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NexThought Monday: Strategies for Doing Business in Emerging, Diverse Rural India
Only12 percent of India’s population lives in cities, the remaining 88 percent of people are not reaping many of the economic benefits from the country’s evolving leadership status and associate growth. Rural poverty remains rampant; as a result, innovative thinking is required to meet the needs of India’s majority.
I spoke with Pradeep Kashyap, the CEO and Founder of MART, one of India’s leading emerging markets consulting firm, about the opportunities and challenges of creating innovations for rural Indian markets- Categories
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Rockefeller And Tony Elumelu Foundation Launch African Impact Fund
The Rockefeller Foundation and theTony Elumelu Foundation, founded by Nigerian philanthropist Tony Elumelu, have launched an impact investment fund for Africa.
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Mara Foundation, NFTE Partner For Global Entrepreneurship Education
Mara Foundation and the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) have launched a partnership aimed at educating emerging entrepreneurs across the globe.
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In Mexico, A Dartmouth Grad Fights Poverty Through Capitalism
Fernando Orta had remarkable drive and ingenuity even when I first met him as a freshman at Dartmouth. It’s no surprise that five years after graduation, he is making things happen.
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5 Things Social Enterprises Should Learn About Scale From Big Companies
To make a true difference, social enterprises have to get big--something they’re not often prepared to do.
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Connecting The Worlds Of For-Profit And Nonprofit For Greater Good
We live in a world where for-profits and not-for-profits occupy separate spheres, and we often focus more on their differences than on their similarities.
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Investors commit over Rs 400 crore for funding new ventures for the poor
BANGALORE: Investors have committed at least Rs 400 crore to a government-backed fund that will provide capital to new ventures serving the needs of India's low-income communities. The fund, whose eventual size is envisaged at more than Rs 5,000 crore, is the first such by the government, which is taking increasing interest in venture capital investing.
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Featured Job: Acumen Fund seeking a Business Development Manager – Bay Area
Acumen is looking for a Business Development Manager based in the Bay Area to join the next phase of our fundraising and growth strategy.
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