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Five Ways to React to Competitors at the BoP (Part 2)
One reason why companies might overlook competition issues might be because the nature of competitors is often distinct from established markets. This Part 2 will have an in-depth look at the nature of competitors at the BoP, and highlight five constructive ways to deal with that competition.
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Incalculable Impact, Please?
When is impact legitimately ?incalculable?? Is a limited ability to wrap metrics around your impact ever acceptable or desirable? While we work on qualitative and quantitative ways to assess the resulting impact on lives at the BoP, it?s ultimately that incalculable kind of shift in ?business as usual? for which we all should take aim.
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Understanding Competition at the Base of the Pyramid (Part 1)
Business targeting BoP consumers might fail if they neglect a key feature of business life: competition. Entering the market, business will find out that BoP consumers are normally not "unserved." They drink water, they eat, they treat illnesses, etc. Competition at the BoP can be a barrier - or a source of learning and collaboration.
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Friday Roundup ? 2/4/11: Spring Fever Starts Now
In addition to a warm thaw, there are several reasons to look forward to spring - namely - several important forums and competition prize opportunities for social entrepreneurs, development knowledge events and for enterprising students eager to join the ranks of professionals, it’s time to start looking out for summer internships.
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Participative Innovation: The Transition to a New Model of Social Capitalism (Part 2)
In some ways, we are moving to a version of Capitalism 2.0. If the goal of capitalism 1.0 was to maximize profit, in 2.0, it is to generate the maximum social, economic and environmental value. If in 1.0 the process of decision-making was hierarchical and behind closed doors, 2.0 proposes participative and inclusive decision-making.
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Hat Tips, New Hands and January?s Top Posts
I?m happy to announce that two NextBillion contributors, Martin Herrndorf and Lisa Smith, have signed on as Staff Writers. Their recent articles are among our top five most-read posts in January. Martin and Lisa, as well as a couple of unsung heroes who deserve some recognition today, have contributed to a strong start in 2011 for NextBillion.
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Less Sodium, More HIV Tests: Nudging Consumers Toward Smarter Choices
The private sector has done a good job of nudging behavior: think of opt-out magazine subscriptions after a free trail or default employer 401(k) plans. But can some insights into the psychology of decision-making be used to tackle pressing social problems? How can behavioral strategies help address the challenges facing practitioners at the BoP?
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Youth for Change in the Middle East – A Massive Challenge, a New Opportunity
Uprisings are sweeping the streets of the Middle East and North Africa region, fueled by the youth. Disenfranchised and disillusioned by the lack of opportunities, especially for the most educated, they’re pushing social and economic reforms. Although the "youth bulge" in the MENA region may seem daunting, it could present a new opportunity.
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