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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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What’s Wrong with Robert’s Cafe?
This is the second post in a series that will focus on the impact of corruption and poor governance on enterprise and development in the "bottom of the pyramid."
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The Future of Microfranchise: The State of the Field
This article is the first of a series that I will write, adding to that written by Ayllu and which will be included in an upcoming e-book that will focus on the emerging topic of microfranchise.
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