Check out these start a business images:
Up-Start! Competition 2012
Image by mars_discovery_district
The Up-Start! Competition is an annual business pitch competition for Entrepreneurship 101 students.
Up-Start! Competition 2012
Image by mars_discovery_district
The Up-Start! Competition is an annual business pitch competition for Entrepreneurship 101 students.
Check out these business consultant images:
Ken Blanchard - A Journey of Collaboration - TEDxSanDiego 2012
Image by TEDxSanDiego
photo attribution: sean dreilinger durak.org
Dr. Ken Blanchard
The Ken Blanchard Companies®
www.kenblanchard.com/
A prominent, sought-after author, speaker, and business consultant, Dr. Blanchard is universally characterized by his friends, colleagues, and clients as one of the most insightful, powerful, and compassionate individuals in business today. Ken is one of the most influential leadership experts in the world and is respected for his years of groundbreaking work in the fields of leadership and management.
Dr. Ken Blanchard is the co-founder and Chief Spiritual Officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies®. In addition to being a renowned speaker and consultant, Ken also spends time as a visiting lecturer at his alma mater, Cornell University, where he is a trustee emeritus of the Board of Trustees.
Starting with his phenomenal best-selling book, The One Minute Manager®, coauthored with Spencer Johnson, which remains on best-seller lists, to Raving Fans®, Gung Ho!®, and Whale Done!, Ken?s impact as a writer is far reaching. Born in New Jersey and raised in New York, Ken received a master?s degree from Colgate University, and a bachelor?s and PhD from Cornell University.
Ken Blanchard - A Journey of Collaboration - TEDxSanDiego 2012
Image by TEDxSanDiego
photo attribution: sean dreilinger durak.org
Dr. Ken Blanchard
The Ken Blanchard Companies®
www.kenblanchard.com/
A prominent, sought-after author, speaker, and business consultant, Dr. Blanchard is universally characterized by his friends, colleagues, and clients as one of the most insightful, powerful, and compassionate individuals in business today. Ken is one of the most influential leadership experts in the world and is respected for his years of groundbreaking work in the fields of leadership and management.
Dr. Ken Blanchard is the co-founder and Chief Spiritual Officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies®. In addition to being a renowned speaker and consultant, Ken also spends time as a visiting lecturer at his alma mater, Cornell University, where he is a trustee emeritus of the Board of Trustees.
Starting with his phenomenal best-selling book, The One Minute Manager®, coauthored with Spencer Johnson, which remains on best-seller lists, to Raving Fans®, Gung Ho!®, and Whale Done!, Ken?s impact as a writer is far reaching. Born in New Jersey and raised in New York, Ken received a master?s degree from Colgate University, and a bachelor?s and PhD from Cornell University.
A few nice small business grants images I found:
New York Expo Small Business May 2012 Photo i019 by Grant Wickes
Image by Grant Wickes
Image from the 7th annual New York Expo for Small Business Show presented by Event Management. Details of show NYXpo Show. For additional photos from the event see: Flickr NYXpo photostream May 2012
Picture by Grant Wickes principal of Wickpoint Management Services and VP Businss Development Wasp Barcode Technologies.
Photo (cc). If using photo, please credit: Photo courtesy Grant Wickes.
In picture: Andy Morris (@andymorris), Ramon Ray (@ramonray)
#smb911
Photo taken with iPhone 4
New York Expo Small Business May 2012 Photo i001 by Grant Wickes
Image by Grant Wickes
Image from the 7th annual New York Expo for Small Business Show presented by Event Management. Details of show NYXpo Show. For additional photos from the event see: Flickr NYXpo photostream May 2012
Picture by Grant Wickes principal of Wickpoint Management Services and VP Businss Development Wasp Barcode Technologies.
Photo (cc). If using photo, please credit: Photo courtesy Grant Wickes.
In picture: Never a dull moment at Times Square NY
#nyxpo #nyc
Photo taken with iPhone 4
New York Expo Small Business May 2012 Photo i008 by Grant Wickes
Image by Grant Wickes
Image from the 7th annual New York Expo for Small Business Show presented by Event Management. Details of show NYXpo Show. For additional photos from the event see: Flickr NYXpo photostream May 2012
Picture by Grant Wickes principal of Wickpoint Management Services and VP Businss Development Wasp Barcode Technologies.
Photo (cc). If using photo, please credit: Photo courtesy Grant Wickes.
