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Archive for the “Next BIG Thing” Category
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Next BIG Thing – Educate!
Posted Under: Next BIG Thing, Startup on 9 Jul, 2010
Today under the “Next BIG Thing” series we are proudly featuring Educate!, a company started in 2002 that helps build comminutes in Uganda. Educate! is a recent winner of the CHAMPIONS OF QUALITY EDUCATION IN AFRICA competition, a collaboration between Ashokas Changemakers and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. They were also recognized by ENTREPRENEUR MAGAZINE as one of 100 Brilliant Companies in 2009. ...
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Next BIG Thing – DrChrono
Posted Under: Next BIG Thing, Startup on 28 Jun, 2010
Next under the “Next BIG Thing” is DrChrono. Michael Nusimow and Daniel Kivatinos started DrChrono.com with the simple goal of making patient-doctor interaction more effective and meaningful. And they do it, in part, with a little help from a device known as the iPad. You see, DrChrono.com offers the first and only native app for EMR (electronic medical records) for the Apple iPad....
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Next BIG Thing – Peru Paper Company
Posted Under: Next BIG Thing, Startup on 23 Jun, 2010
Next in the “Next BIG Thing” series is Peru Paper Company. A business that produces and sells high-quality, handmade stationery and paper products from recycled materials, employing underprivileged and marginalized women in Peru who would otherwise not have the opportunity to make a livable wage to support their families....
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Next BIG Thing – MyWakeUpCalls
Posted Under: Next BIG Thing, Startup on 21 Jun, 2010
So, as we announced this past Saturday, today we start our new series “Next BIG Thing” where we will feature startups and business ideas…And the first in this series is ‘My Wake Up Calls’ – Motivational alarm clock messages that help you get up, start your day, and stay motivated all day long. ...
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