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BiD “Entrepreneurship in Development” Photo Contest
BiD Network is announcing a “one time only” Photo Contest. The contest will gather photos from around the world on the theme of “Entrepreneurship for Development". The Competition: In this Photo Contest, BiD is focusing on entrepreneurs around the world who are working...
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Job: Unitus Equity Fund, Senior Associate
Unitus Equity Fund is currently seeking applicants for the position of Senior Associate.Location: Bangalore, India Organization: The Unitus Equity Fund is a leading global private equity fund established in 2006 with a focus on microfinance institutions (MFIs). We provide equity capital...
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Where Microfinance and Climate Change Meet
The World Bank recently released the April edition of Development Outreach, which happily addresses head-on the connections between development and climate change. I was pleased to see articles on topics as diverse as development for climate change adaptation and environmental considerations...
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Making Biofuels Work for the BoP in Haiti
A new paper posted in our resources section gives a specific regional example of the potential benefits of biofuels for the BoP (this adds to our previous discussions on the subject here, here and here). The paper - by Kathleen Robbins of the GreenMicrofinance Group -...
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Job: Acumen Fund, Executive Assistant to the CEO
Acumen Fund is currently seeking highly qualified applicants for the position of Executive Assistant to the CEO.Location: New York, NY Organization: Acumen Fund is a global non-profit venture capital fund serving the four billion people living on less than $4 a day. Its objective is to...
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Guest Post: Erik Simanis Explains the BoP Protocol
Guest blogger Erik Simanis is Co-Director of the BoP Protocol project. Erik co-founded the Base of the Pyramid Learning Laboratory in 2000 with Professor Stuart Hart. He holds a BA in Spanish from Wake Forest University and an MBA from the Kenan-Flagler School of Business (University of North...
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Links Roundup: BP, Branding, and Miscellany
Some links for you to kick the post-lunch work slump: BP innovates for the BoP Via Perspective 2.0, an article on Oorja - a BP stove that runs on biomass pellets instead of wood, which is a more common fuel source for cookstoves in rural India... sounds very much like that of an SME in...
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Job: Acumen Fund Pakistan, Business Development Manager
Acumen Fund’s Pakistan Office is currently seeking highly qualified applicants for the position of Business Development Manager. Location: Karachi, Pakistan Organization: Acumen Fund is a global non-profit venture capital fund serving the four billion people living on less than $4 a...
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