In picture: behind the scene view of @TechEssential onsite video studio
#nyxpo
Photo taken with iPhone 4
Some cool small business grant images:
New York Expo Small Business May 2012 Photo 002 by Grant Wickes
Image by Grant Wickes
Image from the 7th annual New York Expo for Small Business Show presented by Event Management. Details of show NYXpo Show. For additional photos from the event see: Flickr NYXpo photostream May 2012
Picture by Grant Wickes principal of Wickpoint Management Services and VP Businss Development Wasp Barcode Technologies.
Photo (cc). If using photo, please credit: Photo courtesy Grant Wickes.
In picture: Alan Berkson (@berkson0) with Maureen Link of Time Warner Cable Business Class (@TWCbusiness) wins the raffle at end of panel discussion
#nyxpo
New York Expo Small Business May 2012 Photo i027 by Grant Wickes
Image by Grant Wickes
Image from the 7th annual New York Expo for Small Business Show presented by Event Management. Details of show NYXpo Show. For additional photos from the event see: Flickr NYXpo photostream May 2012
Picture by Grant Wickes principal of Wickpoint Management Services and VP Businss Development Wasp Barcode Technologies.
Photo (cc). If using photo, please credit: Photo courtesy Grant Wickes.
In picture: David Langton (@langtoncherub) demonstrates the "playing" of the vinyl record
#nyxpo
Photo taken with iPhone 4 w/ Photojojo 8x lens attached
A few nice business degree images I found:
2012 College of Business Early Career Achievement Awards
Image by Homecoming at Illinois State
Early Career Achievement Awards (ECAA) recognize younger graduates who have demonstrated innovative and responsible professional leadership, the potential for future distinction, and a commitment to serving others. One honoree is selected from each degree program. They return to campus to receive their award and share advice with current students through panel discussions during Homecoming celebrations at Illinois State University. View more photos at www.illinoisstatehomecoming.com.
2012 College of Business Early Career Achievement Awards
Image by Homecoming at Illinois State
Early Career Achievement Awards (ECAA) recognize younger graduates who have demonstrated innovative and responsible professional leadership, the potential for future distinction, and a commitment to serving others. One honoree is selected from each degree program. They return to campus to receive their award and share advice with current students through panel discussions during Homecoming celebrations at Illinois State University. View more photos at www.illinoisstatehomecoming.com.
Some cool start a business images:
Up-Start! Competition 2012
Image by mars_discovery_district
The Up-Start! Competition is an annual business pitch competition for Entrepreneurship 101 students.
Check out these starting a business images:
Up-Start! Competition 2012
Image by mars_discovery_district
The Up-Start! Competition is an annual business pitch competition for Entrepreneurship 101 students.
Up-Start! Competition 2012
Image by mars_discovery_district
The Up-Start! Competition is an annual business pitch competition for Entrepreneurship 101 students.
Check out these grants for business images:
Small Business Summit 2012 Photo 045
Image by Grant Wickes
Photo from the 7th annual small business conference Small Business Summit 2012. More conference photos: flic.kr/s/aHsjyvsmLb
Picture by Grant Wickes principal of Wickpoint Management Services and VP Businss Development Wasp Barcode Technologies.
Photo (cc). If using photo, please credit: Photo courtesy Grant Wickes.
In picture: #smallbizsummit
Check out these business degree images:
2012 College of Business Early Career Achievement Awards
Image by Homecoming at Illinois State
Early Career Achievement Awards (ECAA) recognize younger graduates who have demonstrated innovative and responsible professional leadership, the potential for future distinction, and a commitment to serving others. One honoree is selected from each degree program. They return to campus to receive their award and share advice with current students through panel discussions during Homecoming celebrations at Illinois State University. View more photos at www.illinoisstatehomecoming.com.
2012 College of Business Early Career Achievement Awards
Image by Homecoming at Illinois State
Early Career Achievement Awards (ECAA) recognize younger graduates who have demonstrated innovative and responsible professional leadership, the potential for future distinction, and a commitment to serving others. One honoree is selected from each degree program. They return to campus to receive their award and share advice with current students through panel discussions during Homecoming celebrations at Illinois State University. View more photos at www.illinoisstatehomecoming.com.
A few nice small business images I found:
Small Business Summit 2012 Photo 052
Image by Grant Wickes
Photo from the 7th annual small business conference Small Business Summit 2012. More conference photos: flic.kr/s/aHsjyvsmLb
Picture by Grant Wickes principal of Wickpoint Management Services and VP Businss Development Wasp Barcode Technologies.
