Articles by Nitin Rao
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Wednesday
October 29
2008Massachusetts Institute of Technology Supports a Development Through Enterprise Ecosystem
At NextBillion.net, we follow the various universities leading innovation in base of the pyramid strategy and research.? It gets better when this research leads to actionable, practical solutions for development.? The?Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)?is becoming a center of...
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Thursday
September 25
2008Less than Four Days Left to Vote on American Express Members Project
American Express recently unveiled the top 25 projects selected as semi-finalists for Members Project, the online initiative that invites cardmembers and the public in general to come together and submit, discuss and vote for projects to make a positive impact on the world, which American...
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Monday
August 18
2008Connecting Base of the Pyramid Producers to Markets
I was recently pointed to GreenMango - an interesting project and winner of the Echoing Green Fellowship. GreenMango is based out of Hyderabad and profiles small time, base-of-the-pyramid owned businesses such as plumbers, carpenters, tailors, mechanics and electricians. The data and service is...
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Thursday
July 10
2008A Dialogue on Philanthrocapitalism: Working Passionately, but in the Wrong Direction?
This is part 4 of our series reviewing Michael Edwards’ Just Another Emperor and the concept of ’philanthrocapitalism’, which will conclude next week with remarks from other members of the NextBillion.net team. Follow the links to read part 1, part 2 and part 3.The close-knit...
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Tuesday
June 10
2008Imagination with Realism: What Works for Microfinance
Microfinance, in its for-profit avatar, is attracting capital, talent, blogposts - you name it - and a fair bit of criticism. So when Alex Counts, President & CEO of the Grameen Foundation proposed his vision for Reimagining Microfinance in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, he targeted...
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Friday
June 6
2008Talent Retention in the Fast Changing Development Sector
If you are a manager at a NextBillion enterprise, pause and ask yourself:What attracted you to development through enterprise?What attracts members of your team to this sector?It’s interesting to see how employees bring diverse motivations. Understanding what drives them is key to retaining...
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Monday
April 28
2008Harnessing India’s Human Capital Through Educational Opportunities
India’s growth depends on its ability to significantly revamp its dismal education sector, which suffers from problems of outreach and quality. A recent study shows that the public education sector may be beyond saving.A possible solution comes in the form of sustainable investments in a...
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Friday
April 25
2008Too Much Money Chasing Too Few Investments?
In recent years, the capital markets have infused millions of dollars into the ’development sector.’ While we applaud the growing interest in development through enterprise, the question arises: are there enough quality investees? Or, more simply, is too much money chasing too few...
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