Social innovation is finding creative ways to give each other more hugs

Posted by Anne-Marie Paquette on 2013/12/29 · Leave a Comment 

I started this blog three years ago to capture my thoughts about my experience leading up to, during and returning from Burkina Faso. It’s in this small, landlocked country in West Africa that my perspectives on almost everything shifted, especially how I viewed things like creativity and poverty. I was reminded of this time a … Continue reading →

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CrowdFunding is the new MicroFinance

Posted by Anne-Marie Paquette on 2013/05/27 · Leave a Comment 

CrowdFunding is the new MicroFinance

The other day, I got an email from a women named Jess McAvoy who is using IndieGoGo, a crowd funding platform, to fund the production of her 13th record titled “The Women”. Essentially, if 1000 people pitch in to pre-order her record, she will have the funds to produce the music she has written. This … Continue reading →

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