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Guest Post: ANDE Initiative Rolls Out in D.C. ? The Need for Growth and Collaboration
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Entrepreneurship and Development Reception, which marked the launch of the ANDE Network in Washington DC. My biggest takeaway: nothing says more about the bridging spirit of this initiative than the event being co-hosted by organizations...
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Guest Post: 42 People Hiked in Maroon Bells, and…
Guest blogger Virginia Barreiro is the Global Director of the New Ventures Project at the World Resources Institute. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California in San Diego and an M.A. in Latin American Studies from George Washington University.By Virginia...
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Creating a World of Smart Energy: Interview with Kushant Uppal, Intelizon
More than 1.5 billion people in the world live without access to electricity. India alone houses more than 35% of the world’s population without electricity, approximately 579 million people. Kushant Uppal is working to change that. ? After earning a MS and Ph.D. from the University of...
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Beyond Microcredit: Savings, Assets and Financial Inclusion
Last night I attended a reception to launch Global Savings, Assets and Financial Inclusion, a new report issued by Citi Foundation drawing on the conclusions of last year’s Global Symposium on Savings, Assets and Financial Inclusion organized, among others, by New America...
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Development and Dynamic Ground
Editor’s note: The following blog post was originally published as a comment by Joseph Bornstein, responding to the numerous reactions generated by his previous entry “What Is Called Development?: Exploring The Nexus of Economy""Where do we find ourselves? In a series of...
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Social Capital Markets Conference 2008
I received an e-mail last week from the organizers of Social Capital Markets 2008, a conference bringing together “entrepreneurs who want to change the world and the capital that wants to make it happen.” The organizers of SoCap08 - as they refer to it as - have lined up an all star...
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SEVEN Fund Offers $50K to Spur Investment Indicator Discussion
Editor’s note: I received this e-mail over the weekend, announcing a unique base of the pyramid sector competition.? Read on for details. The Social Equity Venture Fund (SEVEN Fund) has recently launched the VINE (Virtual Integrated Networking Experience) Competition. The unique...
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A Day at the International Development Design Summit
I’m hungry, and it’s getting late; I’m worried about missing my train.? The potluck table full of food isn’t helping my growling stomach, especially as more and more dishes arrive.? A fellow bystander casually offers play-by-play commentary: “India’s represented.?...
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