Articles by Cheryl Heller
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Tuesday
February 14
2012Climate, Poverty, Gender, and the Spaces in Between
This past week in Nairobi, PopTech convened a diverse and illustrious group of innovators from technology, gender analysis, development, micro-insurance, mobile, water, agriculture and funding to have a conversation about community-based adaptation to climate change in rural Africa.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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Guest Articles
Monday
January 23
2012NexThought Monday: An Economy of Kindness
There is still another economy to be found in the world of social enterprise - an economy of scarcity. It is evolving as it matures as well. In the beginning of the explosion of mission-driven organizations, many people expected help would be given for free. It was noble to donate one’s time to people who were working to "save the world". And so many of us did. Until every second person we knew decided to save the world.
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- Social Enterprise
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Wednesday
December 28
2011Best Ideas of 2011: In Praise of Michael Murphy
Michael Murphy is an architect who, unsatisfied with the self-directed benefits of traditional architecture and the opportunities lost in its wake, redefined what an architect is, and how great an impact a built environment can have. He has re-conceived hospital design to better heal the sick people in it, but that’s only part of the story.
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- Health Care
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- product design
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Guest Articles
Monday
October 31
2011NextThought Monday: Wisdom From on High
Our PopTech Social Innovation Fellows Boot Camp takes place on top a mountain, and the symbolism is not lost on any of us. It’s an intense five days of shared ascent for fellows and faculty alike. The goal of this conversation is to give the new entrepreneurs the benefit of what these fellows already learned about managing and launching a startup.
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- Technology
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Wednesday
August 3
2011A Few Things Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Communication
While money, technology and innovation are considered more glamorous and therefore more important, communication is the single most critical factor in the success of any endeavor. I don’t mean the numbing volume of information and opinions from "experts." Communication is a system, and like all systems, it is perfectly designed to produce results.
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