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Crowdfunding Safe Births for Women in Developing Countries
Kangu.org – a philanthropic platform that enables donors to crowdfund safe birth environments for pregnant women in developing countries – announced the launch of a new gift-giving feature, just in time for Mother’s Day. The tool allows users to contribute to the cost of critical medical services provided to a mom-to-be, on behalf of a…
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How a Teen Techie Became a Harlem Success Story
The It Factor: Founded a not-for-profit. Check. Started a digital sports marketing company, 5th Avenue Sports. Check. Led successful ad campaigns for Fortune 500 companies including Mountain Dew, GNC and the NBA. Check. Became founding partner of the HALLO voice mobile app. Check. Check. And another check. And all this before the age of 30?…
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Young Chicago Father Inspired to Invent Pacifier with Built-In Thermometer
President Obama hosted the 3rd Annual White House Science Fair, highlighting the student winners of a broad range of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competitions from across the country, on Monday, April 22. The science fair featured 100 students from over 40 states and represented 45 different competitions and organizations that recognize the next…
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5 Budget Friendly Outdoor Dates She'll Love
It’s never a good feeling when you have to say, “No, boo” when she wants to go to Nobu . And it’s outright pointless if you have to go with no boo. OK, sorry, but you get the point. Sometimes you just don’t have it like that. Not to worry. The weather is getting warmer…
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5 Steps to Upgrading Your Game After Graduation
Antoine Moss writes: As an expert career coach, my goal is to empower young professionals to reach their full potential. And one thing I’ve learned is that young careerists fail to attain optimal success because they don’t know how to stay on top of their game after college. Consequently, they often fall into the trap…
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7 Benefits of Sweatworking
We have all heard the dos and don’ts of networking, but lately, there’s a growing trend among business professionals: sweatworking. Coined by the New York Times , the term is exactly what it sounds like: networking while sweating it out at the gym. An increasing number of people professionals are taking advantage of the country’s…
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From Chef Roble Ali, Tasty Dishes to Wear
The idea came along pretty organically for Roblé. Sensually, even. “Food and sex are the only two things that I can think that everyone likes,” he said recently, quite assured of himself. “Everybody likes food, everybody eats everyday. You put a high-quality picture with syrup dripping off of it and you’ve married the two –…
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Tech Startup of The Week: Eateria Serves Up Digital Deals Based on Customer Loyalty
Eateria is the first digital loyalty platform that focuses on the restaurant, food and hospitality industry. The digital marketing platform gives restaurant owners the opportunity to measure the return on investment (ROI) on its social media marketing investments using unique promotions that can be tracked online, via email and social media, as well as with…
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Star Jones Talks NAPW, New Boss Moves and Her Next Phase
Talk about inspiring!!! As a media professional (and editor) I typically keep exclamation points to a minimum, but I just can’t contain my excitement about what I witnessed today at the National Association of Professional Women ‘s (NAPW) National Networking Conference in New York. Hundreds of power women from across the nation gathered to network…
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Lance Gross Talks Tyler Perry, Becoming Face of Softsheen Carson
Lance Gross has been busy! Aside from his recent release of Tyler Perry’s Temptation, and his new NBC pilot List of Demands, SoftSheen Carson recently announced its partnership with the budding actor to unveil their new digital campaign “Work Ur Magic!” The Temptation star will help men look their best while giving fans a chance…