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With Dirty Girl coffee, this entrepreneur strives to make life better for women in Appalachia

Sara Schonhardt

August 06, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

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Response Location: United States, Athens, Ohio

Jane Cavarozzi, an entrepreneur and activist, started Dirty Girl coffee to “support economic development and women’s advancement in the small, depressed villages around Appalachian Ohio.” She lives in the town of Glouster and is respected for living local and working local, as opposed to being an outsider problem-solver. Though her coffee company is just one small step forward, she works closely with community groups to move economic development initiatives for the region forward.

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Farmers tap free-market ideas in bid to rescue aquifer

Jeremy P. Jacobs

August 06, 2018 |

E&E News |

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Response Location: United States, Oxnard, California

In California's Ventura County, the Oxnard Plain aquifer is critically over-drafted. Farmers who rely on this water are working to implement a novel, market-based approach to decrease water use: a cap and trade. While the program has the support of many farmers and at least one environmental group, aspects of the mechanism still need ironing out.

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Nepalese restaurant heeds call to hire hearing-impaired staff

Deepak Adhikari

August 03, 2018 |

Nikkei Asia |

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Response Location: Nepal, Kathmandu

Despite quotas intended to encourage the hiring of employees with physical disabilities, many disabled people still face hiring challenges. However, a restaurant chain in Nepal called Bakery Cafe seeks to change that. About one-third of its employees have hearing impairments. Far from charity, the company trains workers and has promoted many, too, all based on merit. Its owner hopes it inspires other businesses and leaders to do the same.

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Colby for a Cause

Jill Harkins

August 02, 2018 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philabundance, a nonprofit organization aimed at fighting food insecurity, has a sustainable and creative solution. They launched a line of cheeses, known as Abundantly Good, and proceeds will help pay farmers to turn extra milk into cheese for people grappling with hunger. The process will engage ethically-minded consumers, support local farmers, make use of food waste, help the planet, and provide high-quality food to those who are food insecure. It’s a solution that benefits everyone involved.

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'Uber For Poop' Aims To Break Up Senegal's Toilet Cartel

Robert Smith

July 27, 2018 |

NPR |

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Response Location: Senegal, Dakar

In Senegal, emptying your septic taste is expensive business; the two options, hiring someone to shovel it onto the street or paying a high price to the "cartel of 'toilet suckers,'" are not sustainable for residents or public health. To force members of the raw sewage cartel to compete with each other and lower prices, a new call center "auctions" the service by text to individual sellers instead of forcing people to contend with a banded group, and "prices for toilet suckers have come down an average of 7 percent" since the program began.

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Carne Asada, Hold The Meat: Why Latinos Are Embracing Vegan-Mexican Cuisine

Gustavo Arellano

July 19, 2018 |

NPR |

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Response Location: United States, Santa Ana, California

Mexican-American chefs throughout working-class communities are increasingly embracing a plant-based menu as investment in health and environmental concerns continues to gain traction.

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Singapore's abandoned bikes show how not to regulate the sharing economy

Leon Voon

July 18, 2018 |

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Response Location: Singapore, Singapore

The tale of bike-sharing in Singapore sheds light on how governments can predict and manage technology changes in the future. Three bike-sharing startups quickly dominated the market, raised money, feared impending regulation, and then left Singapore. Had the government utilized better forecasting, by paying more attention to reports and the external environment, maybe the problem of countless deserted bikes could have been avoided. For now, the government can note its regulatory mistakes and prepare better for future technology.

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Detroit veterans find next "mission" in entrepreneurship

Kate Roff

July 17, 2018 |

Model D |

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Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Veterans in Residence is a program that connects veterans to networking and co-working space in order to help them start their own companies. Entrepreneurship acts as a creative outlet for many veterans, and startup owners in this program are thriving. From starting a virtual reality company to a marketing startup, the veterans benefit from the comfort of a safe space of others who can relate to their own experiences.

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'I Know How Far I Can Go': Black Entrepreneurs Overcome Challenges In Brazil

Catherine Osborn

July 13, 2018 |

NPR |

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Response Location: Brazil, Salvador

A start-up accelerator in Salvador, Brazil is aiming to support black-owned businesses through its business incubator resources. Dende Valley, named as a nod to Silicon Valley, is an accelerator that prioritizes and trains black entrepreneurs to combat systemic racism and lack of opportunity in Brazil. There were 107 applicants for 30 spots this year, and the company expects to triple availability next year as people look to take advantage of their programs.

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A Restaurant Takes On the Opioid Crisis, One Worker at a Time

Priya Krishna

July 10, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Lexington, Kentucky

DV8 Kitchen is a restaurant in Lexington, Kentucky that employs people recovering from opioid addiction with the hopes that providing jobs and connecting them to treatment centers will combat their addiction. The owners, a couple that owns several other restaurants in the city, maintain high standards for employees, and this is reflected in the impeccable service and the high quality of the food. So far DV8 Kitchen has hired 25 individuals recovering from addiction, helping them lead better lives.

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