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Krochet Kids International reimagines empowerment with hook and stitch

A team of friends from Spokane is turning a love of crocheting into real jobs for women in Uganda and Peru.

FARM BUSINESS ADVISORS DELIVER PRODUCTS AND PROFITS TO CAMBODIA’S RURAL FARMERS

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How three common pitfalls of social enterprises can be avoided

Many businesses face challenges trying to balance for-profit endeavors with social objectives, and end up trapped by three familiar pitfalls.

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Farm business advisors deliver products and profits to Cambodia’s rural farmers

Lors Thmey, which means ‘new growth’ in Khmer, sells a bundled package to Cambodian farmers that provides farming necessities and technical know-how through a business model designed to boost incomes, share knowledge and create value at each step of the supply chain.

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Five tips from Nike on growing into a multinational corporation

Tips and tricks from Nike on becoming a global, multibillion dollar corporation.

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West meets East: Bridging local artisans with Western markets

Three businesses are finding success by blending fashion with social enterprise, providing artisans with the security of a safe job, dependable income, health care and education.

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Quotable: Why social entrepreneurship is so promising

In the private sector, you innovate or you die. You have to bring new ideas, new approaches, new products, more efficient services to the marketplace, or you don’t thrive. There’s nothing analogous to this in the social marketplace.

HOW TO BUILD A MARKET FOR EYEGLASSES

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How to build a market for eyeglasses

Nearly 700 million poor people in the world need eyeglasses. Why don't we just give them away? Turn's out that's not a scheme that can be scaled up to reach more than a tiny fraction of the people who need them. Here's a model that can.

GIRL POWER: ACCELERATING WOMEN IN SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

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Quotable: Designing low-cost products that save lives isn't easy

“We thought if you design a good product, it will scale on its own,” Ms. Donaldson said. “That works in efficient markets, but most developing communities don’t have efficient markets.”

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Girl power: Accelerating women in social enterprise

"Accelerate Women Now" supports women social entrepreneurs in Latin America with consulting support, mentorships and connections with investors.

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Portland Biz Journal: Mercy Corps brings startup accelerator fervor to Gaza

The startup accelerator phenomenon that has taken root in Portland isn’t limited to the U.S., and with the help of Portland-based Mercy Corps the idea is being taken to the Gaza Strip.

The Middle East and North Africa’s youth wave: Addressing social issues through business

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The Middle East and North Africa’s youth wave: Addressing social issues through business

While the Middle East and North Africa struggle with the highest youth unemployment rates in the world, youth are also using their skills to create small businesses that address the social issues plaguing the region.