Last month, La Idea launched the La Idea Business Competition, an opportunity for innovative social entrepreneurs with breakthrough ideas to turn their business visions into reality. Read more >>
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Fly-Tying Deals Bring Sweet Success
I grew up along the swampy shores of Lake Victoria in Western Kenya, where fish is our favorite meal. Read more >>
Diaspora Entrepreneurs – Change Makers Back Home
When we think about the economic potential of the estimated 215 million international migrants residing in countries other than their country of origin, we tend to fixate on the roughly 350 billion in money transfers sent annually to support family back home — perhaps with good reason. Remittances are a critical financial link between migrants […]
World of Fashion Crosses Paths with Haiti’s Rebuilding Efforts
The fashion world and jobs in Haiti aren’t two things you’d normally associate with each other. But an event last week — in Las Vegas of all places — made that connection. The MAGIC fashion trade event featured a USAID-sponsored “Made in Haiti” exhibit aimed at showcasing Haitian garment manufacturers and creating new business opportunities. […]
