share Social Enterprise 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. Read more »
share Social Enterprise 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. Read more »
share Social Enterprise 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. Read more »
share Social Enterprise Shopping for all: Mobile technology as social enterprise Many social enterprises are incorporating mobile technology into their businesses, making products more accessible to consumers around the world. Read more »
share Social Enterprise Philippines post Super Typhoon Haiyan: How small business boosts economies after natural disasters After a natural disaster, social enterprises can help rebuild economies by stimulating entrepreneurial activity. Read more »
share Value Chains Partnering with the poor: 4 powerful programs fighting poverty Over the past decade, aid organizations have moved from handouts and giveaways to making markets work for, and by, the poor. Here's four groups leading the charge. Read more »
share Social Enterprise India Cries Tears of Joy for Groupon’s Onions Onion prices have reached record highs in India. But an unlikely savior stepped into the crisis: Groupon, offering a kilogram of onions per person at a fraction of the market rate. Read more »
share Social Enterprise EcoZoom: A Three Part Model For Doing Business in Africa EcoZoom is bringing safer, cleaner cookstoves to relief, development, and commercial markets in Somalia, Rwanda, and Kenya. Read more »
share Social Enterprise How new multinational businesses can transform poverty--and be profitable Paul Polak has a plan to move 500 million people living on $2 a day or less into the middle class. Here's how. Read more »
share Social Enterprise Social investment takes the stage: Five forums you should know about Several social investment forums brought social investment into the mainstream and helped create and finance social investment and enterprise projects to improve human and environmental well-being and make a financial return. Read more »
