Articles by Sriram Gutta
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Monday
May 10
2010Reporting from Sankalp 2010: A Profile of the 2010 Award Winners
"India is doing great work in the social enterprise space and you all should be proud of it!"These were the words of an international participant at the Sankalp Forum 2010 - a gathering of hundreds of social entrepreneurs, investors, policy makers, and social sector enthusiasts held in Mumbai last week.
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Sunday
May 2
2010Sankalp 2010: A Showcase of Social Enterprise
The Sankalp 2010 Awards and Investment Forum is back this year to showcase some of the emerging and established organizations that have sustainable, innovative and inclusive business models with social impact.
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Wednesday
April 7
2010What’s Next in Financial Services for the Poor? An Interview with Brigit Helms, CEO of Unitus
Editor’s Note: In his first post as Staff Writer, Sriram Gutta shares an interview he recently conducted with Brigit Helms, CEO of Unitus, one of the most active player in the mobilization of commercial capital to underserved markets. Full disclosure: Sriram works for Unitus out of Bangalore, India.
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Monday
February 8
2010Market Linkages: The Achilles’ Heel of Livelihoods
Over the last two decades, models for livelihoods for the poor have come of age and many organizations have focused their efforts on reducing the vulnerability of marginalized communities. Though these models have been successful in creating employment, they haven’t scaled to realize their true potential.
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