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Rewind: A Closer Look Wharton Social Impact Conference
Bart Houlihan, head of B Lab and an expert in what makes a social business and what doesn’t, was an ideal presenter to kick off the The Wharton Social Impact Conference last month. B Lab’s impact-rating system served as the basis for the Global Impact Investing Rating System. Creating "common dictionary" was the buzz phrase for many in attendance.
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Why Hybrid Value Chains Matter
How do numerous stakeholders tap into and leverage the power of the social entrepreneur for social good? Ashoka’s answer is the Hybrid Value Chain. The most interesting aspect of the HVC model isn’t that they tend to work best when the market opportunity is $100 million or above. Rather it’s the "mutually beneficial" relationship that is created.
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Will Prizes Help Fight TB and Other Neglected Diseases?
Global prizes have stimulated breakthroughs in areas as diverse as mathematics, agriculture and space flight - but there is less experience in the global health arena. Now, several advocates have proposed using prizes as a way to spur affordable medical innovations for neglected diseases, including development of tuberculosis diagnostics.
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