Articles by Shara Senior
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Tuesday
April 5
2011In Seattle, Linking Supply Chains to Reach the Bottom Billions
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend the Bottom Billons Bottom Line conference, hosted by Seattle Pacific University. The conference explored the role of business in ending global poverty through an examination of a broad range of topics, including social enterprises, corporate global supply chains and microfinance.
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Friday
October 8
2010The Hoop Fund: Connecting BoP Producers with New Markets, Finance
The Hoop has been called the Kiva for fair trade, as it uses the basic platform of micro-lending from individuals to channel finance to emerging market cooperatives. However, according to the Hoop CEO Patrick Donohue, the Hoop?s point of differentiation is on the consumer experience it provides.
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Wednesday
October 6
2010Singing from SOCAP 10: Root Capital’s Foote Strikes a Chord
William Foote, Founder and CEO of Root Capital, rocked the crowd during his keynote address during Day 2 at SoCap. He opened by singing ?Satisfied Mind?, by Bob Dylan, which very much captured the theme of the conference.
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