The Guinean Context

The Guinean Context

The team of Osez Innover is busily putting together our programming for the upcoming conference. Between searching for new creativity exercises or designing ways to…

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Is Innovation Cultural? How Does One Fosters Innovation?

Is Innovation Cultural? How Does One Fosters Innovation?

We often discuss “innovation” in our posts. Our mission is focused around fostering innovation, but what does this mean? Is innovation cultural, whether being driven…

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The Story of a Guinean Merchant

The Story of a Guinean Merchant

Here at OsezInnover.com we often focus on the possibilities for the future. What could happen? What will happen? How can we make the bright future…

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Financial Innovations for Social Entrepreneurs

Financial Innovations for Social Entrepreneurs

When your average person thinks about innovation, they typically think about penicillin or the ipod. They think about consumer goods that change they way people…

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From NGOs to Entrepreneurs: The Importance of Financial Independence and Pro-Action

From NGOs to Entrepreneurs: The Importance of Financial Independence and Pro-Action

For the past three months I have been training 16 Peer Educators, volunteers at a youth organization I work with in entrepreneurship. The main goal…

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Why Are Social Entrepreneurs Impactful?

Why Are Social Entrepreneurs Impactful?

It takes a particular type of individual to be an entrepreneur. It is certain that entrepreneurs have to be confident taking risks and making decisions,…

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Invest in Guinea: Support The Conference for Social Entrepreneurship

Invest in Guinea: Support The Conference for Social Entrepreneurship

“Your profession is not what brings home your paycheck. Your profession is what you were put on earth to do. With such passion and intensity…

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CORRUPTION

CORRUPTION

Corruption. Corruption. Like the word courage (see previous post “Du Courage”), corruption originates from the Latin root “cor”, which means “heart” and in other translations,…

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Cell Phones, Cell Phones, Cell Phones

Cell Phones, Cell Phones, Cell Phones

Guinea, as mentioned (See this post and this post), is a nation of cell phone owners. As yet another example of this phenomenon, every staff…

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Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneur comes from the French word “entreprend”, which means “to take into one’s own hands.” When I first read this definition, I was moved. Normally…

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