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South African Social Entrepreneur Takes Top Spot at the Global Student Entrepreneur AwardsNew York Stock Exchange, NY – 19 November 2011 – The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA), the premier international competition for high school, college and graduate students who have founded and are operating revenue-generating businesses, announced the 2011 Global Student Entrepreneur of the Year: Ludwick Marishane, founder of Headboy Industries LCC and senior at the University of Cape Town. In a competition that began with nearly 2,000 students from 42 countries, Marishane will share in the US$500, Global Entrepreneurs Participate in ‘A New Beginning’Washington, DC, USA (26 September 2011) – Leading entrepreneurs from around the world arrived in Washington to embark on the U.S. Department of State’s “A New Beginning: Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation” program. 216 EO Members Included on the Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing CompaniesAlexandria, Virginia, USA (22 September, 2011) – In all, 216 members of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) were included in the 2011 Inc. 5000 List, with 16 of them included among the 500 fastest-growing companies in the United States. The Entrepreneurs’ Organization is focused on engaging the world’s leading entrepreneurs to learn and grow, and is proud to count many of the world’s most successful entrepreneurial firms among its membership. EO Extends Partnership with American Express into CanadaThe Entrepreneurs’ Organization and American Express are pleased to announce that they have reached an agreement on a regional partnership in Canada, effective September 2011. Building on the AMEX Partners Plus relationship that has existed since 2009 in the U.S., the Small Business Referral Program will confer benefits to more than 700 Canadian business owners. Startup America Partnership Opens for BusinessThe Startup America Partnership, an organization working to help young companies grow in order to create jobs in America, today announced the official public launch of its platform for startups. Young companies can now register to become verified Startup America Firms and gain access to resources from more than twenty five leading companies. Fourteen new partners have added another $330 million of private-sector commitments offered by the Partnership. EO Ottawa Holds 1st Annual Charity Poker TournamentThe Ottawa chapter of the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) is pleased to announce Casino Royal, a casino tournament-style gala to benefit the Royal Ottawa Foundation and specifically the 'Do It For Daron' campaign. |
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