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Why Hybrid Value Chains Matter
How do numerous stakeholders tap into and leverage the power of the social entrepreneur for social good? Ashoka’s answer is the Hybrid Value Chain. The most interesting aspect of the HVC model isn’t that they tend to work best when the market opportunity is $100 million or above. Rather it’s the "mutually beneficial" relationship that is created.
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Will Prizes Help Fight TB and Other Neglected Diseases?
Global prizes have stimulated breakthroughs in areas as diverse as mathematics, agriculture and space flight - but there is less experience in the global health arena. Now, several advocates have proposed using prizes as a way to spur affordable medical innovations for neglected diseases, including development of tuberculosis diagnostics.
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iuMAP: The Next Level of Micro-credit is Distributor Finance
Many social enterprises focused on BoP customers rely on independent or franchised distributors that also are from poor communities and need financing to cover startup equipment and inventory costs. Given the urgency to scale solutions, finding workable ways to fund distribution systems is a critically important - but difficult - endeavor.
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An Update from the Financial Services for the Poor Team at the Gates Foundation
On November 16 and 17, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation hosted a Global Savings Forum which brought together leading players from around the world. The foundation presented its strategy to provide millions with affordable access to safe places to save.
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Introducing The (BoP) Project: Photojournalism at the Base of the Economic Pyramid
Today I’m thrilled to introduce Jonathan Kalan, whose work in photojournalism is making a genuine, important contribution to the field of reporting and journalism at the base of the economic pyramid.
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Weekly Roundup – 11/27/10
In case you missed it, here’s a roundup of what was published on NextBillion this short week.
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Giving Thanks for Two New NB Staffers
On the eve of Thanksgiving, I’d like to express personal and professional thanks to two NextBillion contributors: Kevin Keepper and Oscar Abello.I’m happy to announce Kevin has agreed to sign on as a NextBillion Editor and Oscar has come on board as a Staff Writer.
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3 Reasons Why “Unreasonable is the New Reasonable”
Teju Ravilochan, one of the unreasonable co-founders, was kind enough to answer three questions that will hopefully convince you to put your hat in the ring and apply to be part of this incredible platform.
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