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When Being Disruptive is a Good Thing ? (Part 2)
Editor’s note: The posts in the "When Being Disruptive is a Good Thing" series were originally published as Guest Posts by Mark Beckford, before he joined NextBillion.net’s team as Staff Writer.In general, the penetration of tech products into emerging markets has not made a...
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Job: Program Officer, Skoll Foundation
Position: Program Officer Location: San Francisco, California Organization: The Skoll Foundation was established in 1999 by eBay’s first president, Jeff Skoll, who serves as our founder and chairman. The foundation’s innovative approach to philanthropy is based on the belief that...
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Pop!Tech Fellows Focus on Development Through Enterprise
Andrew Zolli is at it again.? On Tuesday, Zolli’s Pop!Tech announced its inaugural class of Social Innovation Fellows.? Biased as I am towards all things “base of the pyramid", I immediately browsed through the list of Fellows with my BoP filter on.? By my count, 7 of the 16...
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The Missing Middle
Every few weeks, members of the Silicon Valley Microfinance Network (SVMN) converge in the San Francisco Bay Area to learn about microfinance, microcredit, and related finance and economic topics. The last session, Fueling the Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMES), was led and hosted by...
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When Being “Disruptive” is a Good Thing (Part 1)
Editor’s note: The posts in the "When Being Disruptive is a Good Thing" series were originally published as Guest Posts by Mark Beckford, before he joined NextBillion.net’s team as Staff Writer.Someone or something that is disruptive is usually associated in the negative....
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Introducing Social Entrepreneurs from GSBI 2008: Meet Christopher Benz, from CraftNetwork
CraftNetwork is opening the doors of fair trade and global markets to artisans around the globe. Christopher Benz, its founder and managing director, was part of this year’s Global Social Benefit Incubator at Santa Clara University.?This project is,?in many ways, unique among similar...
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Turning a Great Experience into a Remarkable Experience
I have always looked forward to receiving my quarterly copy of the Stanford Social Innovation Review in the mail. Without exception, I find what I am looking for: engaging and thought provoking articles, a rich discussion on trends and ideas in this space, great book reviews like the recent one...
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Job: Executive Director, Aspen Network for Development Entrepreneurs
Position: Executive Director, Aspen Network for Development Entrepreneurs Location: Washington, D.C. Organization: The Aspen Institute, founded in 1950, is an international nonprofit organization.? Its mission is twofold: to foster values-based leadership, encouraging individuals to...
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