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It’s Not Enough to Get Micro-entrepreneurs Online – They Need a Marketplace : eBay Foundation focuses on connecting buyers with job engines
eBay knows a thing or two about helping people sell stuff online. So it’s no surprise that the eBay Foundation, created in 1998 with pre-IPO shares, would follow a similar path. In 2011, it created the Opportunity Project, which takes a social innovation direction to tackle global poverty, supported with tech know-how from foundation volunteers as well as grants.
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Refining the Business Case for Off-Grid Energy in India: Illuminating the models with the greatest potential
Many entrepreneurs and investors have started trying to capitalize on the market opportunity for off-grid electricity in India, but so far, very few have reached meaningful scale. “The Business Case for Off-Grid Energy in India,” a new report by Dalberg on behalf of the Climate Group, highlights the business models with the greatest potential.
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