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Barefoot Optometry for the Base of the Pyramid: The VisionSpring Interview
Last week, I had the opportunity to sit down with Jordan Kassalow, Graham Macmillan and Miriam Stone ? three staff members at VisionSpring ? to conduct a long-form interview. Formerly known as Scojo Foundation, VisionSpring is the pioneering base of the pyramid-focused enterprise working...
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Roundup: Mobile Phones for Development, SME Outsourcing and More
Things are generally slower in August, as many folks take vacation and less gets done by those who are at the office. (For a refreshing and innovative take on this phenomenon, you might consider Seth Godin’s advice to work like your hair is on fire while the competition sleeps.) For the...
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Business Students Can Change the World
This post is the second in a two part series on how to get involved in the base of the pyramid movement. Part 1 was a personal story of involvement, and Part 2 focuses on the role of students in bringing social transformation.I recently attended the Social Enterprise Knowledge Network (SEKN)...
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Four Questions for IGNIA’s Michael Chu
While attending the SEKN research colloquium a few days ago, I was able to sit down and talk to Harvard Business School Professor Michael Chu. During his tenure at ACCION International, Mr. Chu played a major role in the development of Mexico’s Banco Compartamos. He currently co-leads the...
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Connecting 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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Job: Acumen Fund – New York, Pakistan and India Hiring
If you’re in the market for a job in the base-of-the-pyramid space, you might want to check out the five current job openings listed on Acumen Fund’s web site. There are two openings in India, one for a Business Development Manager and the other for a Portfolio Associate.? Both are...
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Chinese Activity in Africa, Part 2: The Path of Least Resistance
This post is the second in a two part series exploring China?s role in Africa?s development. Part 1 focused on the breakdown and impact of African exports to China, and Part 2 focuses on the role of China?s investment and imports into Africa.Investment It is no surprise that most...
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Two Ideas for SEKN – The Social Enterprise Knowledge Network
The Social Enterprise Knowledge Network (SEKN) brings together a number of Latin America academic institutions interested in exploring the concept of social enterprise and market-based solutions to poverty. Last week the network convened for a research colloquium in Harvard Business School to...
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