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Starbucks: Venti Plans for Micro Loans
The micro-lending revolution , which made it possible for community-based lending institutions to bundle together micro-donations of $25 into loans for entrepreneurs in emerging markets, is making its way to your local Starbucks . Starting No...
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Apply Now for the Acumen Fund Global Fellows Class of 2012-2013
Our Fellows come from all walks of life, are diverse socioeconomically, hail from countries all over the world, and represent many different sectors. But what they all share in common is an unwavering commitment to creating positive and sustainable social change.
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Power Can Challenge Poverty ? And That Makes Universal Energy Access a Must
Earlier this week, decision makers came together in Oslo to launch Energy +, the international energy and climate initiative. It promises to be a landmark contribution towards securing sustainable energy for all by 2030. The need for such progress is clear, given that half the world’s population live without modern energy, the majority of people cook on an open fire, and two out of t...
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On the Quest for Exits: Proteak’s Successful IPO
In the impact investing sector, conversations about the need for financial exits abound, but there are scant few cases. Proteak, a Mexico renewable tropical forestry company that sells conflict-free plantation teak wood products, is one sterling example. In a two-part interview, Proteak Founder Hector Bonilla walks us through the firm’s 2010 IPO.
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Green Growth
THE enrichment of previously poor countries is the most inspiring development of our time. It is also worrying. The environment is already under strain. What will happen when the global population rises from 7 billion today to 9.3 billion in 2050, as demographers expect, and a growing proportion of these people can afford goods that were once reserved for the elite? Can the planet support so much economic activity? Many policymakers adopt a top-down and Western-centric approach to such ...
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Where’s the Bank? Proximity is Critical, So Why Aren’t Academics Writing About It?
Most academic papers on access to finance focus on behavioral economics and product design issues, but skip proximity and cost of access. Yet if there is one common element in all successful microfinance schemes it’s been finding ways to get closer to customers. An argument for learning how the nuances of distance influences market behavior.
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In New India Map, Ayllu Identifies 9 Constraints, Innovations to Reaching Scale
Just launched at SOCAP 11, Ayllu is unveiling a new India Map that - through the perspective of entrepreneurs - examines key scaling challenges and innovations for social ventures in the region. Sponsored by Potencia Ventures, the map identified 9 major scaling constraints as well as innovations, which are illustrated by hundreds of case examples.
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Cambodia: A Place for Pioneer Investors
Phnom Penh, Cambodia (CNN) - The most common image of Cambodia is the land of ancient temples and budget travelers. There’s now something else putting Cambodia on the map: foreign investors. Cambodia’s devastating recent history set the country back a generation. From 1975-78, the Communist Khmer Rouge killed intellectuals, destroyed the education system and pushed for an agrarian society that required families to be uprooted and separated. By the end of t...
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