Photo (cc). If using photo, please credit: Photo courtesy Grant Wickes.
In picture: #smallbizsummit
Check out these small business grants images:
New York Expo Small Business May 2012 Photo 002 by Grant Wickes
Image by Grant Wickes
Image from the 7th annual New York Expo for Small Business Show presented by Event Management. Details of show NYXpo Show. For additional photos from the event see: Flickr NYXpo photostream May 2012
Picture by Grant Wickes principal of Wickpoint Management Services and VP Businss Development Wasp Barcode Technologies.
Photo (cc). If using photo, please credit: Photo courtesy Grant Wickes.
In picture: Audience during panel presentation
#nyxpo
New York Expo Small Business May 2012 Photo 011 by Grant Wickes
Image by Grant Wickes
Image from the 7th annual New York Expo for Small Business Show presented by Event Management. Details of show NYXpo Show.
For additional photos from the event see: Flickr NYXpo photostream May 2012
Picture by Grant Wickes principal of Wickpoint Management Services and VP Businss Development Wasp Barcode Technologies.
Photo (cc). If using photo, please credit: Photo courtesy Grant Wickes.
In picture: Opening of show...
#nyxpo
A few nice small business grants images I found:
New York Expo Small Business May 2012 Photo 005 by Grant Wickes
Image by Grant Wickes
Image from the 7th annual New York Expo for Small Business Show presented by Event Management. Details of show NYXpo Show. For additional photos from the event see: Flickr NYXpo photostream May 2012
Picture by Grant Wickes principal of Wickpoint Management Services and VP Businss Development Wasp Barcode Technologies.
Photo (cc). If using photo, please credit: Photo courtesy Grant Wickes.
In picture: Anita Campbell (@smallbiztrends), Laura Leites (@lauraleites), Devin Cleary (@DevCleary)
#nyxpo
New York Expo Small Business May 2012 Photo 008 by Grant Wickes
Image by Grant Wickes
Image from the 7th annual New York Expo for Small Business Show presented by Event Management. Details of show NYXpo Show. For additional photos from the event see: Flickr NYXpo photostream May 2012
Picture by Grant Wickes principal of Wickpoint Management Services and VP Businss Development Wasp Barcode Technologies.
Photo (cc). If using photo, please credit: Photo courtesy Grant Wickes.
In picture: Anita Campbell (@SmallBizTrends), Kanya Goldman (@kanyarg), David Langton (@langtoncherub)
#nyxpo
A few nice small business images I found:
Small Business Summit 2012
Image by Grant Wickes
The Seventh Annual Small Business Summit is New York.s premier event for small business owners. The event including networking with decision-makers, cutting edge seminars and exhibit booths featuring products & services to help small businesses succeed. Over 500 attendees learned from small business experts via presentations and panels.
Small Business Summit 2012
Image by Grant Wickes
The Seventh Annual Small Business Summit is New York.s premier event for small business owners. The event including networking with decision-makers, cutting edge seminars and exhibit booths featuring products & services to help small businesses succeed. Over 500 attendees learned from small business experts via presentations and panels.
Check out these global business images:
Lu Yaohua, Executive Vice Chairman, China Federation of Industrial Economics, at the 2012 Global China Business Meeting
Image by Horasis
Horasis Global China Business Meeting 2012
Global Business Forum - 20100604 - IMG_0568.jpg
Image by Dhammika Heenpella / Images of Sri Lanka
His Excellency the President and the award winners at the Business forum.
Cargills Ceylon PLC CEO Ranjit Page and MAS Holdings Chairman Mahesh Amalean were awarded CNBC–IIFA Global Leadership Awards 2010 at the FICCI–IIFA Global Business Forum held last Friday. These local businessmen were honoured for the contributions they have made to the Sri Lankan corporate sector and the society. Indian Actor Anupam Kher was also awarded at the business forum.
A few nice at home business images I found:
Officer O'Shea - Badge #9481 (September 8, 1945) ... FSU Football Player Back In Jail (Jun 22, 2012) ...
Image by marsmet481
FSU football player James Wilder is back in jail tonight. He is accused of violating the terms of his probation.
Wilder is being held without bond. His first appearance is set for Saturday morning.
