Today, Senni's entrepreneurship has equally compelling, though more altruistic, motives. Having founded and run a successful taxi company, ATA France, and made millions, Senni, 32, is rallying other businesspeople to reach into rough neighborhoods like his and help other young people. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
Interesting profile on Aziz Senni, a successful French entrepreneur who helps young people start their own businesses in rough neighborhoods. Rather than start a charity, he has rallied other business people to form a social investment fund called Business Angels of the Housing Estates, which provides startup capital to businesses from poor areas -- or as Senni calls it, "a bridge between two worlds." This human interest profile offers factual evidence about Senni's ventures, but could use more independent sources and a bit more context about the problem he's addressing, and the social impact of his fund. A worthwhile read nonetheless.
