Articles by Moses Lee
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Tuesday
July 8
2008A Dialogue on Philanthrocapitalism: To Add, But Not To Be
This is part 2 of our series reviewing Michael Edwards’ Just Another Emperor and the concept of ’philanthrocapitalism’.? Read part 1 here. Michael Edwards’ recent book on “philanthrocapitalism” reminds me of a recent conversation I had with my sister, a social...
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Thursday
June 12
2008Why the Base of the Pyramid Movement Needs God
In my previous post, I suggested that BoP enterprises should consider partnering with faith based organizations (FBOs) on the ground, particularly in countries where religion plays a large role. In this post, I?d like to put forth another distinct, but similar idea: FBOs in the West can play...
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Thursday
May 1
2008God at the Base of the Pyramid?
A key concept when operating a business at the base of the pyramid, or in any place for that matter, is contextualization. And by contextualization I mean a deep understanding and embrace of local culture. A simple example of contextualization in business can be observed by comparing the...
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Tuesday
April 15
2008Taking a BoP Venture to Scale, Part 2
In my last post, I put forth a definition on scaling a BoP venture: increasing business transactions that positively affect the lives of the poor. In this post I’d like to address the importance of scaling a BoP venture. Apoovra Shah recently brought up the issue of BoP ventures...
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Thursday
March 13
2008Taking a BoP Venture to Scale, Part 1
"How are we going to scale this enterprise?” “What is our scaling strategy?” “What are the building blocks needed to take our concept to scale?” If you have ever sat in on a board meeting of an organization, either for a for-profit or non-profit, I am sure you...
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Wednesday
February 27
2008The Often Missing Component of a BoP Venture: Humility
"We must imagine a world which combines in equal measure economic development and eradication of poverty, ecological stewardship and social justice. We must harness the forces of globalization to create this outcome. We have to imagine this future. If we cannot imagine it, we cannot create...
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Tuesday
February 12
2008From the ToP to the BoP
In 2007, I had the opportunity to consult for a newly formed NGO trying to establish a BoP venture in South East Asia. The NGO’s management team had years of experience running small-to-medium sized businesses, had raised a sizable amount of capital, and had formed an all-star team of...
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Wednesday
January 30
2008Bringing Talent to the BoP Sector
Last summer, while writing case studies for the William Davidson Institute on base of the pyramid (BoP) related organizations, I had the opportunity to meet and interview a number of practitioners to discuss their approaches towards using market-based solutions to address poverty. The...
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