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Affichage des articles du juin, 2016

4 Business Lessons From the Legendary John Wooden

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By Eric M. Ruiz, entrepreneur.com Latin American Business Lead at Waze I am fascinated by a story former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden shares in his book  Wooden :  A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections.  At the first squad meeting before the beginning of each season, Coach Wooden would take the time to personally show his players how to properly put on their socks. “Carefully roll the socks

5 Lessons I Learned From My Father -- for Business and for Life

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By Joseph Carr , Founder and Winemaker at Josh Cellars Wine As I was coming up with ideas for my new wine brand, my mother had suggested I call it “Josh” -- my father’s nickname. Although she was half joking, I loved the idea because the name embodied everything the wine stood for; it was bold and complex, yet approachable, just like dad. Although my father never got to see my dreams come

Father and Son Business Owners Share Their Secrets to Success

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By Lisa Evans , entrepreneur.com For some fathers, allowing their son to take the lead role in a company they founded may be a difficult pill to swallow, but Rick Platt says watching his 28-year-old son excel as CEO of a company he created has been a source of pride. Together, Rick and Jeff Platt have grown their indoor

Poverty Relief: Strides Of Participatory Approaches

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By Godlove BAINKONG, Cameroon Tribune Although not wholly eradicated, China’s efforts in poverty-stricken provinces are yielding palpable fruits and strategies could undeniably serve as inspiration. Poverty; the inability for someone or some people to lodge and feed himself or themselves, is by every means a worldwide problem. The way some governments go

Combating Desertification: Inspirational Chinese Model!

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By Godlove BAINKONG, Cameroon Tribune Thanks to research and concerted efforts, the country has successful transformed some of her hitherto dry lands in Ningxia Province to irresistible liveable areas. As Cameroon and other African countries strive to fight back dreadful desertification that is fast encroaching and compromising even insufficient

Douanes et Impôts ensemble pour la Mobilisations des recettes

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Par Félicité BAHANE, Cameroon Tribune Un protocole d’accord de partenariat signé mardi à Yaoundé entre les directeurs généraux de ces deux administrations   sous   la présidence du ministre des Finances. La conjoncture économique actuelle impose au Cameroun d’améliorer ses performances dans la mobilisation des ressources internes. C’est   dans ce cadre que le ministre des Finances (MINFI) Alamine Ousmane Mey, a présidé mardi à Yaoundé, une cérémonie de signature d’un protocole d’accord de collaboration entre la direction générale des Impôts (DGI) et la direction générale des douanes (DGD). Désormais,

36 000 titres Sonara vendus à Douala Stock Exchange

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Par Jean Baptiste KETCHATENG, Cameroon Tribune La bourse vient de réussir la cession d’obligations détenues par le raffineur mais une partie de l’offre demeure à vendre. Il y a une dizaine de jours, la Société nationale de raffinage (SONARA) a mis en vente des obligations du Trésor à coupon zéro (OTZ) sur la place de la Douala Stock Exchange (DSX). Le résultat de cet appel d’offres vient d’être publié par la bourse

Code pénal : Les grandes innovations que propose Laurent Esso

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Le Projet portant Code pénal a été déposé ce lundi sur la table des députés. Le Gouvernement veut notamment intégrer les peines alternatives à la prison, la pénalisation de l’adultère, la responsabilité des personnes morales etc. L’équipe du Ministre de la Justice s’est basée sur les dispositions pénales  édictées par des lois récentes et certains instruments internationaux pour procéder à la  relecture du Code

5 Marketing Lessons Learned From Donald Trump

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By Brian T. Edmondson, Online business expert Sipping Martinis from Baccarat crystal is a little high-falutin’ (even for a foodie like me), but I was in beautiful New York City meeting up with some old college friends and it was a wonderful way to spend the evening. Conversation inevitably turned to politics, business and all the things that make the world go round. And of course, in all of that we had to discuss -- Donald Trump. Because,

3 Reasons No Money Is No Barrier to Starting Your Business

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By Sam Madden, Co-founder of PocketSuite More people are starting new businesses than ever before. That’s not because all of a sudden this year more folks have better ideas than in years past. It’s because the barriers to creating a new business have never been lower. Technology has broken down the walls and empowered anyone to start a business of any kind. Flexibility, cost and mobility have created a solid foundation for entrepreneurship to

7 Trust-Building Tips To Use In Your Business

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By Chelsea Berler, Entrepreneur and CEO of Solamar Getting customers, clients and employees to trust you can be complicated, but it is imperative for success -- perhaps more important than sales. If you get others to trust you, it's easier to grow and nurture your business and give everyone excellent service. But trust is fragile. If you lose it, it's very difficult -- if not impossible -- to restore it. So, where do you start

When Should Entrepreneurs Pursue a Social Good?

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By  Peter Gasca , entrepreneur.com , Startup Consultant Should your company support a social good? Should it pursue a cause that benefits others beyond your immediate stakeholders? If it is a social good that I feel strongly about, then the answer is a resounding yes. Of course, I jest, and answering this question requires much more consideration.

Port en eau profonde de Kribi: les premiers navires sont visibles

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Par Rostand ESSOMBA, Cameroon Tribune Les contrats avec les partenaires sont prêts et devraient être signés dans les prochains jours. Juste quelques documents administratifs à parapher et le port en eau profonde de Kribi sera opérationnel. A ce jour, la phase I des travaux est achevée. Toutes les installations et ouvrages notamment les aires de stockage, les bâtiments de service, les balises de signalisation

Un investisseur américain déjà intéressé

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Par Josiane TCHAKOUNTE, Cameroon Tribune En attendant l’aboutissement des pourparlers avec la société William F. Clark and Co. Le gouvernement travaille à assurer la visibilité et la compétitivité de la plateforme.   Le 19 mai dernier, au lendemain de la conférence économique internationale de Yaoundé sur les opportunités d’investissement au Cameroun, un mémorandum d’entente a été signé entre la Cameroon Telecommunications (CAMTEL) et William F. Clark and Co. LLP. Parmi

Energising Global Economy: China Shares Best Practices

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By Godlove BAINKONG, Cameroon Tribune Over 2,000 economic experts from 72 countries on June 6 ended a two-day forum on Global Production Capacity and Business Cooperation in Wuhan, Hubei Province of China. The People’s Republic of China has pledged her willingness to work together with other foreign countries to seize the new opportunities brought by the changes