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Reporter: Julie Montanaro Email
Posted: Fri 4:32 PM, Jun 22, 2012A A
Updated: Fri 4:31 PM, Jun 22, 2012Back to Home Page
[UPDATE] FSU Football Player Back In Jail
--- LIVE: FSU Football Player Enters Plea, Can Return to Team 4-4 Noon
Wilder and Girlfriend Arrested
---FSU Player James Wilder Arrested for Battery on LEO 2-23 Noon
---James Wilder Arrested for Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer
--- FSU Football Player Enters Plea, Can Return to Team
UPDATED 6.22.2012 by Julie Montanaro
FSU football player James Wilder is back in jail tonight. He is accused of violating the terms of his probation.
Wilder is being held without bond. His first appearance is set for Saturday morning.
www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/James_Wilder_Arrested_for_Batt...
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UPDATED 4.4.2012 by Julie Montanaro
Ours were the only cameras rolling when James Wilder raised his right hand in court.
The judge signed off on a plea deal that reduced two felonies to a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest.
"Anytime you interfere with an officer, we can't let society do that. He recognizes it's a mistake. Nine days on the jail work camp? He's going to realize that, so hopefully it will never happen again," defense attorney Tim Jansen said afterward.
It all stemmed from an altercation at Wilder's apartment in February. A deputy came to arrest his girlfriend and says Wilder tried to stop him. The deputy ultimately pulled his taser and wound up arresting Wilder too.
Wilder will do nine days on the sheriff's work camp. He'll also spend six months on probation. He has to attend anger management class, write a letter of apology to the deputy and stay away from his girlfriend.
Reducing those felonies to a misdemeanor means the highly recruited running back is now eligible to play football again.
"He's excited to get back on the field. He's still been a student. He hasn't had any suspensions at school, but he's now eligible to play," Jansen said.
We tried to ask Wilder some questions, but he says team rules forbid him from talking to us without the coach's permission.
Word of the plea deal traveled quickly among football fans on campus.
"I mean, I'm an FSU fan, so I like it. I think it's pretty cool that he's able to come back. It will help with the team next year," Kevin Hanney said.
"Whatever gets him to play again. I mean, that's all I want. I want to seeus win, so as long as James Wilder's on the field, that's all that matters," Chris Cheng said.
The associate athletic director tells us the coaches reinstated Wilder this afternoon. Wilder wasn't able to get back on the field today, though, practice was canceled because of the weather.
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UPDATED 4.4.2012 5:45pm by Julie Montanaro
FSU's associate athletic director confirms James Wilder has been reinstated to the football team.
He could not suit up today, though, because football practice was canceled due to bad weather.
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[UPDATE] April 4, 2012 - Noon by Julie Montanaro
A highly recruited running back could return to the FSU football team.
James Wilder entered a plea in court today.
Wilder was arrested in February with a confrontation with a Leon County Sheriff's Deputy. He got suspended from the team and was looking at two felonies.
This morning, Wilder entered a plea in court to a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest. He'll do nine days on the sheriff's work camp and serve six months probation.
Wilder was accused of trying to stop a deputy from arresting his girlfriend.
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[UPDATE] April 4, 2012 - 9am
FSU football player James Wilder has entered a plea that will allow him to return to the practice field and avoid a felony record.
Wilder plead no contest to a misdemeanor charge of resisting an officer without violence. He was sentenced to six months probation and nine days on the jail work camp.
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UPDATED 3.21.2012 by Julie Montanaro
Court records show Bianca Camarda entered a no contest plea this week to criminal mischief charges.
She was ordered to serve a year on probation and 20 days in the sheriff's work camp.
Camarda was initially arrested back in December. She was accused of breaking into the apartment of FSU football player James Wilder and dousing his hats, shoes and clothes with bleach.
When deputies went to arrest her again in February for failing to show up for a court hearing, boyfriend James Wilder tried to intervene and was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest.
Charges against Wilder are still pending.
The judge ordered Camarda to stay away from him as a condition of her probation.
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UPDATED 2.23.2012 by Julie Montanaro
An FSU football player is now facing felony charges for a confrontation at his apartment. That confrontation was with a sheriff's deputy.
James Wilder was arrested and so was his girlfriend.
An examination of court records today shows she was under court order to stay away from Wilder's home.
It happened at James Wilder's Chapel Drive apartment Wednesday afternoon. Deputies came looking for Wilder's girlfriend, Bianca Camarda, but wound up arresting both of them.
Deputy Donald Bramblett wrote in his arrest report that Wilder tried to stop him from arresting Camarda but he refused to move, pushed his arm away and continued to say "she's not going to jail."
