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Panelists Take On ’Creative Capitalism’
Yesterday, I attended a panel discussion entitled “Creative Capitalism: Can It Meet the Needs of the World’s Poor?” The panel of experienced practitioners and academics was convened to respond to Bill Gates’ recent speech at Davos where he encouraged “an approach where...
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NextBillion Welcomes Ryan Baebler as a Staff Writer and Intern
The NextBillion.net team is growing - and fast!? Yesterday, I introduced Grace and Moses as new staff writers; today, I am pleased to welcome Ryan Baebler to the team.? Ryan will be interning here at the World Resources Institute through May, and one of his responsibilities will be writing on...
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Bringing Talent to the BoP Sector
Last summer, while writing case studies for the William Davidson Institute on base of the pyramid (BoP) related organizations, I had the opportunity to meet and interview a number of practitioners to discuss their approaches towards using market-based solutions to address poverty. The...
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NextBillion Welcomes Grace Augustine and Moses Lee as Staff Writers
On behalf of the NextBillion.net team, I am pleased to announce the addition of two new Staff Writers to our team: Grace Augustine and Moses Lee. Both Grace and Moses are employees of the William Davidson Institute, where their day jobs involve research and writing about base of the pyramid...
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Job: Director, TED Fellowship Program
Position: Director, TED Fellowship ProgramLocation: New York, NYOrganization: TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader.The annual conference now...
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Event: “Creative Capitalism” – Can It Meet the Needs of the World’s Poor?
Event: “Creative Capitalism": Can It Meet the Needs of the World’s Poor? Date: Wednesday, January 30, 12:00 - 2:00 Location: Hudson Institute - Betsy and Walter Stern Conference Center - 1015 15th Street, NW - Suite 600 Description: Noting in his recent address to the...
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Innovate or Die
’Innovate or die’ is the challenge issued by the pedal-powered machine contest sponsored by Google and Specialized Bicycle Components. All 102 inventions are based on basic bicycle mechanics; entries range from a pedal-powered tennis ball launcher to the grand prize-winning invention,...
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Bill Gates Calls for Capitalism That Serves the Poor
In a speech at Davos today, Bill Gates called for a more inclusive capitalism that “would have a twin mission: making profits and also improving lives for those who don’t fully benefit from market forces.” That is a major milestone in the evolving thinking of perhaps the most...
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