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Social Enterprise

Avon in Uganda? Microfranchises create small, low-risk jobs

Avon in Uganda? How microfranchises create small, low-risk jobs
Social Enterprise

Geeks to the rescue: How to save the world in 54 hours

Geeks to the rescue: How to save the world in 54 hours
Youth Skills

As the developing world booms, old multinationals quake

As the developing world booms, old multinationals quake

Social Enterprise

Changing the world, McDonalds style: 5 great social franchises

Social franchising is a big deal, recently called the future of social enterprise and even "the solution for U.K. unemployment." Here's a look at our five favorites.

Youth Skills

Modernizing education: You can't find a job in your textbook

New York Times Op-Ed Columnist Tom Friedman talks with Tony Wagner, Harvard education specialist, about the problems associated with throwing graduates from an outdated education system into an evolved job market.

Social Enterprise

How to sell Big Macs in India: A lesson for social entrepreneurs

Social enterprises often takes their cues from venture capital, but a recent article at Co.Exist claims there is a lot to learn from the big, bad transnational corporations as well.

Social Enterprise

Micro-loans may be trendy, but enterprises that employ more than one will grow economies

Direct micro-lending is all the rage, but while it has many advantages for the poor, not everyone needs to be an entrepreneur. Most people just want a job.

Mobile Technology

Greased by mobile money, remittances may accelerate even more

Global remittances are on the rise. Now, coupled with mobile technology, cross-border payments are even more effective at spurring poverty alleviation, but women may lag behind.