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A UN employee infected with Ebola has died in Germany, officials say.   The 56-year-old Sudanese man had been flown from Liberia to Leipzig last Thursday, where he received treatment at a specialist unit at the St Georg clinic.     On his arrival, doctors at the hospital described his condition as “highly critical, but …

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This is not a movie but the real life of South African based Tycoon Ivan Ssemwanga and the mother of his three children, Zari.

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Mike Moyer, Lake Shark Ventures LLC You and a partner go in "50/50" on a new startup. You do all the work, he owns half the company. Now what? Slicing Pie outlines a simple method for dividing equity in an early stage company that tells you exactly the right number of shared for each participant. All other methods of dividing up equity create problems - all of them. This is the perfect event for anyone in the process of starting a company or thinking of doing so. This a hands on event. You will leave with hands on practice on how to split equity amongst cofounders and other contributors. Each attendee will also leave with a copy of Mike's book, Slicing Pie.   Mike Moyer is a career entrepreneur who has started companies, worked for startups, and held senior management positions at established businesses. He is now the managing director at Lake Shark Ventures LLC, a company that provides growth consulting and early-stage investments. He is an adjunct faculty member at Northwestern University and the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business. He is the author of several business-related books including Slicing Pie: Funding Your Company without Funds. He lives in Lake Forest, Illinois, just north of Chicago. Agenda 1 hour: Arrivals, Networking, Teas 30 minutes: Welcome Note, Google Rep 1 hour: Intro to Slicing Pie 15 minutes: Q&A 15 minutes: Group Formation 15 minutes: Lab Guide Review 1 hour: Slicing Pie - Hands on Lab 30 mins: Equity Presentations from teams 30 minutes: Closing, Book Signing, Feedback form Collection 1 hour: Lunch     Agenda   8:00 Networking and Food 9:00 Fireside Chat 10:00 Networking Hosted By Richard Zulu, Director of Startup Grind Kampala Richard is the founder and lead at Outbox, a technology startup hub in Kampala, Uganda that provides entrepreneurs with workspace, mentorship and training programs. Prior to that, he volunteered with Google Developer group Kampala as a lead, starting the first chapter in Uganda. Passionate about startups and building the local tech entrepreneurial ecosystem. He is also an East African Acumen Fellow 2014.  Email: richard@startupgrind.com | Twitter: @richardzulu Global Partners Google is committed to empowering entrepreneurs around the world through programs, partnerships, and our products. Local Partners We value starting small but dreaming big. We ourselves began in a garage nearly two decades ago and today we celebrate our entrepreneurial roots. Google for Entrepreneurs partners with startup communities and builds Campuses where entrepreneurs can learn, connect, and create companies that will change the world. Since 2011, we’ve launched Campuses and formed partnerships that support entrepreneurs across 125 countries. Upcoming events you should attend! 18 Oct Accra hosts David Osei Dropifi View Details 22 Oct Johannesburg hosts Justin Drennan WantItAll View Details 28 Oct Istanbul hosts Hasan Aslanoba Aslanoba Capital View Details 30 Oct Cape Town hosts Jody Aufrichtig Daddy’s World Group View Details What is Startup Grind? Startup Grind is a global startup community educating, inspiring, and connecting entrepreneurs. We host monthly events in more than 100 cities and 42 countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Our monthly fireside chat interviews, startup mixers and annual conferences provide ample opportunities to connect with amazing startups and the people behind them, tap into a strong support network, form meaningful connections and gain inspiration for the startup journey ahead. For more information visit StartupGrind.com or follow us on twitter @StartupGrind. Disclaimer: Startup Grind event ticket sales are non-transferable, non-refundable, and final. If an event is cancelled due to weather, speaker availability, or any other unforeseeable event you will be refunded automatically. If a speaker moves the event date you will have 48-hours to request a refund if you are unable to make the new event date. Please direct any additional ticketing issues to customerservice@startupgrind.com.

How hip is first lady Michelle Obama? Hip enough to dance to "Turn Down for What" inside the White House — with a turnip clenched in her right hand.

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On Monday, America’s government offices, businesses, and banks all grind to a halt in order to commemorate Columbus Day. In schools up and down the country, little children are taught that a heroic...