Canadian artistic visionary Guy Laliberte has been named the world's top entrepreneur for taking a troupe of stilt-walkers and street performers and creating the internationally renowned spectacle, Cirque du Soleil.
He accepted the Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year at a ceremony in Monte Carlo, beating out 39 entrepreneurs from around the globe. He had been named Canada's top entrepreneur last November.
"Guy has taken a great entrepreneurial journey from street performer to CEO of a globally recognized brand," said Ernst & Young's global vice-chairman Greg Ericksen. "Today he oversees every aspect of Cirque du Soleil, and his vision goes far beyond creating entertainment."
As soon as the award was handed out late on Saturday night, Mr. Laliberte hopped on a plane to return to Montreal to be with his labouring wife, model Claudia Barilla. The couple already has a one-year-old child.
Cirque du Soleil, a unique modern circus featuring original music and performances based on juggling, tightrope walking and any other imaginable form of human acrobatics, has grown from a staff of 73 to more than 3,000 employees -- including 900 artists -- from more than 40 countries speaking 25 different languages in just over 20 years.
In the mid-1970s, an impetuous Mr. Laliberte left his native Quebec to travel Europe, juggling, breathing fire and playing the accordion in the streets to pay for his travels.
He brought his skills home in 1979, and established a group that would be the beginning of Cirque du Soleil.
When Quebec City celebrated the 450th anniversary of Canada's discovery by Jacques Cartier in 1984, they needed a show that would carry the festivities out across the province. Mr. Laliberte stepped forward, launching Cirque du Soleil onto the national stage.
Since that day, the show has made nearly 250 stops in 100 cities around the world, and has been seen by more than 60 million spectators; close to 10 million will have seen one during 2007. It has spun off shows such as the water-themed O held at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, and has received nearly 100 awards for its creativity and innovation, including several Geminis and Emmys. The troupe was given a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in 2002.
In 2004, Mr. Laliberte was honoured by receiving the Order of Canada, the same year he was recognized by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 1997, Mr. Laliberte received the Ordre national du Quebec.
While Mr. Laliberte may be comfortable rubbing shoulders with contortionists and acrobats, he now holds company with CEOs wearing power suits. Past nominees for the Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year, the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs, include Michael Dell of Dell Inc. and Pierre Omidyar of eBay Inc.
More at:http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=4fdf93db-4b6b-4816-b57f-5b7a954d01a8&k=32726
Friday, June 8, 2007
CloakVroom is staffed 24 hours a day to provide event-goers with peace of mind, and offer event organisers a hassle-free drive-in facility
CloakVroom is staffed 24 hours a day to provide event-goers with peace of mind, and offer event organisers a hassle-free drive-in facility.
The mobile service goes the extra mile: customers are given a numbered wristband with CloakVroom's mobile number and website. If anyone leaves an item behind, they can reclaim it by contacting CloakVroom, which will mail the goods back to them. The company was launched last month by M40 Media, an agency that specialises in event sponsorship and festival publications. After 10 years of working with festivals, they noticed a growing need for secure on-site storage, and voila — CloakVroom was born.
According to Gary Pitt, CloakVroom's founder, his fledgling venture has received unprecedented interest and the vehicle is booked at an event every weekend until the end of September. CloakVroom's service will be on offer at Wild in the Country Knebworth, Bestival, The V Festival, Creamfields, Cornbury Festival, The Secret Garden Party, Lovebox and many more. CloakVroom is also taking corporate bookings — the biggest of which is the official relaunch later this month of London's Millennium Dome, now called the 02.
CloakVroom plans to roll out a franchise in 2008, with separate vehicles covering different regions in the UK. One to start up in your own neck of the woods?
More at:http://www.cloakvroom.com/
The mobile service goes the extra mile: customers are given a numbered wristband with CloakVroom's mobile number and website. If anyone leaves an item behind, they can reclaim it by contacting CloakVroom, which will mail the goods back to them. The company was launched last month by M40 Media, an agency that specialises in event sponsorship and festival publications. After 10 years of working with festivals, they noticed a growing need for secure on-site storage, and voila — CloakVroom was born.
According to Gary Pitt, CloakVroom's founder, his fledgling venture has received unprecedented interest and the vehicle is booked at an event every weekend until the end of September. CloakVroom's service will be on offer at Wild in the Country Knebworth, Bestival, The V Festival, Creamfields, Cornbury Festival, The Secret Garden Party, Lovebox and many more. CloakVroom is also taking corporate bookings — the biggest of which is the official relaunch later this month of London's Millennium Dome, now called the 02.
CloakVroom plans to roll out a franchise in 2008, with separate vehicles covering different regions in the UK. One to start up in your own neck of the woods?
More at:http://www.cloakvroom.com/
Job Sim And College Sim Provide You Right Information By Comparing Lot Of Different Things,Like Cost Of Living ,Quality etc..
The job sim is one of three finance sims that are available at finfo.com. This particular sim allows users to compare jobs in different cities and provides you with information on cost of living. The sims are free and users don't have to sign up to use any of the sims.
