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Promoting Small and Medium Enterprises for Sustainable Development
This week the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) published a brief titled “Promoting Small and Medium Enterprises for Sustainable Development.” I recommend reading it because it gives good ideas and advice to governments, large corporations, and the local...
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Rising Ventures: CleanStar Brings Biofuels Benefits to the BOP
Following earlier discussions on Biofuels and the BOP, Rajya profiles a company that has found a way to establish itself in this sector while offering benefits to local communities. Download the PDF version of this feature here.by Rajya Karipineni - New Ventures India Following...
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Nourish International/Full Belly Project Finds Ways of Shelling Peanuts Effectively in Uganda
Every time I would go to the zoo as a kid, my Mom used to buy peanuts to feed the elephants; I would feed them some and eat the rest. I remember it took me a long time to shell the peanuts that I was going to eat, and sometimes I just got frustrated and quit. Many hands are getting a rest from...
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Banco Azteca and Elektra Cater to the BOP in Mexico and Central America
Growing up in Mexico, I?ve seen first-hand the difficulties that low-income earners have in purchasing goods or getting financial services. These goods and services many times are even more expensive than in a developed country, and are therefore inaccessible to low-income earners. I?ve...
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Drink Specials and Development
The Flor de Cana flowed and there was a palpable air of creativity and connectedness last week at the Business in Development happy hour. It must have been the crowd. There are many bright passionate minds working in the field of private-sector development, and the event, hosted by Agora...
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Venture Finance and Small Business Development in Central America – IPEG Meeting
Venture Finance and Small Business Development in Central America - International Private Enterprise Group August Meeting Featuring Ricardo TeranOn August 2, please join us for a discussion on micro venture capital and development from one of Latin America’s leading social entrepreneurs....
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News Roundup: NextBillion Consumers at the Bottom of the Pyramid
NextBillion posted three recent news stories yesterday; the three of them address the fact that the four billion people in the world living in poverty are indeed an excellent market. Investing in the BOP has proven to work for multinational corporations. More than ever, the BOP hypothesis is...
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Biofuels and the BOP II: A Way Forward?
The debate that Rob touched on last week rages on: Are biofuels bad for the BOP? An article on SocialFunds.com recaps some of the controversy.Audeamus says the price hikes on staple crops will be temporaryPresident Lula claims biofuels are good for poor nations because it will allow them to...
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