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The Business Model of Hope and Dreams
It is often the case that business models touch but rarely elaborate on the aspirational value of many products offered for the first time at the BOP level and the subconscious consequences they have on BOP consumers. I recently read, with a touch of sadness, a short article published in the...
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Four Questions for MicroPlace Founder Tracey Pettengill Turner
In case you haven’t heard, there’s this new thing called MicroPlace. It’s a major turn in the life of the microfinance movement founded by entrepreneur (philanthropreneur?) Tracey Pettengill Turner. In between advancing her vision for solutions to poverty and running Ironman...
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Echoing Green’s 2008 Fellowship – Apply Now
Echoing Green is an angel investor for entrepreneurs focused on social change. I wrote about a couple of their 2007 fellows earlier this summer. They provide seed funding and support to entrepreneurs with innovative ideas for social change. As an angel investor in the social sector,...
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