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On the Impact Road Trip: How Wakami Value Chains are Weaving Change in Guatemala
Business incubator Communities of the Earth targets women in rural villages throughout Guatemala by teaching them how to make bracelets and necklaces. Women who receive the training work together in small groups (called “Wakami Value Chains”) to craft products for Kiej de los Bosques – a Guatemala City-based business that produces an assortment of handicraft products for both national and international consumption.
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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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The Power to Give Strategically: Indian Philanthropy Forum by Dasra
The opulent Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai set the stage for high-net-worth individuals, socially-conscious investors and foundations, and corporate leaders to discuss the state of strategic giving in India. According to keynote speaker Matthew Bishop of The Economist, a “good billionaire” is increasingly becoming defined as one who, Bill Gates-style, thinks twice before simply writing a check.
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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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Ennovent Launches the Impact Circle
This week, Ennovent launched the trial version of the Impact Circle, a network of investors offering diverse capital solutions to sustainable enterprises.The circle brings together a group of more than 10 accredited investors and funds looking to create a sustainable impact at the Base of the Pyramid (BoP).
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- Social Enterprise
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Separating Social from Eco: Why It’s Time to Think Differently About Impact Investing
The term impact investing is a convenient catch-all for harnessing profit-seeking investments to generate positive impact. But of course, there is no single tool to measure that impact – regardless of whether it’s societal or environmental. While both social and environmental outcomes must be understood to assess the full impact of a business, there are fundamental differences between the two.
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- Impact Assessment
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Start-ups to be Taxed on Funds from Angel Investors
Start-ups raising money from angel investors will have to pay income tax from April on the funds they receive after the national budget on Friday proposed to treat the capital received as income from other sources, if the consideration received for issue of shares exceeds the face value of such shares.
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- South Asia
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Village Capital Expanding to Kenya, China in partnership with ANDE, Potencia Ventures
What if entrepreneurs could invest in each other? When we launched Village Capital three years ago, that’s the question we asked. And after ten pilots worldwide in four countries the answer is clear: peer-selected investment allows more companies to get funding and support faster, more effectively, and at lower-cost. This spring, Village Capital is coming to China and Nairobi with new partners.
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- Social Enterprise
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