Articles by Rob Katz
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Thursday
July 3
2008Growing Inclusive Markets and Creative Capitalism
Two quick notes: First, the Growing Inclusive Markets Initiative at the UN Development Program formally launched their report called Creating Value for All. In it, you’ll find some policy prescriptions, case studies, a strategy matrix and - perhaps most interesting - heat maps. Hat tip to...
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Tuesday
July 1
2008Job: Business Development Analyst, Acumen Fund
Position: Business Development Associate/AnalystLocation: New York CityOrganization: Acumen Fund is a global non-profit venture capital fund serving the four billion people living on less than $4 a day. Its objective is to create a blueprint for building financially sustainable and scalable...
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Monday
June 30
2008Roundup: Growing Inclusive Markets, iBOP Asia and More
A quick roundup of base of the pyramid news and notes, including a few new publications that have made it on my to-read list: The UN Development Program launched a new website highlighting its Growing Inclusive Markets Initiative, which Staff Writer Grace Augustine covered here. (Full...
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Friday
June 27
2008Doing Business Series Gets Slammed by World Bank Watchdog
"So, what do you think about the IEG report?” I was g-chatting with my friend Smita the other night when she brought up the World Bank. “What IEG report? What’s the IEG?” I replied, showing my ignorance of the latest Bank goings on (and of the acronym ? it stands for...
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Thursday
June 26
2008Morning Roundup: Water Privatization and Dignified P2P Lending
There have been some interesting base of the pyramid-related topics afoot in both the mainstream media and the blogosphere lately, including a call for water privatization in developing countries and a self-critical blog post authored by the founder of a media-darling BoP startup. Without...
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Tuesday
June 24
2008Job: VP Sales and Operations, VisionSpring
Position: VP of Sales and Operations Location: New York - with 30% international travel Organization: VisionSpring (formerly Scojo Foundation) is a global social enterprise, currently operating in 13 countries, which creates jobs and sustains livelihoods through the sale of affordable...
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Monday
June 23
2008Guest Post: Design for Social Impact – What Does It Mean and Why Should We Care?
Guest blogger Jocelyn Wyatt works for the design firm IDEO, leading its base of the pyramid projects. Prior to joining IDEO, Jocelyn was an Acumen Fund Fellow in Kenya. She holds a MBA from Thunderbird. Jocelyn blogs at Design and Reach.By Jocelyn WyattAs NextBillion.net mentioned last...
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Wednesday
June 18
2008Introducing Summer Associates Joseph Bornstein and Theresa Newhard
If you’ve noticed a few unfamiliar names floating around the site lately, you’re not alone. I have heard from some NextBillion.net readers asking who Joseph and Theresa are, and what their roles will be on-site. So, without further ado, introductions: Joseph and Theresa are Summer...
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