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Social Innovation
Less than a decade ago the term was unknown. However, it currently is in the agenda of governments, young entrepreneurs, big businesses, investors and most renowned universities. Innovation for Social Change. What can you do to Be the change you wish to see in the world? What is social innovation ? Social innovation is a concept…
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Social change makers programme offered by Kanthari Institute for Social Entrepreneurs
Yesterday I received an email from the Kanthari Institute for Social Entrepreneurs asking if I could help to spread the word, and share the details of a programe they offer support to social change makers and innovators around the world. I checked their activities and researched what they have done and I think it is really…
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Incubators and accelerators for social businesses
If you are running a young social enterprise or looking to start one, a pit stop at a social enterprise incubator or accelerator program may be all you need to kick start your business. Many of these programs provide social entrepreneurs with the opportunity to meet seasoned entrepreneurs and mentors, get advice, refine the business…
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My 10 favorite Crowdsourcing platforms for social good
I have written often in this blog about the power of collective action and how crowdsourcing and crowdfunding platforms are changing the economy (also see: The top 10 ways people are changing the economy for more examples of people action´s to improve the world). Today I want to share with you my 10 favourite crowdsourcing platforms for…
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Webinar Innovation & Business Development through Inclusive Business
WEBINAR | July 15, 2014 | 9:00am Bogota | 10:00am NY | 15:00 London| 19:30 New Delhi Companies seek innovation opportunities, business development and market expansion. Meanwhile, countless communities around the world face market inefficiencies, exclusion, disconnection from markets, and many other development challenges. While they struggle with poverty and inefficiency traps, these populations represent an untapped productive resource and…
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Innovation Centers in Africa
I am very interested in Innovation Centres and LABs and have been exploring and also visiting some in different countries. Lately, my focus has been in Africa. A lot has been written about the boom of innovation centres in Africa, but recently mHealth Africa published a great infographic that shows all those hubs on the continent. …
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The Top 10 Ways People Are Changing the Economy
There is a crisis out there, but also a lot of people that are thinking of new ways to change the economy for the good and that are implementing them. Here is a list of 10 trends you may be considering…. we are also mapping them in this maps: Planet for Change so if you want to…
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