Minter Dialogue with Vincent Kouwenhoven In this episode, I chat with Vincent Kouwenhoven, a Dutch entrepreneur who transformed a hobby into the largest safari operation in Zambia and Malawi. Vincent shares his journey from a corporate career in telecoms and venture...
Bringing “diversity” into a company is not an assignment for one individual, as diversity can only work when everyone is on board. Accepting diverse backgrounds and opinions in a company must happen at every level of the organisation. It may not be the easy route, but...
Group buying with a purpose For this week, I thought I would point out a fairly new initiative that is a twist on Groupon. It is group buying with an ethical flavor: ethicalDeal. As the site explains, ethicalDeal helps you discover the best green stuff...
As you travel around and visit the various public toilets, you tend to come across an ever growing array of hand dryers. Notwithstanding the different ecological benefits, which obviously vary between units, some hand dryers are more effective and sleek than others....
I particularly enjoyed Thomas Friedman’s editorial in the New York Times (or International Herald Tribune) of June 25, 2009, entitled “The Green Revolution(s)”. For those of you are still not inclined to believe in the need to reduce man-made pollution and join the...
Starbucks France celebrated last week (July 1st) the opening of its 50th store in the country, with all the Starbucks high brass in attendance. Located in the Disney Village at Disneyland outside of Paris, this store is the first “eco-responsible” Starbucks outside...
How to tag someone on LinkedIn if their name doesn’t come up?
