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Greece’s Economy Reconstructed by Grassroots ActorsH Ανακατασκευή της Ελληνικής Οικονομίας από Κινήματα Grassroots

Greece. For some the headache of Europe, for others an opportunity for Europe. Media reports on strikes, political instability and austerity measures. One year ago, one of the largest peaceful demonstrations took place, right in front of parliament. It was in the form of tents, public discussions and the self-organisation of citizens. Even if it …

Rebuilding Greece’s Economy through STARTup Live Athens

Originally published on The Next Women   Konstantina Zoehrer is a social entrepreneur and the Head Organizer for “STARTup Live Athens”. Her mission is to rebuild her country’s economy by promoting Greece to the European entrepreneurial system and shedding light on the vibrant Greek startup scene. In 2010 I met Konstantina through a wonderful network …

Entrepreneurial impact i2i – Meet Kalsoom Lakhani

My friend Kalsoon Lakhani launched one month ago, her startup, Invest2Innovate. With Kalsoom I share some interesting common points. Both young, into social entrepreneurship and both believing that a strong ecosystem and cultural aspects are of high importance in emerging markets. It is interesting to watch how ecosystems develop, especially if you are part of …