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Welcome Cameron from BackPocketCOO.com!

Posted on March 8, 2010 by in Inspiration

I’ve been following Cameron Harold on Twitter (@CameronHerold) for the last few months after checking out his video series, BackPocketCOO.com. I’ve been impressed with Cameron’s willingness to help other entrepreneurs, and his latest initiative is another great example.

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Nuru using Macs to help make a difference.

Posted on December 7, 2009 by in Inspiration

Just wanted to post a quick link to an article that showed up on the front page of Apple.com on a non-profit out of the United States, Nuru. Nuru was founded by Jack Harriman, a former platoon commander with the US Marines. The article talks about the Nuru’s use of the Apple Technology in their [...]

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Raising Money for the Raptors Foundation

Posted on October 23, 2009 by in Inspiration

Here’s a quick read on the amazing initiative started by a friend of mine and Twitter user @altraps.  What started as a simple bet has turned into a sensation that is raising a lot of money for a very worthy cause, The Raptors Foundation. Users are following Toronto Raptors Centre Patrick O’Bryant (@13pob13), who will [...]

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Posted on October 22, 2009 by in Inspiration

This is a quick 7 minute interview with William Kamkwamba on the Daily Show earlier this month.  William is from Malawi and at the age of 14 built a working windmill on his family property to provide electricity to their home.  The amazing part of William’s story is he was able to do this only [...]

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Come Support the United Way @ Schmoozefest ’09

Posted on October 19, 2009 by in Inspiration

I’ve purchased 10 tickets to the Schmoozefest ’09 in Ottawa on this Wednesday (October 21st) and would like to take 9 people as guests.  Here’s all you have to do. Send me your name and organization to macfrica@gmail.com by 3pm on Tuesday, October 20th to pass along to the United Way for registration/nametags Re-Tweet the [...]

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