Video: Inspiring entrepreneur Sara Blakely inventor of Spanx

October 31, 2009 by Events

I came across this video on You Tube featuring Sara Blakely.  Her story is an amazing one, where she spotted a need (let’s get rid of those panty lines!) and created a product, Spanx, that would...  read more

Emily Cummins, Young innovator

April 28, 2009 by Julie Hall - Editor

Age is not a precursor for success.  This an incredibly story from Emily Cummins, she came up with the idea for a solar powered fridge while working on a school project in her grandfather’s potting...  read more

Liz Jackson… Inspiring entrepreneur

April 1, 2009 by Julie Hall - Editor

I had the pleasure of seeing Liz speak live at the Inspiring Entrepreneurs event in March at the British Library. She was absolutely amazing and the highlight of the evening.  Here is her preesentation...  read more

Dan Gilbert: Why are we happy? Why aren’t we happy?

November 26, 2008 by Julie Hall - Editor

Dan Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness , challenges the idea that we’ll be miserable if we don’t get what we want. Our “psychological immune system” lets us feel truly happy even...  read more

Jacqueline Novogratz: Tackling poverty and creating a sustainable business

October 27, 2008 by Julie Hall - Editor

Jacqueline Novogratz shares stories of how “patient capital” can bring sustainable jobs, goods, services — and dignity — to some of the world’s poorest people.  This video...  read more