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Creating the Right Board for Your Social Enterprise
While for-profit corporations often focus on accountability towards their shareholders, social enterprises are often torn between interests of their target group and interest of their funders. Research by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship revealed some interesting findings on this issue.
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Why You Can’t Talk About Impact Investment Without Corporate Governance
Mention the term “impact investing” at a social enterprise gathering and eyes widen and enthusiastic words flow. Mention “corporate governance” and it’s likely that those same eyes will glaze over and someone will share a frustrating experience from a board meeting. The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, the Technical University of Munich and the European Business School created The Governance of Social Enterprises: Managing Your Organization for Success, a guidebook for leaders of social enterprises on how to set up a robust corporate governance board.
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Doing Business In Post-Conflict Zones: Why SMEs Are Key
Given all the benefits of private sector investment in postconflict zones, entrepreneurship is emerging as part of the next generation of solutions for many development issues. However, too often investments—particularly from aid organizations—create dependency and are unable to sustain long-term economic growth. Building local business capacity and supporting homegrown entrepreneurs can help curb this risk.
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Weekly Wrap: The State Department’s ‘Impact Economy’ Aim
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton opened U.S. State Department’s Global Impact Economy Forum on Friday speaking the language of "shared value" in the global economy. In a world in which "one out of three people in the world today living on less than $2 a day," Clinton said, "We believe expanding economic opportunity is fundamental to achieving our own national interest."
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India’s Aadhaar ID Project Turns Nation’s Poor into Economic Players
Power Shift India: Nation turns to technology to extend a guaranteed identity to its poor
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Omidyar’s Jayant Sinha: Volatile Government Policy is a Deterrent to Investing
Jayant Sinha, partner and MD, Omidyar Network India Advisors, tells Dinesh Narayanan that government trying to micro-manage the economy is not good. Edited excerpts from an interview.
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Angel Deals May Get Tax Breather
Individual investment up to Rs 5 crore and total deal of Rs 10 crore may be exempted.
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Africa Election Watch: Poverty and Power in Senegal
The implications for Senegal’s significant impoverished population are substantial. While incumbent President Wade had promised to cut down on corruption and enhance economic opportunity in Senegal, ordinary citizens have seen little improvement in living standards, even as foreign investment flows into the country’s profitable mining, telecommunications, and service industries.
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