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SOCAP11: Waste Management that Works
Parag Gupta, founder and CEO of Waste Ventures recently told me that urban India produces a mound of garbage that weighs twice as much as the Empire State Building every week. In that big pile of trash, Gupta and his team identified a glowing opportunity for economic, social, and environmental impact.
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Man on Wire: A Social Entrepreneur?s Delicate Balancing Act
Question: What do a 24-year old French performance artist and a 35-year old Indian electrical engineer have in common? Answer: Each has mastered a delicate balancing act, integral to his survival. Social entrepreneurs must purposefully navigate the path to scale keeping in mind three directions: mission, margin and mandate.
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