meaning at work. Summary There is an increase in people’s expectations and needs for their work to have meaning, and their employers to be doing more for society than increasing the bottom line. This is not restricted to Gen Y – it increasingly covers all generations, even though it is commonly attributed to Gen Y. If you want to compete for the best talent, your company will be much more appealing…