Monthly Archives: July 2012

Entrepreneur Bikes for a Bigger Cause

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Lynne Strang

By Lynne Strang, Late Blooming Entrepreneurs Just how driven is Len Forkas? Consider this: a few weeks ago, the 52-year-old entrepreneur raced from Oceanside, California to Annapolis, Maryland on a bicycle–and finished in less than twelve days. Forkas’ amazing accomplishment occurred … Continue reading →

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A Cuban Opera Singer Becomes an Entrepreneur

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Lynne Strang

Thanks to one man’s moxie, Cuba now has El Cabildo, a recently opened entertainment center that’s pushing the limits of the communist country’s still unfolding economic reforms. The force behind El Cabildo is Ulises Aquino, a 50-year-old opera singer who … Continue reading →

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Brad Pitt’s Entrepreneurial Brother

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Lynne Strang

Doug Pitt, a Missouri entrepreneur in his 40s, owns ServiceWorld Computer Center and a real estate development company.  He’s involved in several humanitarian causes, serving as Director of WorldServe International (a charity providing drinking water across east Africa), an advisor to Africa 6000 (another water charity) and the United Republic … Continue reading →

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Tech Entrepreneurs Sign ‘Declaration of Internet Freedom’

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Lynne Strang

Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of social news site reddit, and Josh Levy, a campaign manager at Internet and media-advocacy site Free Press, have helped create the “Declaration of Internet Freedom,” a new effort to ward off federal Internet antipiracy laws (such as the … Continue reading →

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