As I counted the hours on my last day at Desert Rhino Camp, I tried hard to remind myself of why I was there: to learn about rhino conservation, not to tick off a sighting.

BBC: Saving rhinos in Namibia

"I was surprised to learn that there are so many pay phones in New York City, " she said.

CNN: Pay phones: The search for an endangered species

When I analyzed data from my own studies on entrepreneurship, I was surprised to learn that there is virtually no difference in motivation between men and women entrepreneurs.

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Since there was no trade organization to help them network, learn and grow, I decided to start one in 2000 called the Indie Beauty Network.

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