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Mobile Disruption
Even if PCs was made so easy to use (simplify the interface with large, logical icons) so someone that couldn’t read or had no computer skills could use the PC easily, they likely wouldn’t see that much value in it. The missing element is some unique value for consumers and enterprises at the BoP. I do not think this value exists in PCs today.
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Key Takeaways from “We Media 2009”: A Branding Challenge for our Space?
Two weeks ago I attended the We Media conference as a We Media Fellow. The conference made me think a lot about the state of the "development through enterprise" community and us entrepreneurs working to fight poverty through innovative, private-sector-lead solutions. I’ll share with you themes from the conference as well as my key takeaways.
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Guest Post: New Ventures Indonesia Launches IT Training Facility for SMEs
Many organizations have cited the need for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries to adopt IT to create new business opportunities and remain competitive in the global environment. Recognizing the lack of opportunities for IT education, New Ventures Indonesia has opened an IT training center for SMEs in Salatiga, Central Java.
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Guest Post: Clean Development Mechanisms for the Base of the Pyramid?
You?ve probably read many stories of solar, biogas, and wind enterprises bringing clean energy with associated health, dignity and other benefits to the BoP. Underlying this movement is a seemingly simple framework known as the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). It has the power to enable clean energy enterprises, but it?s under siege.
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The Need to Fund Social Entrepreneurs
When the financial incentive is discounted for social entrepreneurs, many of the best stay on the sidelines and that’s not where we need them to be. I want to suggest that if we can close the financial gap for social entrepreneurs, perhaps we will see more social entrepreneurship activities unleashed. So, where will this funding come from?
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Guest Post: Observations and Reflections from a TED 2009 Fellow
I attended the TED conference this year as a Fellow, a new program launched to ?help world-changing innovators from around the globe become part of the TED community and, with its help, amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.? I quickly realized that TED encompasses much more than what the acronym conveys.
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Who are the Microfinance Borrowers?
Some time ago, the winner for the CGAP Microfinance Photography Contest was announced. These photos are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also (and most importantly) they serve as a gentle reminder of why we, the practitioners, the researchers and the entrepreneurs, love what we do.
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Guest Post: The Development Dialogue Wraps Up
Deshpande Foundation’s Development Dialogue ended a few weeks ago in Hubli, and even though I’ve been pretty busy since then the experiences and takeaways still ring clear, so I thought I’d share and reflect. The lessons shared by Ashoka fellows and others made for a fantastic final day of dialogues around social entrepreneurship.
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