Interview with Mr Opeyemi Awoyemi, Co-Founder of Jobberman.

Can you give us a brief insight into who you are and what you love doing? I am Opeyemi Awoyemi. My Nigerian friends call me Opeawo. I have no Jamaican friends. I am a technology entepreneur and I love creating scalable and commercially viable products (internet or physical). How did you “find yourself”? It was not a well thought out process, I must confess, but I’d always wanted to do something beyond just going to school. I tried out...

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Interview with Award-Winning Social Student Entrepreneur Ludwick Marishane

Late last year, 21 year-old Ludwick Marishane of Cape Town, South Africa was named the 2011 Global Student Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2011 GSEA (Global Student Entrepreneur Awards), beating out 1,600 other student nominees from 42 countries. Ludwick won the title for his product Drybath, the only non-water based bath substitute lotion for the whole body. What is DryBath and what problem does it solve?LM: DryBath is the world's first and...

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8 questions for emerging entrepreneurs

     Having started, run and lead various companies since I was 15 years old, I’ve learned a few things about being an entrepreneur – often the hard way. I’ve had successes, failures and massive failures, but each taught me something valuable.While a lot has been written previously about the key qualities of successful entrepreneurs, I’ve always thought there were a few items that were missing. Sure, things...

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Traits of a Truly Entrepreneurial Mindset.

 E-Myth author Michael E. Gerber says that starting a business is like writing a book, because you must create a business that says something important about you. I've spent most of my life working with small business owners. And what I've learned is that most small business owners don't truly understand how to think like an entrepreneur. And, because of that, the vast majority of small businesses-and the people who create them-remain...

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