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  • Moses Lee

    Bringing Talent to the BoP Sector

    Last summer, while writing case studies for the William Davidson Institute on base of the pyramid (BoP) related organizations, I had the opportunity to meet and interview a number of practitioners to discuss their approaches towards using market-based solutions to address poverty. The...

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  • Rob Katz

    NextBillion Welcomes Grace Augustine and Moses Lee as Staff Writers

    On behalf of the NextBillion.net team, I am pleased to announce the addition of two new Staff Writers to our team: Grace Augustine and Moses Lee. Both Grace and Moses are employees of the William Davidson Institute, where their day jobs involve research and writing about base of the pyramid...

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  • Abigail Keene-Babcock

    Job: Director, TED Fellowship Program

    Position: Director, TED Fellowship ProgramLocation: New York, NYOrganization: TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader.The annual conference now...

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  • Rob Katz

    Event: “Creative Capitalism” – Can It Meet the Needs of the World’s Poor?

    Event: “Creative Capitalism": Can It Meet the Needs of the World’s Poor? Date: Wednesday, January 30, 12:00 - 2:00 Location: Hudson Institute - Betsy and Walter Stern Conference Center - 1015 15th Street, NW - Suite 600 Description: Noting in his recent address to the...

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  • Tayo Akinyemi

    Innovate or Die

    ’Innovate or die’ is the challenge issued by the pedal-powered machine contest sponsored by Google and Specialized Bicycle Components. All 102 inventions are based on basic bicycle mechanics; entries range from a pedal-powered tennis ball launcher to the grand prize-winning invention,...

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  • Al Hammond

    Bill Gates Calls for Capitalism That Serves the Poor

    In a speech at Davos today, Bill Gates called for a more inclusive capitalism that “would have a twin mission: making profits and also improving lives for those who don’t fully benefit from market forces.” That is a major milestone in the evolving thinking of perhaps the most...

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  • Abigail Keene-Babcock

    Spotlighting “Creative Capitalism:” It Is What You See

    Today, Bill Gates’ speech at Davos has thrown the spotlight on “creative capitalism” and an emerging groundswell of interest in market-based solutions and business models that can drive positive social and environmental change. The excitement around these ideas to create...

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  • Nitin Rao

    Srijan Microfinance Business Plan Competition 2008

    Intellecap in partnership with Aavishkaar Goodwell and The Financial Express has announced the launch of the Srijan Microfinance Business Plan Competition 2008. Deadline: March 15, 2008Srijan (meaning creation in English) is a search for entrepreneurs, groups, individuals and microfinance...

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