Articles by Derek Newberry
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Tuesday
January 2
2007Rising Ventures: Beijing Shenwu – The Future of Business in China?
The Chinese government is apparently getting serious about supporting small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) within its borders. This is perhaps part grudging acknowledgement of the country’s thriving, homegrown private sector and part proactive attempt to reap the benefits of...
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Thursday
December 21
2006Small Businesses Putting Ideas into Action
On Thursday, December 14th, key players in Brazil?s financial and private sectors met at the 3rd Annual New Ventures Investor Forum to discuss the state of business and environment in the country. Representatives from such corporate and financial leaders as Wal-Mart Brazil, Stratus ...
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Friday
December 15
2006Rising Ventures: Sumaya HMX Shows Why Leapfrogging Technology Works
India’s rapid industrialization and urbanization is a boon to the national economy but a serious challenge in terms of an unfettered rise in energy usage and GHG emissions.? So far, India’s per capita energy consumption has remained one of the lowest in Asia, because of its vast rural...
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Guest Articles
Friday
December 8
2006Rising Ventures: Beijing WorldWell Turns Waste Into Profit
Another sustainable company success story to take you into the weekend:? this one starts with a relatively simple concept.? Chinese industry is experiencing plenty of growth right now, and can in many ways be considered the engine driving the country’s healthy economy.? But this rapid...
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Friday
December 8
2006Citigroup / Economist Report: SMEs are Too Important To Be Ignored
Sustainable enterprises in emerging economies take another step forward this month, this time in Brazil. On December 14, New Ventures Brazil will host its 3rd annual Investor Forum. The new 2006 selection of New Ventures enterprises, including companies from seven states working in clean...
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Friday
December 1
2006Rising Ventures: Changing The Face of Commercial Agriculture
I couldn’t help myself. Staring at piles of steak, salad and cheese breads I wondered what had gone into this process - what had happened to allow this lunch to reach my table. A meal at Fogo de Chao, the Brazilian Churrascaria downtown, will have that effect on you; and...
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Wednesday
November 29
2006Ten Entrepreneurs Who Could Change the World
"Most companies routinely fail to recognize the link between healthy ecosystems and their business interests...Business simply cannot function if ecosystems and the services they deliver--like water, biodiversity, food, fibre and climate regulation--are degraded or out of balance.” ...
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Tuesday
November 21
2006Rising Ventures: Gram Mooligai Brings Healthcare to India’s Rural Poor
Three quarters of India’s population lives in rural areas. Individual households in these communities tend to spend about $50 per year on primary healthcare. This is hardly enough to pay for private coverage, yet many of these underserved consumers are not reached by government programs. ...
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