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Friday Roundup: “The Future We Make”
From the District of Columbia, to Colombia and back to Columbia, my new home. This is the first of what will be a weekly, Friday column offering a summary of noteworthy events, articles and resources for all of us into the Next Billion idea. Read about an upcoming TEDx event focused on the Millenium Development Goals.
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Support for Microfranchising: Knowledge, Funding and Missing Links
For the last month or so, we’ve covered the different types of microfranchises as they exist today. The series has also included interviews with researchers and practitioners. In this final post, we’ll cover existing support for microfranchising.
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The Future of Microfranchise: An Interview with Deborah Burand
This post is second to last in a series focused on microfranchising. It focuses on the recent insights from a study conducted for the Omidyar Network by Deborah Burand of the University of Michigan.
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Investing in Microfranchising: What Should I Know?
To date, this series has focused on the mechanics of microfranchising from the entrepreneurs’ s point of view. This post, second to last in this series, looks at microfranchise from the perspective of the investor.
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Human Networks for Social Good
Our special on Microfranchising continues. Just as with the business in a bag, infrastructure, and conversion models, the agent network model strengthens the assets of local markets, but in this case by creating franchises through a network of agents that are already embedded in communities.
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A Call to Action: A Market-Based Vision for Rural Development
At least one in five Mexicans lives in rural poverty, isolated from the inputs and financial services that can boost output and incomes. A recent workshop in Mexico, "Innovations in Rural Value Chains," organized by Ashoka in collaboration with Fundemex and hosted at Business School IPADE, showcased a half-dozen pioneers in market-based approaches.
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Final Post in the Series: Ramping Up Support for Microfranchising
For the last month or so, we’ve covered the different types of microfranchises as they exist today.For the final post
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Weekly Roundup: Special Rate for SOCAP 2010 & New Changemakers Competition
As the summer slowly comes to an end, the bustling social enterprise space continues to move forward. Here?s a brief overview of recent competitions/conferences that address many of the topics discussed at NextBillion:-Ashoka Changemakers and Omidyar Network’s competition on property rights and a special rate for SOCAP 10.
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