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‘There is no element of the market that is really safe’: Hewlett Packard’s Paul Ellingstad on health care innovation, and doing business at the BoP
The BoP hasn’t traditionally been a major focus of multinational corporations. But that’s starting to change, as major players start looking to the younger, faster-growing developing world for future growth. NextBillion Health Care spoke with Hewlett Packard’s Paul Ellingstad about the promise of technology, the importance of innovation, and the challenges and opportunities in the BoP market.
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Top tips: how to beat mainstream business rivals
Phil Levermore, managing director of energy supplier Ebico, a social enterprise, advises on how to compete with 'non–social enterprises'
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When Does Being Socially Responsible Hurt Your Business?
Should entrepreneurs focus solely on growing their business or also be concerned about social causes such as sustainability, women's empowerment, equality or the local economy?
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Weekly Roundup – 8/10/13: Kicking up working capital
Citi Commercial Bank did something it’s never done before: Make a loan to a social enterprise.
The $2 million loan isn’t a corporate social responsibly vehicle, nor is it a grant. This is a business deal, and one of noteworthy size. The recipient, KickStart International makes and sells human-powered pumps for rural farmers.- Categories
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Small traders can track sales and customer trends
THE PRINCIPAL salesman of any enterprise is the business owner. This is simply the hard lesson that many small and micro enterprise (SME) owners learn over time.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bottom of the Pyramid and Beyond
Stuart Hart on the idea that revolutionized management thinking
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NexThought Monday – The Last 50 Miles : How Village Level Entrepreneurs are building clean energy networks
Village Level Entrepreneurs is a growing profession across rural India. Most are business owners who hawk a wide variety of products and services. The scope of VLE networks extend well beyond the realm of basic household products. Harnessing VLE network to increase clean energy access across rural belts is a key to making energy access possible.
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- Energy
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Entrepreneurship a way out of poverty in Guatemala
Javier Villatoro grew up without a mom and dad in Guatemala City. He dropped out of school in his late teens to learn to cut Guatemalan jade and other precious stones and to work silver with Argentinean jewelers.He used his earnings to buy drugs, alcohol and snuff. He struggled with thoughts of suicide.
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- Latin America