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The Power of Insurance: Why Haiti’s future depends on planning for the worst
People don’t think the poor need insurance, as if poverty implies they have nothing to protect. But the goal of insurance is to make sure people can survive hardships, and the poor are those who are most exposed. The challenge Haiti faces is building a safety net for rural people whose certificate of deposit is their cow, whose demand deposit is their goat, and whose cash is a chicken.
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Beware of Strangers Bearing Gifts: Social entrepreneurs often fail to realize not everyone is as altruistic as they are
Social Entrepreneurs are driven by their selfless desire to make the world a better place. They often fail to realize that not everybody out there is as altruistic as they are.
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5 Things Big Business Could Do to Give Social Enteprise a Boost: With the CSR bill passed in India, there are more ways to collaborate
With the new Companies Bill passed earlier this month, there are huge expectations on how this new wave of corporate giving will impact the social entrepreneurship industry. But beyond the legislation, here are five initiatives that Indian big business could engage in to fast-track the growth of the social entrepreneurship industry in India.
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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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