Wonderful business model from Germany. Discovering Hands creates employment opportunities for blind women using their well developed sensory skills to look for breast cancer. Higher detection rates, and turning the effects of visual impairment into a strength. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Inclusivity
The biggest opportunity to do good while improving your business
Inspired Indie’s all about finding ways for businesses where doing the right thing by society is also better for the business. One of the biggest injustices which also leaves the biggest scope for growth for businesses, is the continuing inequality of opportunity and treatment for women at work. At a macro level, nowhere is this […]
Australia’s first Indigenous Start-up Weekend
Startup weekend in Brisbane, Australia, looks to help indigenous locals start their own businesses. With self-employment at 1/3 the level of non-indigenous, the programme should be welcome. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Startup aims to cultivate legit business skills in drug dealers
This startup aims to cultivate legit business skills in drug dealers. The founder, Bashaun Brown, is an ex-con who turned his shady business skills to good and is trying to get others to do the same. Funded by a grant for social entrepreneurship, he’s latched onto the need to get sustainable funding for his enterprise. […]
“I was meant to do this”: The man behind the Uber-for-women startup talks female empowerment
Entrepreneur sets up Uber-style cab company with female cab drivers for female passengers. See more here.