The deputy even pulled his taser out, but didn't fire it.
"It's discomforting a little I guess," FSU student Brianna Spires said, "because he's a reflection of the university. So anytime something like that happens it's kinda like ... ooh ... it's a bad look."
"If they have goals to be like in the national league then why would you mess it up over something so small?" asked FSU student Omar Herrera.
Court records show Camarda should never have been at Wilder's apartment in the first place. A judge ordered her to stay away from apartment 419 after she was arrested in December for breaking into Wilder's apartment and dousing his caps and shoes with bleach.
Camarda didn't show up for a court hearing last week. That's what brought deputies to Wilder's door on Wednesday.
"It escalated quickly and I understand the officer was there by himself and this is a football player so maybe he felt a little threatened by the sheer size of him, but we're hoping we can resolve this and get him back on the team," said Wilder's attorney, Tim Jansen.
Jansen said Wilder was trying to explain to the deputy that the lawyer had given Camarda the wrong date. "He was trying to explain that to the deputy, however, the deputy has a job to do and he was doing his job."
According to Rob Wilson with FSU, the felony charges against Wilder triggered an automatic suspension from the FSU football team.
Both Wilder and Camarda are now out on bond.
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Tallahassee, FL - Feb. 23, 2012 - Noon -
An FSU football player is arrested for battery on a law enforcement officer. Police say he was trying to stop an officer from arresting his friend.
On February 22, 2012, a Leon County Deputy responded to 415 Chapel Drive #419 in reference to arresting Bianca N. Camarda, 20, on an outstanding charge for failure to appear in court on a Criminal
Mischief charge.
The uniformed deputy made contact with James C. Wilder, 19. Wilder allowed deputies into the apartment in order to search for Camarda. Camarda was located hiding in a bathroom and taken into custody without incident. After placing Camarda in handcuffs, Deputy Donnie Bramblett began escorting her to his marked patrol car.
Wilder then began telling the deputy that Camarda was not going to go to jail. Wilder stepped in between Deputy Bramblett and Camarda and then pushed him. The deputy was able to regain control of the situation by unholstering his taser and advising Wilder that he would be tased if he continued to interfere. Wilder then began yelling obscenities while continuing to say that Camarda was not going to jail.
As soon as Camarda was placed in the patrol car, Wilder was placed under arrest without further incident. Wilder and Camarda were taken to the Leon County Jail.
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Tallahassee, FL --
On February 22, 2012, a Leon County Deputy responded to 415 Chapel Drive #419 in reference to arresting Bianca N. Camarda, 20, on an outstanding capias for failure to appear in court on a Criminal
Mischief charge. The uniformed Deputy made contact with James C. Wilder, 19. Wilder allowed deputies into the apartment in order to search for Camarda. Camarda was located hiding in a bathroom and taken into custody without incident. After placing Camarda in handcuffs, Deputy Donnie Bramblett began escorting her to his marked patrol car.
Wilder then began telling the deputy that Camarda was not going to go to jail. Wilder stepped in between Deputy Bramblett and Camarda and then pushed him. The deputy was able to regain control of the situation by unholstering his taser and advising Wilder that he would be tased if he continued to interfere.
Wilder then began yelling obscenities while continuing to say that Camarda was not going to
jail. As soon as Camarda was placed in the patrol car, Wilder was placed under arrest without further incident. Wilder and Camarda were taken to the Leon County Jail.
ARRESTED
Bianca N. Camarda
DOB: 09-14-1991
Charge: Failure to Appear/Criminal Mischief
James C. Wilder
DOB: 4-14-1992
Charges: Obstructing a Law Enforcement Officer without Violence, Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer
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Sunday Afternoon Antics - Red Wine with a Haircut #4
Image by Chrissy Downunder
Haircut and Red Wine
For my recent birthday Peter bought me a Micnova Wireless Shutter ... it has range up to 100m without obstacles. I have just started playing around with it and these are the first photos I have taken while using it. It was in my hand under the table.
The Story:
Sunday afternoon ... Peter and I were enjoying the day together .. listening to some classic blues and having a few drinks of red wine ... wondering what fun things we could do. My hair was getting a bit long and conservative looking as I call it ... I like to have a short pixie wild look and I hadn't had a chance to get it done for a while, so Peter (who used to be a barber many years ago) decided to give it a go. I trusted him (sort of) with my thick head of hair and thought to myself ... 'how bad could it be?' I had lots of hair to play around with and figured he couldn't do too much damage even after a few glasses of red :)
As you can see he has many scissors to choose from as now he imports his own brand of hairdressing scissors and sells them. He also does scissor sharpening which is an art in itself. He has been doing this for 16 years as one of his businesses and is in much demand by many hair salons.
