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“Wikipedia and Global Development”
I just heard Jim Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, speak about “Wikipedia and Global Development” at the Institute for International Economics - co-sponsored by the Center for Global Development. For the uninitiated, Wikipedia is an online, free, open-source encyclopedia that can be...
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Reality check for the $100 laptop
Among the never-ending stream of news stories hyping the One Laptop Per Child project, there finally seems to be a few that strike a healthy note of caution. Both Slate and CNN ran articles this week that ask some very legitimate questions:- “If you’re willing to assume that MIT can...
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Best Books 2005 – What’s on Your List?
You’re making your list; you’re checking it twice. And you’re not alone ? its time for everyone’s year-end best-of lists. I just finished browsing strategy-business? Best Business Books 2005, where coverage ranges from strategy to marketing to globalization. (Side note: which works are...
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A New Model for Success at the BOP: Interview with David Wheeler, Conclusion and Compilation
This is the conclusion of our interview with David Wheeler, author of Creating Sustainable Local Enterprise Networks. The entire interview is available here.Describe the implications of your research for development strategies. How could development agencies use your findings to get the...
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Wall Street Take Heed – Here’s the Alternative (Exchange)
You may have noticed a recent upswing of news about small and medium sized enterprises, much of which has been picked up and discussed on NextBillion. Small local enterprise networks, mesofinance, small and large for-profit venture funds ? and now an Alternative Exchange. (Via Timbuktu...
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A New Model for Success at the BOP: Interview with David Wheeler, Part 4
Click to view Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of the interview.What are the biggest challenges to creating Sustainable Local Enterprise Networks? How can these be overcome?For all the great examples of SLENs that we described and that are featured on the NextBillion web site and elsewhere,...
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What’s in a Name: NextBillion – Fries or Future?
When our WRI team sat down to brainstorm a name for new web portal and community, it wasn?t evident at first that ?NextBillion? made sense. One colleague pulled the Big Mac card: NextBillion was too close to McDonald?s signature ?billions and billions served? tag line. Despite...
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A New Model for Success at the BOP: Interview with David Wheeler, Part 3
Click to view Part 1 and Part 2 of the interview.Doesn?t this model depart significantly from conventional wisdom in its hybrid character?with both for profit and non-profit components playing a significant role? What?s important about this model for larger companies, particularly...
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