I meet amazing women everywhere! During the NYC Entrepreneur Week festivities, I saw Rachel Sterne, CEO of GroundReport.com, as she spoke about entrepreneurship during BootUp NYC. (A video of Rachel's speech is below or you can view her presentation here.) GroundReport.com, launched in 2006, pegs itself as a global citizen platform designed to allow anyone to publish stories and get paid for their original reporting. Community members can share their opinions or provide news in various categories such as business, world news or politics.Citizen journalism has become a full-contact sport. Everyone is jumping on the bandwagon, but GroundReport.com initiated its platform before many of the others became mainstream. The platform provides a unique opportunity for ordinary citizens to be a part of the conversation.
Rachel's professional background is remarkable. She's worked in the entertainment field, but her passion for reporting seems to come from her time as a Political Reporter covering the United Nations. While serving in that position, Rachel saw first-hand the affects of Darfur. This inspired her to create GroundReport.com, so people could report in their voice what's going on without the red tape. It was refreshing to see a woman entrepreneur sharing her success story. Take a page from Rachel's book and follow your passion. Is there a dream you haven't acted on yet? Share it in the comments section and receive encouragement from the Women Making Moves community. Visit GroundReport.com to learn how you can become involved and connect with Rachel on Twitter. Women, start making your Moves today!
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