Partnering for Scale and Impact. Standfor Social Innovation Conversations

If you are looking for ways to partner with other sectors to enhance the impact of your non-for profit organisation, dont miss this audio lecture presented at the Social Innovation Conversations: How can partnerships help the nonprofit sector navigate legislative hurdles, new leadership, and antiquated business models? In the audio lecture, recorded at the Stanford Social Innovation Review’s…

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Tu modelo de negocio personal basado en la metodología canvas

En una publicación anterior escribí sobre  La metodología Canvas para crear modelos de negocio innovadores  que propone un método visual  para resumir y reflexionar de forma creativa sobre cualquier idea de negocio o producto utilizando una sola hoja de papel. El  mismo equipo de profesionales que desarrollaron el Modelo Canvas  ha publicado recientemente el libro Business Model…

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Un camino mejor hacia la prosperidad

Quiero compartir con vosotros este interesante vídeo en el que Umair Haque, autor de  The New Capitalist Manifesto,  propone un nuevo tipo de capitalismo que responde a los retos sociales y medioambientales a los que nos enfrentamos y explica cómo las empresas pueden crear valor real y sostenible. En su libro, Haque aboga por  un nuevo…

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My last "Business at the Bottom of the Pyramid" Class at the EOI. Working with case studies

Yesterday, I had the last teaching session of the course Business at the Bottom of the Pyramid at the International Master in Sustainable Development and Corporate Responsibility organised by the EOI. It was a pleasure to teach a group bright students from around the world, highly motivated to find and work with  new business models targeted at providing goods…

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Sustainable Business Models in China: Guerlain Biodiversity Centre and Orchidée Imperial creams

During my recent visit to China, I had the chance to discover a number of Inclusive  and Sustainable business initatives. In the Natural Reserve and together with experts in agrobiology, photochemistry and bio-derivatives, Guerlain studies orchids and safeguards the region through sustainable programmes for the reintroduction of plants and wild species. Within the framework of…

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Business at the Bottom of the Pyramid. Video from Harvard Business School

Today, I started teaching the course  Business at the Bottom of the Pyramid at the International Master in Sustainable Development and Corporate Responsibility organised by the EOI. In a number of theorical and practical sessions we will cover the concept, challenges and opportunities of  new business models targeted at providing goods and services to the poorest people in…

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