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Press Release: Miller Center & Chevron Launch Climate Resilience Accelerator in Asia Pacific
Social entrepreneurship leaders focused on solutions addressing vulnerable populations chosen for a climate resilience accelerator designed to help them scale.
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- Energy, Entrepreneurship, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: How Collaborations with Social Entrepreneurs Are Helping to Make the SDGs a Reality
Social innovators are tackling some of the world’s greatest threats – and by working more collaboratively, are shifting the entire landscape of the social change sector.
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- Coronavirus, Entrepreneurship
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- Global
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Doing Good By Selling Well: How Social Enterprises Can Transform Their Sales Strategies by Boosting Customers’ ‘Decision Intelligence’
A social enterprise may have a brilliant product, local production and an affordable price point – but unless it has an effective and ethical sales strategy, it will struggle to fulfill its mission, says Roy Whitten of Whitten & Roy Partnership. He explains how traditional, pressure-filled sales methods can create distrust among customers and encourage bad behavior among salespeople, and explores the advantages of a more ethical approach based on boosting customers' "decision intelligence."
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- Entrepreneurship
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Press Release: The Mandela Rhodes Foundation Launches $80K Äänit Prize for Social Impact in Africa
The Äänit Prize will award up to $80 000 per year to projects and organisations that can deliver positive social impact in Africa.
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- Entrepreneurship
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: The COVID-19 Response Has Shown What We Are Capable Of When We Work Together
When India entered into lockdown early in 2020, lives and livelihoods were thrown into disarray. Among those hardest hit were informal waste pickers. Unable to continue working, most lost their income overnight.
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- Coronavirus, Entrepreneurship, Health Care
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- Global
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Analysis: 6 Ways Social Entrepreneurs Are Saving Lives During India’s COVID-19 Crisis
With India bearing witness to the second wave of COVID-19 and one of the most serious health crises of all times, the situation on the ground is grim.
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- Coronavirus, Entrepreneurship, Health Care
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: Hewlett Foundation Becomes X4Impact Founding Partner to Advance Technology for the Public Interest With Focus on Entrepreneurs Creating Tech for Good Solutions
X4Impact, the free market intelligence platform for social innovation, announced The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, one of the nation's largest philanthropic institutions, as a Founding Partner of X4Impact.
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- Technology
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Resolving Legal Disputes in Emerging Markets: What Social Entrepreneurs Should Know About International Arbitration
Though most social entrepreneurs would rather focus on growing their business than litigating a legal dispute, these issues can sometimes arise – especially when complex cross-border commerce is involved. Patrick Miller from P Miller Legal Services explains why international arbitration can be the best option in these situations. He explores the advantages of using this approach for dispute resolution, and discusses how it differs from standard business litigation – and why it can be particularly beneficial for social enterprises operating in emerging markets.
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- Entrepreneurship
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