, ‘People spend hours going through the phonebook trying to find a soundman for their short film, while soundmen are trawling the internet trying to find their next job, it’s ridiculous’.
Hrouda and a team of ten have spent two years and just over €750,000 turning her original idea into reality. Toadsquare is free to join and gives every member their own shop-window – ‘a website within a website’ – where they can display works of art, photographs, films, video, scripts, designs, music: samples and examples of their creative talents. They can also buy equipment and materials, get training, swap stories and tips with other creative professionals, advertise shows and exhibitions, invite expert criticism and seek inspiration. There are a variety of free tools, such as a blog, and then heavy users need to pay for extra features, for instance extra storage space.
Hrouda is thedaughter of a Czech émigré, who grew up in Australia and has lived in various locations across Asia and Europe, including Japan, the UK and Taiwan. All this travelling has made one facet of Toadsquare non-negotiable ‘I have always been determined that Toadsquare is a truly global website, allowing to you market and distribute your work and expertise no matter where you come from. Lots of online networks claim to be global but they’re not; they provide limited functionality in smaller or developing markets. Toadsquare members can create multilingual showcases and use our global cart to sell their work, wherever in the world they are based. This meant more work and investment but for me it is totally worth it. Some of the most exciting creative talent is coming out of developing countries – cinema from Nigeria, amazing art and music from Calcutta – and I think it would be a huge mistake not to cater for these markets’.
Hrouda’s global outlook is also how she came up with the name for the website ‘the toad is a symbol of luck in many cultures, especially Asia, while the square is a uniform, balanced symbol. The name represents what creatives need to succeed – luck but also a level platform or equalizer. Toadsquare can be that platform’.
Twilio (TWLO) - Get Report rose Friday after RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage on the stock with an outperform rating and a $135 one-year price target on what it sees as "one of the most durable growth stories in software."
In a note initiating coverage on the company, RBC Capital analyst Alex Zukin said Twilio's customer service-focused communications offerings are "disrupting one of the largest pools of enterprise spend," adding that he sees both "long-term durable growth and upside to consensus revenue estimates."
Twilio, which provides cloud-based communication platforms for customer service use, including the ability for customers to chat online for customer support, last month unveiled a suite of tools and improvements called Twilio Conversations that analysts expect will see strong demand.
Twilio Conversations will allow companies to link together communications from multiple channels -- such as WhatsApp, WeChat and other instant messaging program -- into a single stream.
Shares of Twilio were up 3.71% to $114.38 on Friday.
Home Small Business Franchise How Franchise Direct Has Been Matching Entrepreneurs to Their Dream Franchises for...
In today’s business climate, more and more entrepreneurs consider joining a franchise system in lieu of starting their own business from scratch. Franchises provide a tried-and-true business model that offers stability and consistency and the potential to be lucrative right out of the gate. However, entrepreneurs still face the challenge of finding the right franchise that suits their lifestyle and business goals. On today’s show, we’re pleased to welcome Sean McGarry, Founder, Owner, and current Managing Director at Franchise Direct, right here in Atlanta.
Franchise Direct is a global, online portal that specializes in matching the user’s specific criteria with the optimal franchise brand. It offers a wide range of franchises to choose from which can be filtered down by industry, investment, or location so as to better help the user make an informed decision. Once the user finds a franchise that they would like to pursue, they would fill out a simple contact form that is delivered directly to the franchise. In addition to the directory, Franchise Direct offers additional resources as well including articles, news, consulting services, and franchise ranking reports.
To find out more about Sean and Franchise Direct, be sure to watch our entire interview above. And don’t forget to catch Sean’s interview on CBS46 and Peachtree TV this weekend 11/16/19.
I use standard hand controls for the gas/brake pedals, which looks like this http://i.imgur.com/ttQ7qBa.jpg.  Pressing the lever brakes, pulling the lever downward gives it gas.  I only use the right paddle of the paddle shifters.  Pull the paddle to upshift, press the button on the paddle to downshift.  The left paddle still works normally, however it is not often practical to use it, as my left hand is always on the gas/brake.

As for the Omni, I'm still working on tinkering with it, but it puts out about 320hp at the wheels and flies like the wind.  It's a wonderful piece of machinery.  What it lacks in class, it makes up for in fun (and torque steer) hahaCafé Adriatico, the restaurant that started the “bistro culture” in the Philippines brings their old-time food favorites on a small nook at the Food Circuit of The Block, SM City North EDSA.
Yes, the place is quite small but Café Adriatico Express can give you a great dining experience. Just take a look at their interior and dim lighting. (See video – please subscribe!) These elements make the atmosphere more relaxed allowing you to enjoy the food and company. Moreover, the service is fast and the staff courteous and accommodating.
Now for the dishes they offer. As mentioned earlier, they serve the well-loved dishes of Café Adriatico BUT it doesn’t end there. Café Adriatico Express also offers new menu items perfect for solo diners, couples even groups!
Want to see what they have to offer? Here are a few of the items I was able to try.
The dishes Café Adriatico Express offers are delicious and quite affordable. From the ones I shared with you, there are some that I would love to try again.
Next is the Primavera Pizza. Honestly, all the pizzas are good. It just so happens that I love the combination of capsicum, mushroom, onion, spinach, tomato, zucchini, and of course, mozzarella; not to mention, the perfect balance of toppings and dough.
Now if you’re dining solo, I recommend the Baked Salmon Rice Topping. I’m a fan of Baked Salmon and Café Adriatico’s version of baked creamy salmon with veggies on top of steamed rice won’t disappoint.
To end your lovely meal, make sure to enjoy some sweet French Kiss – chilled brioche French toast with whipped cream, blueberries and maple syrup. You won’t regret it!
Ready to experience Café Adriatico Express? You can find them at the Ground Floor of The Block, SM City North EDSA right beside Bistro Remedios, their sister company.-
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Key qualifications/field of expertise
- Sustainable land management
- Food and nutrition security
- Nutrition-sensitive agriculture
- Preparatory doctoral training
- BKO (qualified lecturer in Higher Education)
- Project management of international cooperation projects in Higher Education
Summary of work experience
Sabina is a Sustainable Land Management specialist at the Centre for International Cooperation at the VU (since 2006). The focus of her work is in the areas of natural resource management, food and nutrition security, indigenous knowledge, local farmer innovation and rural development. In her work, she embeds participatory, multi-actor and gender-sensitive approaches to promote equitable cooperation and knowledge co-creation. Her tasks encompass design, management and implementation of capacity building and research projects for various donors. She has field experience in technical backstopping and oversight of rural development projects in Sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia.
Sabina is also a certified university teacher (BKO). She has experience in teaching and coordination of courses at Bachelor and Master levels, supervision of students, training of short courses as well as the development of teaching and training material. Since 2014, she has co-facilitated three Preparatory Doctoral tailor-made training held at the VU for potential PhD students from Ethiopia and Kenya.
In 2017, she started her PhD at the VU-Athena Institute. She conducts transdisciplinary research on the topic of Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture (NSA) addressing issues of food insecurity and malnutrition among vulnerable rural communities in Lao PDR and Vietnam.
Projects
Sub-Saharan Africa
- Spatial Planning and Agribusiness and Public Policy Development in Greater Western Kenya (SPADE) in Kenya
2016-2020
- A Sustainable Approach to Livelihood Improvement (ASALI) in Kenya
2014-2020
- Capacity Building for HEIs in Natural Resource Management, Tourism and Eco