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NextThought Monday: Trading on the Social Entrepreneur Asset Class Idea
Creating an asset class for social entrepreneurship not only engenders an aura of solid ground for investors, both institutional and private, it could formally connect social entrepreneurs with a far wider scope of capital markets. Though not necessarily a new idea, it would seem many minds are acquiescing around the concept.
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- Social Enterprise
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Connecting the Dots through Social Impact Measurement
Last week, the 2010 Social Enterprise Conference at Columbia Business School presented a panel called Connecting the Dots through Social Impact Measurement, joining the ongoing conversation that has surfaced in recent conferences such as SOCAP10 and ANDE.
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- Impact Assessment, Social Enterprise
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The “Gandhi Approach” to Better Governance
Microcredit, formal and informal loans from friends or family can get a social enterprise only so far. Larger equity investments can help a micro-enterprises over the hump and into real SME scale. This article summarizes some governance principles indispensable at this stage.
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- Social Enterprise
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What if You Could Unlock the Potential of a Trillion-Dollar Housing Market?
Check out Ashoka’s "A New Alliance for Global Change" article in the September, 2010 issue of Harvard Business Review, where Ashoka CEO Bill Drayton and Full Economic Citizenship’s Chief Entrepreneur Valeria Budinich. Here’s how you can get a complimentary copy.
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- housing
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The Role of Civil Society Organizations Bridging the Gap in Affordable Housing Value Chains
India recently saw a spate of announcements for affordable housing projects being launched in various parts of the country. So, what has led to developers getting involved with affordable housing projects in India?
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- housing
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Voices From the Skoll World Forum Opening Plenary
The opening plenary at the Skoll World Forum had numerous themes and Twitter-perfect quotes, but to me one of the most important threads that ran through the evening was the importance of giving individuals a voice to help themselves out of conflict, abject poverty, and the effects of natural disaster.
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- Social Enterprise
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Targeting the Ultra Poor: The BRAC Model
The ultra-poor are the poorest individuals in low income markets and are frequently neglected by private sector initiatives. The BRAC model is a recent attempt to develop an economically sustainable program, specifically targeting this segment to push the poor above the poverty line and teach them how to run their own business.
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Exploring the Link between Multinational Corporations and SMEs in Emerging Markets
NV has realized that not all the companies it works with are looking for investment or are at the right stage to receive investment from venture funds. In stead, a fair portion of companies are looking to expand into new markets and obtain contracts from international buyers. Here’s a way for you to contribute to this goal.
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- Investing, Uncategorized
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- corporations, MSMEs