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BOP Roundup – News and Stories of Note II
A couple noteworthy happenings in the Base of the Pyramid universe... The Quarterly Journal of Economics has released Robert Jensen’s article, “The Digital Provide: Information (Technology), Market Performance and Welfare in the South Indian Fisheries Sector.” You may recall...
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Biofuels: Do They Help the BOP? There are Always Two Sides of a Story
There has been a lot of controversy recently regarding biofuels - especially corn-based ethanol - and their effect on the global economic dynamic. While biofuels in general could be a very good alternative to oil, are they good for the BOP? Rob and Derek have blogged on this very subject...
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Cornell BOP Learning Lab’s 2007 BOP e-Journal Competition
If you have a favorite BOP story that you always tell everyone about, you now have a chance to win $2000 just by submitting an entry to the Cornell University BOP Learning Lab’s 2007 BOP e-Journal Competition. The details of the competition are as follows: The Competition: The 2007 BoP...
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Global Institute for Social Innovation
I recently had the opportunity to join 95 other StartingBloc Fellows from 25 countries for the first Global Institute for Social Innovation at London Business School. The Global Institute for Social Innovation is a 4-day long educational conference focusing on corporate social innovation, social...
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Ricardo Teran of Agora Partnerships Identifies the Marks of a Successful Entrepreneur
Last week WRI hosted a meeting of the International Private Enterprise Group (IPEG), featuring a guest from Agora Partnerships. Ricardo Teran, Managing Director of Agora Partnerships in Nicaragua, delivered a presentation focused on venture finance and small business development in Central...
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Rising Ventures: Turning Conventional Croplands Into “Terrafertil”
New Ventures Intern Jesse Last discusses his recent interview with Terrafertil founder David Bermeo and ponders the darker side of conventional roses. Read Jesse’s full profile of Terrafertil hereBad news folks - and no, I’m not talking about the recent Yankees surge. Rather,...
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Productizing Remittances: Infinity Systems International
After reading the blogpost on Construmex and productizing remittances, Roy Serventi, the President/CEO and founder of Infinity Systems International (ISI), contacted the NextBillion team. Roy, Rob Katz and I had a long talk on how ISI is also taking steps toward productizing remittances, the...
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From the Back-Yard to the Boutique: Entrepreneurship in India
"India may be better-known for its high-flying entrepreneurs who have turned the nation into a high-tech center and outsourcing mecca. But the still largely rural country also is gaining a name as a center for smaller-scale innovation.” This came from a recent Chicago Tribune article...
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