Articles by Abigail Keene-Babcock
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Thursday
January 3
2008How To Succeed at the BoP: Know Your Customer
Today I’d like to highlight what I see as a frequently occurring theme in BoP business models, and an element that could make it or break it for companies that look to target BoP markets. Entrepreneurship is often cited as the critical component for small and medium-scale enterprises,...
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Thursday
January 3
2008Job Posting: Assistant Director for Social Entrepreneurship, NYU Stern School of Business
(Via JustMeans) Position: Assistant Director for Social Entrepreneurship, Berkley Center for Entrepreneurial Studies Location: New York, NY Organization: Stern School of Business - New York University Job Description: The selected candidate will work with the Associate Director to...
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Monday
December 31
2007Article Review: Value at the Bottom of the Pyramid
Last fall, Business Strategy Review published an interesting piece by Juan Luis Martinez and Maria Carbonell called “Value at the Bottom of the Pyramid.” The article, available on the journal?s web site, warrants some serious discussion, especially in light of the recent profit...
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Monday
December 17
2007Passing the Bucks ? A BoP Market Looking for Some Action?
"I’m giving away 2 percent of my net income every month... I don’t think Bill Gates is doing that.” So says Turkish billionaire Husnu M. Ozyegin in an interview for a New York Times piece last Friday about the philanthropy of individuals who have recently achieved phenomenal...
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Monday
December 10
2007Job: SME Equity Finance Director, BiD Network Foundation
Position: SME Equity Finance Director Location: Amsterdam, with regular travel Organization: The BiD Network Foundation operates the world?s largest international business plan competition for SMEs in developing countries. It does this online worldwide through its 16,000 member...
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Friday
December 7
2007Will Greed Save Africa?
Some NextBillion readers may have noticed a rather provocatively titled piece that appeared recently as the cover article for BusinessWeek: “Can Greed Save Africa?” What a way to cut to the chase! The article probably makes most development and aid activists squirm. After all,...
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Thursday
December 6
2007Job Posting: Membership & Administration Coordinator, Social Investment Forum
(via Just Means)Position: Membership & Administration Coordinator (Entry-level)Location: Washington, DCThe Social Investment Forum (SIF) is a national nonprofit organization for financial professionals and institutions that advances the concept, practice, and growth of socially and...
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Tuesday
December 4
2007Hugo Chavez and the Bottom of the Pyramid: Overcoming “Utopia”
Usually, I stand by the belief that bringing politics into development discussions is a recipe for disaster for anyone ? be they journalist, blogger, development planner or, above all, the target “beneficiary.” Today, however, I can?t resist pointing to the political events in...
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