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Patricia Griffin on the business challenges and entrepreneurial opportunities of Africa

By Mark | April 4, 2012

About a dozen years ago now, I had an opportunity to work on a project with a young, precocious engineering undergrad at the University of Michigan by the name of Patricia Griffin. Our lives have taken us in different directions over the course of past decade, but we’ve always done a pretty good job of [...]

Posted in entrepreneurism, Environment, Uncategorized | Also tagged Africa, Base of the Pyramid, bootstrapping, bribery, business philosophy, C.K. Prahalad, career decisions, cashew apples, cashews, consumerism, corruption, culture shock, doing good things with you life, drugs, EcoPost, exciting career opportunities, finance, good MBAs, iCats Fellowship, industrial operations, inspiration, international aid, Kenya, Kiva, KOMAZA, LGT Venture Philanthropy, malaria, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Maslow's self-actualization pinnacle, materialism, micro-financing, Mombasa, mosquito nets, Multidisciplinary Action Plan, Nairobi, opportunity-sensing, Patricia Griffin, pharmaceuticals, poverty, problem-solving, resourcefulness, Ross Business School, Ross School. MBA, SACCO, savings and credit cooperatives, supply chain management, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, turning your life around, Uganda, wealth inequality | 14 Comments

Beezy’s Bee Mayhew takes a few minutes to reflect on her first anniversary in Ypsilanti

By Mark | November 28, 2009

Remember how I told you last year about a great new restaurant in Ypsi called Beezy’s? Well, it’s still here. And the food is still great. And, now that they’ve done what most new restaurants don’t, and reached their first anniversary, I thought that I’d ask Beezy’s owner, Bee Mayhew, a few questions. MARK: So, [...]

Posted in Locally Owned Business, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Bee Mayhew, Beezy's, business owners who get it, business philosophy, cooking classes for struggling families, Corner Health Center, Don't let a lover be your contractor, entrepreneurism, fist fight, food service in Ypsilanti, Growing Hope, Pfizer, retail in Ypsilanti, the former furniture store on Washington, VG Kids, Washington Street, Ypsi entrepreneurs | 19 Comments

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