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Revisiting the Avon Lady Poverty Reduction Debate
Oxford business professor Linda Scott is trying to verify something that many BoP business models are based on: the idea that becoming an Avon lady could help poor women in developing nations get out poverty. Her research in South Africa, which is not yet complete, indicates the Avon model might be what some need to get out of poverty...
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Global Social Venture Competition Finals: “All it takes is one person with a dream”
Last Friday 15 finalists from India, the U.S., New Zealand, France, England, Indonesia and Thailand gathered at U.C. Berkeley’s Haas School of Business to compete in the Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC). The teams presented business plans that were financially viable and make a social impact to an expert panel of judges.
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BoP Career Paths: Interview with Justin DeKoszmovszky, SC Johnson
"How do I get a job working with BoP strategy?" I get that question all the time. The truth is that there is no one answer - everyone’s career is different. However, we can learn from those who have successfully transitioned into a career working with the base of the pyramid. This series - BoP Career Paths - will interview BoP practitioners to
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Wrapping Up the Global Social Venture Competition 2009
I wish I were in San Francisco this weekend. One of the most exciting business competitions in the social enterprise space wraps up with presentations followed by a symposium tomorrow: the Global Social Venture Competition, at the Haas School of Business of UC Berkeley.
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A Must Read!
"Emerging Markets, Emerging Models", the report on BOP entrepreneurship from Monitor Group, is probably the most important new study in the last couple of years. It is based on some intensive original research and focused on the key question: why haven’t most BOP efforts scaled?
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The Socially Responsible Intern Surplus
If only the corporate and NGO BoP market investment matched the degree to which ambitious, smart and inspired MBA students were willing to work for it. If the number of applicants is any indication, 2009 seems to have a surplus of MBA and other highly-qualified interns.
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Good Energies Foundation – Interview with Richenda Van Leeuwen
I was fortunate enough to catch Richenda Van Leeuwen, a founding board member of the Good Energies Foundation. This interview goes into detail regarding the firm where she works, Good Energies Inc., a private equity firm focused on renewable energy, and its affiliated non-profit, the Good Energies Foundation, focused on energy for the BoP.
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Changemakers Cultivates Innovative Solutions for Smallholder Farmers
Changemakers - the Ashoka spinoff that uses "collaborative competitions" to identify innovative social enterprise models - is at it again. Their latest competition, sponsored by the Gates Foundation - is looking for "[i]nnovative solutions that span the entire agricultural value chain ? from seeds to sales."
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