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In Defense of High Standards: How to Improve the Performance of Brazilian Social Businesses
Despite a growing interest in social businesses in Brazil, the field still struggles to find and retain experienced managers to implement their business models successfully, creating a vicious circle of low performance. But if we can transform growing interest into results, Brazil could fulfill its promise as a great place to do (social) business.
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Announcing NextBillion Brasil
We are pleased to announce the NextBillion network will expand next week with the addition of NextBillion Brasil, which is set to launch on Jan. 17. Like NextBillion and NextBillion Espanol, the new site will chronicle innovations at the BoP. It will also serve as a hub for discussion, a place to exchange ideas, to find resources, and to network.
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Notes from the Recent Meeting of Base of the Pyramid Experts in Barcelona (Part 2)
Guest Writer Pablo S?nchez offers a summary of the Base of the Pyramid summit held recently in Barcelona with the participation of experts and practitioners from several international organizations.
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Notes from the Recent Meeting of Base of the Pyramid Experts in Barcelona (Part 1)
Pablo Sanchez offers a summary of the Base of the Pyramid summit held recently in Barcelona with the participation of experts and practitioners from several international organizations.
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MIT Global Challenge, Connecting Ideas and Innovators
In 2008, the MIT Public Service Center asked: ’What would it look like if we applied that level of problem-solving to the challenges faced by under-served communities, places where markets are failing to provide basic necessities like clean water, health care, or reliable energy?’ The result is the MIT Global Challenge.
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An Uncommon Gathering, For a Common Agenda: Affordable Housing at the BoP
In December, Ashoka in partnership with the Hilti Foundation brought, several other organizations tackling affordable housing in various geographies and with varying approaches in Barcelona for a Summit of Global Housing Entrepreneurs. The goal: to identify a common agenda to advance affordable housing for BoP populations globally.
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World’s Largest Social Enterprise Directory, iuMAP, Gets a Makeover
In July, Ayllu released iuMAP in media partnership with NextBillion. Since then, it has grown by 50% and is easier to search the majority of the world’s social enterprises (450 enterprises in 65+ developing countries). This week Ayllu is unveiling a new and improved iuMAP, with improved filtering, sector pages and new features to come this spring.
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Friday Roundup ? 1/5/11: Bye Bye 2010, Hello 2011! New Start Also for Endeva
Turning from 2010 to 2011, many of us - including NextBillion’s writers and editors - have taken the opportunity to reflect on the past. But the turn of the year not only gives a good reason to look at what happened, it also prompts us to think about what is to come. An organization that looks ahead and starts anew this year is Endeva.
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