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Online Mentoring: Can It Go International?
As the search for developing market-based solutions for poverty alleviation continues, adequate entrepreneur training and support has been an ongoing issue. In fact, the Aspen Institute estimates that in the United States, half of the 21.5 million micro-enterprises (capitalized with US $35,000...
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Introducing 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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Morning Roundup: $9/day, HBR Article, Design and the BoP
Last week’s paradox has persevered into this week. More RSS feeds - plus some handy Google News and Google Blog alert feeds - means there’s more BoP stuff out there than I can do justice to individually. As such, here’s today’s roundup:SKS Microfinance founder/CEO Vikram...
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The Role of Passion in Successful Innovation
Guest blogger Arun Sharma is Scouting Lead for Innovations at the Lemelson Recognition and Mentoring Program (L-RAMP). He is also a writer for L-RAMP Blog, which explores trends in social enterprise, innovation, technology and poverty alleviation. By Arun Sharma At L-RAMP, we come into...
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?Harnessing the World?s Untapped Talent through Responsible Outsourcing?: An interview with Le
This second part of my conversation with Leila Chirayath covers her vision Samasource,?its business model and the pilot project currently under way in Kenya. Make sure to read the first part of this interview to have thorough vision of Leila’s background and the beginnings of Samasource....
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The First Consolidation Wave of Mobile Phone Operators in Emerging Countries: The Battle for MTN
Many regular NextBillion.net visitors will have noticed that the News Section has been nearly monopolized of late by news about the takeover battle surrounding mobile operator MTN, followed by a lull in events. For those who have not had the time or patience to track this news, what follows is...
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Morning Roundup: IGNIA Fund, Design for Social Impact and Alltop
Paradox: I have used a tiny surplus of time this week to be more diligent about reading my RSS feeds. As a result, I have added quite a few “to-do” or “to-blog” items to my list, thereby creating more work and crunching my time. Paradoxical or not, I’ve been coming...
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Why the Base of the Pyramid Movement Needs God
In my previous post, I suggested that BoP enterprises should consider partnering with faith based organizations (FBOs) on the ground, particularly in countries where religion plays a large role. In this post, I?d like to put forth another distinct, but similar idea: FBOs in the West can play...
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