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Friday Roundup – 1/14/11: Reflecting on Enteprise and Disaster Recovery
Let me try to build an argument starting from two seemingly unrelated ends.The first end is Brazil, which has been prominent on the NextBillion agenda this week, and particularly the unavoidable discussion of economic inequality that follows any conversation about the country.
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NetSuite Donates Cloud Services to Social Enterprises
NetSuite , the SaaS business management solution vendor, is a publicly traded and profitable corporation. But NetSuite has a softer side, too - specifically, NetSuite.org, the company’s corporate citizenship program that gives away NetSuite subscriptions for free to social enterprises. That is, enterprises, both non-profit and otherwise, who use market forces to achieve a soci...
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Announcing NextBillion Brasil
We are pleased to announce the NextBillion network will expand next week with the addition of NextBillion Brasil, which is set to launch on Jan. 17. Like NextBillion and NextBillion Espanol, the new site will chronicle innovations at the BoP. It will also serve as a hub for discussion, a place to exchange ideas, to find resources, and to network.
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Notes from the Recent Meeting of Base of the Pyramid Experts in Barcelona (Part 2)
Guest Writer Pablo S?nchez offers a summary of the Base of the Pyramid summit held recently in Barcelona with the participation of experts and practitioners from several international organizations.
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Notes from the Recent Meeting of Base of the Pyramid Experts in Barcelona (Part 1)
Pablo Sanchez offers a summary of the Base of the Pyramid summit held recently in Barcelona with the participation of experts and practitioners from several international organizations.
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An Uncommon Gathering, For a Common Agenda: Affordable Housing at the BoP
In December, Ashoka in partnership with the Hilti Foundation brought, several other organizations tackling affordable housing in various geographies and with varying approaches in Barcelona for a Summit of Global Housing Entrepreneurs. The goal: to identify a common agenda to advance affordable housing for BoP populations globally.
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World’s Largest Social Enterprise Directory, iuMAP, Gets a Makeover
In July, Ayllu released iuMAP in media partnership with NextBillion. Since then, it has grown by 50% and is easier to search the majority of the world’s social enterprises (450 enterprises in 65+ developing countries). This week Ayllu is unveiling a new and improved iuMAP, with improved filtering, sector pages and new features to come this spring.
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Friday Roundup ? 1/5/11: Bye Bye 2010, Hello 2011! New Start Also for Endeva
Turning from 2010 to 2011, many of us - including NextBillion’s writers and editors - have taken the opportunity to reflect on the past. But the turn of the year not only gives a good reason to look at what happened, it also prompts us to think about what is to come. An organization that looks ahead and starts anew this year is Endeva.
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