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Climate change is a disruptor. Here’s how to harness it for innovation
The need to act on climate change is the greatest potential cause of disruption faced by new and established businesses alike, and is also the greatest catalyst for innovation for those willing to harness it.
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- Entrepreneurship, Environment, Technology
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A stumbling block to growth trips up companies trying to do good
When established social enterprises do secure funding to support their growth it is not necessarily the end to their woes.
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- Entrepreneurship
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Press release: The Skoll Foundation Announces New CEO Donald H. Gips
The Skoll Foundation Board of Directors today announced the appointment of a new CEO: former Ambassador to South Africa Donald H. Gips. With a diverse career spanning public service, business, politics, finance, and technology, Gips brings a depth and breadth of experience to both sustain and elevate the Skoll Foundation's work supporting social entrepreneurship to create lasting global social impact.
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Ivanka Trump unveils White House global women initiative
The initiative will involve the State Department, the National Security Council and other agencies. It aims to coordinate current programs and develop new ones to assist women in areas such as job training, financial support, and legal or regulatory reforms.
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- Entrepreneurship
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TOMS Announced as Latest Certified B Corporation
Founded in 2006, TOMS’ ‘One for One’ business model, was the company’s original purpose-driven brand. Collaborating with the B Corp community will further strengthen and validate the brand, particularly as it broadens its giving portfolio.
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- Entrepreneurship
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China Wants to Boost Loans to Small Businesses. Tech Companies May Be the Answer
China's push to encourage lending to smaller companies has created a business opportunity for large financial technology companies.
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- Entrepreneurship, Finance, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Viewpoint: No, Pakistani ‘startups’ did not raise over $300 million in investments in 2018
A Pakistani tech publication published an article recently, claiming that Pakistani startups raised $341 million in 2018. This article was shared by many in the Pakistani startup ecosystem. The article was perhaps seen as an acknowledgment of the fact that the technological ecosystem in Pakistan has come a long way and is finally attracting venture capital (VC) money. This might very well be true. But the claim that Pakistani startups raised over $300 million last year is a stretch.
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Viewpoint: Is the Business World All About Greed?
What’s driving the rethink isn’t a tingling of the tycoon conscience but brutal self-interest. Millennials want to work for ethical companies, patronize brands that make them feel good and invest in socially responsible companies.
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