Tag Archives: Entrepreneurship

We survived the skate – Now we need your support!

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Les Robertson

Here at Skate4Kenya, we want to be innovative and reach as many people as we can. If we limited our fundraising to more traditional static channels and soliciting funds from our friends and family alone, we would be VERY hard … Continue reading →

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In the News! – Vancouver Courier

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Les Robertson

Many thanks to Megan Stewart for helping spread the word and covering our Longboard Trek! (Link to Story) Entrepreneurs skate and ski for African development Funds will go towards business training centre in Kenya by Megan Stewart, Vancouver Courier, September … Continue reading →

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Why I Skate 4 Kenya

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Les Robertson

In a recent New York Times Op-Ed Article a Kenyan and Kiberan ranted about his displeasure with Slum Tourism and how it will not help the slums. It was great article, but I have my own a opinion. One of … Continue reading →

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Heading to Longboard Kenya

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Les Robertson

What’s the UBC Sauder Africa Initiative: Social Entrepreneurship 101 program and the Centre for Entrepreneurship? How did the http://www.skate4kenya.com idea get its start? In the first video post, from inside the Vancouver Airport, Les explains how it all began as he … Continue reading →

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The Adventure Starts Here

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Les Robertson

In 2009 Rob Foxall and Les Robertson were a part of the Sauder Africa Initiative: Social Entrepreneurship 101 (SE101) team under the leadership of Associate Professor Nancy Langton. Learning and eventually teaching the principles of business education for social development, Les and Rob both … Continue reading →