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India’s Impact Capital Vacuum – And What to Do About It
Impact investments in India grew by double digits between 2010 and 2016, and are expected to reach US $8 billion by 2025. But the on-the-ground reality is not so rosy. Investors are flocking to financial services and larger-scale companies, while early-stage enterprises and impact sectors such as agriculture, health care and clean energy face a funding gap. While there is no secret sauce for changing this dynamic, Gagandeep Bakshi and Sameer Gaud at Intellecap offer five guiding principles to help social enterprises with successful fundraising.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
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Collaboration for Impact: The 2018 Edition of SEEP’s Annual Conference
The SEEP Network's flagship event is less than a month away. The theme of this year's conference, "Collaboration for Impact," will highlight the importance of multi-sector changemaking and empower attendees with the insights needed to take their impact to the next level. The event will feature informative breakout sessions and prominent contributing orgs like Grameen Foundation, USAID and BRAC. Read more in this preview from SEEP program associate Mashal Amjad, including information on how you could win a free ticket from NextBillion.
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- Social Enterprise
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Win a car when you donate? Social enterprise online platform to ‘incentivise giving’
With a few clicks of the mouse, individuals can now make a donation online, and by doing so, earn a chance at winning a brand new Mercedes-Benz CLA 180 Coupe, or other cash prizes.
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- Asia Pacific
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Unboxing Solar: An Israeli-run Startup Works to Expand Energy Access in the Palestinian Territories
Sometimes the path to social entrepreneurship can be unexpected. Take Israeli entrepreneur Yo'Av Moshe: After an armed confrontation with Israeli soldiers, he decided to use his skills to create social change in his country. He later found the inspiration for his business after leaving Tel Aviv to build a home on wheels with its own solar power system. Moshe now runs the startup SolarBox, which provides off-grid solutions in the Palestinian territories and other areas in and around Israel. He discusses the company’s unique origin story, its struggles and its tangible impact.
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- Energy, Social Enterprise
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Power Play: Can Energy Access Entrepreneurs Survive the Relentless March of Grid Electricity in India?
Despite the dubious claims from the Modi administration that India has electrified every village in the country, the march to extend grid infrastructure continues unabated. So where does that leave energy access enterprises? Ananth Aravamudan, Renewable Energy lead at Villgro, explores how these firms can find creative new ways to stay relevant.
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- Energy, Social Enterprise
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These 3 social enterprises are championing sustainable agriculture in Southeast Asia
An increased focus on sustainability and social innovation is transforming the food and beverage industry in Southeast Asia.
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- Agriculture
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- Asia Pacific
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MaGIC, UN launch bootcamp for youth-led startups, social enterprises in Malaysia
Youth Co:Lab is envisioned to connect young innovators with subject matter experts, leaders and businesses in order to develop their ideas and business models for social impact within their communities.
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- Asia Pacific
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Press release: FINCA International launches FINCA Ventures, an impact investing initiative
FINCA Ventures reflects FINCA International’s commitment to advancing market-led innovations supporting the world’s poor. By linking access to finance with access to basic services, FINCA Ventures can help increase the quality of life and productivity of FINCA’s global customer base, and create opportunities to extend financial inclusion by developing new financial products and services for unbanked and under-banked families.
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- Press release
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- Investing
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