More at:http://www.finfo.com/job
2.The college sim is one of three finance sims that are available at finfo.com. This particular sim allows users to compare colleges, select the year that they will attend college, and the sim will provide you with a college report. The sims are free and users don't have to sign up to use any of the sims.
More at:http://www.finfo.com/college
More at:http://www.finfo.com/job
2.The college sim is one of three finance sims that are available at finfo.com. This particular sim allows users to compare colleges, select the year that they will attend college, and the sim will provide you with a college report. The sims are free and users don't have to sign up to use any of the sims.
More at:http://www.finfo.com/college
FlashMeeting.com Provides You To Broadcast Meeting From Anywhere In World
The future is here and now, and FlashMeeting makes it pretty easy to participate. Anyone with a modern web browser with the Flash 8 (or greater) plugin correctly installed can use FlashMeeting. You will also need a properly installed web cam and microphone. But after that, you are all set. It's a pretty cool site, and they have gone to extreme lengths to demonstrate how to use the service with both video and text help. I was impressed with the features that have people sign up to speak/broadcast one at a time, along with the ability to chat with others on the call at the same time. It's an extremely handy program. The only downside I can see is that you can't get away with working in your pajamas at home anymore.
FlashMeeting is an application based on the Adobe Flash 'plug in' and Flash Media Server. Running in a standard web browser window, it allows a dispersed group of people to meet from anywhere in the world with an internet connection. Typically a meeting is pre-booked by a registered user and a url, containing a unique password for the meeting, is returned by the FlashMeeting server. The 'booker' passes this on to the people they wish to participate, who simply click on the link to enter into the meeting at the arranged time.
During the meeting one person speaks (i.e. broadcasts) at a time. Other people can simultaneously contribute using text chat, the whiteboard, or emoticons etc. while waiting for their turn to speak. This way the meeting is ordered, controlled and easy to follow. A replay of the meeting is instantly available, to those with the 'unique' replay url.
More at:http://www.flashmeeting.com/
FlashMeeting is an application based on the Adobe Flash 'plug in' and Flash Media Server. Running in a standard web browser window, it allows a dispersed group of people to meet from anywhere in the world with an internet connection. Typically a meeting is pre-booked by a registered user and a url, containing a unique password for the meeting, is returned by the FlashMeeting server. The 'booker' passes this on to the people they wish to participate, who simply click on the link to enter into the meeting at the arranged time.
During the meeting one person speaks (i.e. broadcasts) at a time. Other people can simultaneously contribute using text chat, the whiteboard, or emoticons etc. while waiting for their turn to speak. This way the meeting is ordered, controlled and easy to follow. A replay of the meeting is instantly available, to those with the 'unique' replay url.
More at:http://www.flashmeeting.com/
Make Huge Money Through Video Sharing Site ,Break.com
Break.com is one of the leading video sharing sites online. Mostly for amateur videographers, the site pays those who submit videos that make it to their homepage ($400 for an original video and $2,000 for a produced short film). A site makes it to the homepage by having 25,000 viewers the first week or meeting a set of algorithms set by the site. Somewhat heartbreaking for me is that they have "Girl of the Day" vidoes. They pay $50 if you are selected as Girl of the Day and the top rated Girl of the Day for each month wins $500! Take note: there was no such thing as "Boy of the Day." Plus, the most viewed weekly video was a woman in a bikini in a video titled, "What I learned from porn." Ah...how far we have (not) come.
Creates a growing community based on timely, visceral entertainment.
Enables users to upload and share their original content.
Remains a leading proponent of the democratization and monetization of content. Thanks to Break, you don't need to be famous to create entertaining videos and have them distributed to millions.
More at:http://www.break.com/
Creates a growing community based on timely, visceral entertainment.
Enables users to upload and share their original content.
Remains a leading proponent of the democratization and monetization of content. Thanks to Break, you don't need to be famous to create entertaining videos and have them distributed to millions.
More at:http://www.break.com/
Rebtel's a VoIP service which gives you cheap international calling rates on both your mobile and landline phone.
Rebtel's a VoIP service which gives you cheap international calling rates on both your mobile and landline phone. You give Rebtel a friend's phone number and Rebtel will return with a local number for them so that you get cheaper rates. You'll need to add credits to your account, or you can simply have your friend call you back from the number that Rebtel sends them via SMS, or the number that appears on the screen; you stay on the line, and both you and your friend can chat while paying at a local call rate. Without paying anything you'll get 10 international calls which last as long as you want. Or if you'd prefer to pay, you'll get charged at a per minute rate-- all calls within the US are 2 cents. So far Rebtel's got 37 countries covered and you can sign up for an email notification when Rebtel gets to your country.
“We saw a way to take expensive international calls out of the hands of the mobile operators and make them cheaper for everyone.
So we developed a system that uses the internet to connect local calls around the world, cutting out expensive international charges.
More at:http://www.rebtel.com/
“We saw a way to take expensive international calls out of the hands of the mobile operators and make them cheaper for everyone.
So we developed a system that uses the internet to connect local calls around the world, cutting out expensive international charges.
More at:http://www.rebtel.com/
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