One Small Idea Can Make One BIG difference

Alfa Demmellash has struggled all her life. She grew up with no money and surrounded by devastation and horror in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

After her mother fleed from the country and set out to raise money to bring her daughter to the United States, Demmellash dreamed to be able to help locals who were struggling to make money and turn their ideas into dreams.

With her mother’s efforts and the help of financial aid, Demmellash was able to attend Harvard University.  After college, Demmellash and schoolmate started Rising Tide Capital.  “to help those who had ideas and abilities but needed the education and support to launch or grow their businesses.”

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/06/18/cnnheroes.alfa.demmellash/index.html

Cavs Cash In

Shaquille O’Neal apparently learned about his trade to the Cleveland Cavaliers through Twitter. When Twitter user Alonso Fernandez sent Shaq an @reply saying ‘@THE_REAL_SHAQ is it true u a CLEVELAND CAVALIER’ the Big Twitterer responded ‘@allonso I didn’t hear dat yet’.

Shaquille O’Neal has been traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a deal that would pair the superstar center with current NBA MVP LeBron James.

http://www.cleveland.com/sports/index.ssf/2009/06/after_much_deliberation_cavs_c.html