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Scott Anderson
Contributing Editor

Scott Anderson is a writer, editor, blogger and social media practitioner with more than 20 years experience in media. He served as NextBillion’s managing editor from 2010 to mid- 2016. Since then, Anderson has served as communications manager for the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan – the parent organization of NextBillion.

Anderson is a business reporter and editor who has covered the technology, pharmaceutical, and automotive industries for both local and national publications. He also has managed blogs and other social media initiatives for multinational corporations. Anderson first began reporting on social entrepreneurship and development through enterprise after interviewing CK Prahalad soon after the publication of his book “Fortune At the Bottom of the Pyramid,” which gained worldwide acclaim.

Follow him on Twitter @ScotterAnderson, connect on LinkedIn or email him at seander@umich.edu.

Articles by Scott Anderson

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    Friday Roundup ? 5/6/11: How ’Flexible’ Should Profit/Nonprofits Be?

    Two bills that have been introduced in the California Legislature that would carve out two new business/nonprofit hybrid designations.One would create so-called "flexible-purpose corporations," while the other would designate B corps. But for nonprofits and charitable foundations, the change is disquieting.

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    New NB Roles for Lall and Kendall, the Best of April ’Deviants’ and All

    We recently announced several changes to the NextBillion team. In fact, with Francisco Noguera moving to the role of staff writer and a host of new scribes joining, there was too much news for one post. I’d like to take a few graphs to make a few more editorial announcements. Plus - the top-read NB posts for April. Was there wisdom in the crowds?

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    NexThought Monday: Thanking Veterans, Welcoming New Faces

    NextBillion is and always will be a work in progress - whether it?s the user mechanics of our site, the design or the content. Our writers are no exception. So, change happens. Today, we want to welcome some new NextBillion staff writers, but also honor editors/writers who have contributed mightily to the success of NextBillion over the years.

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    Join the Twitter Chat With Ashoka, NextBillion on Affordable Housing

    NextBillion will be teaming up Ashoka from 3-5 p.m. EST on Wednesday, April 27 to talk about sustainable, affordable housing innovations for low-income consumers. We want to hear your ideas, questions and examples of successful collaborations between entrepreneurs, companies and the public sector in developing affordable housing solutions.

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    Friday Roundup ? 4/22/11: Adapting to Climate Change

    In the next 30 years, 60% of global population growth will be concentrated in Asian cities. A new report by Intellecap, the Rockefeller Foundation and the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network identifies key opportunities for building profitable enterprises that also help citizens adapt to the symptoms of global warming.

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    Live Video Stream of APTE Summit

    NextBillion is happy to host a live video stream of the Alleviating Poverty Through Entrepreneurship (APTE) Summit 2011 at The Ohio State University which begins at 9 a.m. Eastern today. The summit brings together students, professionals, and community members to connect with each other and learn about market-based approaches to solving poverty.

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    Green Shoots: The Best of March on NextBillion

    In March - at least in this hemisphere - our thoughts turned to spring’s green shoots and starting anew. Though we didn’t necessarily plan it this way, many NextBillion articles examined the challenges faced by farmers, value chains and the role of large agri-business last month, and were among the most-read posts.

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    Friday Roundup ? 4/08/11: Honoring Prahalad

    Next week marks the one-year anniversary of C.K. Prahalad’s untimely death. And two universities are working to honor and advance his legacy and philosophy that business can address social challenges on a global scale.

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