I feel lucky to have my own private barber and as you can see we are both having fun while he wears one of my sarongs (believe me .. he wouldn't go out in public like that lol) But at home with just the two of us it's all cool.
Some cool china business images:
Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister of Latvia, at the 2012 Global China Business Meeting
Image by Horasis
Horasis Global China Business Meeting 2012
Some cool start a business images:
Up-Start! Competition 2012
Image by mars_discovery_district
The Up-Start! Competition is an annual business pitch competition for Entrepreneurship 101 students.
Some cool business investors images:
Incubator Award 2012
Image by VC4Africa
The Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation (Hivos), a leading Dutch organisation with a worldwide presence, and its partner organization Venture Capital for Africa (VC4Africa.biz), the leading Africa focused business community for entrepreneurs and investors, are pleased to announce CESACOPA the winner of 2012 Incubator Award.
CESACOPA is a coffee cooperative located in Amboim province, Angola. The main objective of the CESACOPA project is to increase coffee quality standards for export while at the same time making a clear contribution to the community e.g., employment generation and pollution abatement. The coffee is produced without use of chemicals or pesticides and the fertilizer used is organic. It is also noted that the project impacts some 6000 families as direct beneficiaries. Leo Soldaat, the Senior Advisor of Financial Services at Hivos, explained, ‘At Hivos, we stand for supporting entrepreneurial activities with important impact in the areas of poverty, climate change and food security. Our focus is on people living in rural areas and CESACOPA is an example of a promising initiative taking these challenges head on.’
This year’s African Finance and Investment Forum, held on the 18th of June at the Rabobank Headquarters in the Netherlands, gathered leading global representatives from a variety of sectors to highlight the financial tools, solutions and growing policy trends needed to ensure economic growth for Africa’s SMEs. The discussions and proposals highlighted at the forum are essential for a cross section of African sectors and look at concrete strategies needed to establish their full economic potential. The Rabobank Foundation, Centenary Bank, Global Development Cooperative, the World Bank, GIZ (German International Cooperation Organisation), FARA and the Shell Foundation are just a few of the organisations that attended the AFIF this year.
Incubator Award 2012
Image by VC4Africa
The Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation (Hivos), a leading Dutch organisation with a worldwide presence, and its partner organization Venture Capital for Africa (VC4Africa.biz), the leading Africa focused business community for entrepreneurs and investors, are pleased to announce CESACOPA the winner of 2012 Incubator Award.
CESACOPA is a coffee cooperative located in Amboim province, Angola. The main objective of the CESACOPA project is to increase coffee quality standards for export while at the same time making a clear contribution to the community e.g., employment generation and pollution abatement. The coffee is produced without use of chemicals or pesticides and the fertilizer used is organic. It is also noted that the project impacts some 6000 families as direct beneficiaries. Leo Soldaat, the Senior Advisor of Financial Services at Hivos, explained, ‘At Hivos, we stand for supporting entrepreneurial activities with important impact in the areas of poverty, climate change and food security. Our focus is on people living in rural areas and CESACOPA is an example of a promising initiative taking these challenges head on.’
This year’s African Finance and Investment Forum, held on the 18th of June at the Rabobank Headquarters in the Netherlands, gathered leading global representatives from a variety of sectors to highlight the financial tools, solutions and growing policy trends needed to ensure economic growth for Africa’s SMEs. The discussions and proposals highlighted at the forum are essential for a cross section of African sectors and look at concrete strategies needed to establish their full economic potential. The Rabobank Foundation, Centenary Bank, Global Development Cooperative, the World Bank, GIZ (German International Cooperation Organisation), FARA and the Shell Foundation are just a few of the organisations that attended the AFIF this year.
Check out these business franchise images:
2012 PHILSME EXPO
Image by audiovisualjunkie
PhilSME Expo 2012
2012 PHILSME EXPO
Image by audiovisualjunkie
PhilSME Expo 2012
2012 PHILSME EXPO
Image by audiovisualjunkie
PhilSME Expo 2012
Some cool business from home images:
Kleeneze 2012 company of Excellence Awards winners aray award
Image by raymond_whittaker
Kleeneze 2012 company of Excellence Awards winners aray award
