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Entries Tagged as 'Scouts in the Field'
Social enterprise movement
May 22nd, 2013 · Comments Off · 2013 Scouts in the Field, Asia, Frontier Market Scouts, Mei Wa Poon, Scouts in the Field
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Vaarwel Nederlands – Sourcing Lessons
May 15th, 2013 · Comments Off · 2013 Scouts in the Field, Crystal Lo, Europe, Frontier Market Scouts, Scouts in the Field
As my three months in the Netherlands is completed, I have reflected on my experience in connecting with over 150 social entrepreneurs and 50 pipeline partners. Mapping the social entrepreneur space in a foreign country from scratch creates a great sen…
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Empathy
May 14th, 2013 · Comments Off · 2013 Scouts in the Field, Asia, Eleanor Horowitz, Frontier Market Scouts, Scouts in the Field
Our best hope for the future is not to get people to think of all humanity as family—that’s impossible. It lies, instead, in an appreciation of the fact that, even if we don’t empathize with distant strangers, their lives have the same value as the lives of those we love. – Paul Bloom, The Case Against Empathy
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Three Month Check In
May 14th, 2013 · Comments Off · 2013 Scouts in the Field, Asia, Eleanor Horowitz, Frontier Market Scouts, Scouts in the Field
Now that I’ve reached the halfway point of my FMS placement, I thought it would be a good chance to list out some of the highlights of what I have been up to at Unitus Seed Fund since starting here: USF announced two new investments into iStar and Jack on Block USF won Villgro’s “Best Indian […]
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Some Photos from the GrowthAfrica Site Visit – April 2013
May 12th, 2013 · Comments Off · 2013 Scouts in the Field, Africa, Frontier Market Scouts, Myles Lutheran, Scouts in the Field
Working hard with one of the team members for the photo op.
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Why I FEEL that renewable energy for rural communities is so important…
May 11th, 2013 · Comments Off · 2013 Scouts in the Field, Frontier Market Scouts, Internships, Kathryn Harrison, Scouts in the Field, South America
So back in 2008, I did some volunteer work in Guatemala in a rural community of principally Mayan families. Well, as many of you know, the Mayans make incredibly beautiful handcrafts–much like so many indigenous peoples all over the world.
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Notes from Sankalp: Identifying the Value of Social Enterprise Incubators
May 8th, 2013 · Comments Off · 2013 Scouts in the Field, Asia, Eleanor Horowitz, Frontier Market Scouts, Scouts in the Field
Last month, I had a chance to attend India’s largest and leading impact investing and social enterprise conference, the Sankalp Unconvention Summit, in Mumbai. The conference, which attracted 1,000 attendees, plays host to several social impact awards, serves as a venue for entrepreneurs to meet investors, is a massive networking opportunity, and offers a quasi-think […]
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The Story of Goecha La – Insights on Sikkim & The Business of Himalayan Trekking
May 7th, 2013 · Comments Off · 2013 Scouts in the Field, Asia, Frontier Market Scouts, Kevin Lehr, Scouts in the Field
I have recently returned from the incredible experience of trekking Goecha La, a 5000m (16,500ft) pass in the North Eastern Himalaya in the Indian State of Sikkim. The state of Sikkim is a world of its own when compared with … Continue reading →
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Helping to Pave the Way for Kenya’s Organic Farming Future
May 2nd, 2013 · Comments Off · 2013 Scouts in the Field, Africa, Frontier Market Scouts, Myles Lutheran, Scouts in the Field
As progress continues in the upgraded Eco Fuels Kenya factory and daily operation starts to move towards an autonomous flow, the management team now looks forward to further implementing its strategic plan for the future. Specifically what this means is … Continue reading →
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Researcher – Entrepreneur
April 27th, 2013 · Comments Off · Aineth Torres, North America, Scouts in the Field, South America
Researcher- entrepreneur A great post from an entrepreneur researcher above. One of the greatest challenges I´ve found while getting a PhD is the seemingly impossible integration between a career as a researcher and that of an entrepreneur. At least in the IE program at Penn State I can say that the main focus so far …
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The New and the Old
April 23rd, 2013 · Comments Off · 2013 Scouts in the Field, Crystal Lo, Europe, Frontier Market Scouts, Scouts in the Field
Recently, I have visited two very different places: one celebrating the old and another embracing the new in applications of harnessing renewable energy. Wind Power: an age old tradition Windmills have been in The Netherlands for hundreds of years and are a hallmark of Dutch ingenuity in harnessing natural energy to drain out excess water [...]
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Building the Croton Supply Chain Partnerships for Lasting Impact
April 15th, 2013 · Comments Off · 2013 Scouts in the Field, Africa, Frontier Market Scouts, Myles Lutheran, Scouts in the Field
Since the arrival of our new machinery a few weeks ago the team has been busy unpacking, setting up and adjusting the various components to get each one operating at optimum efficiency. …
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Microfranchising & Meso-Lending in India
April 15th, 2013 · Comments Off · 2013 Scouts in the Field, Asia, Frontier Market Scouts, Kevin Lehr, Scouts in the Field
According to a report from the Acumen Fund, a pioneer and leader in the impact investing world, microfranchising is “a development tool that leverages the basic concepts of traditional franchising, but it is especially focused on creating opportunities for the world’s …
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1st Mexican Hub
April 10th, 2013 · Comments Off · Aineth Torres, North America, Scouts in the Field, South America
According to this post, the first Hub for entrepreneurs will be in Puebla, the 4th largest populated state in Mexico. The Hub will be coordinated by Angel Ventures and Endeavor, two of the major actors in the new ventures sector in Mexico. I am hoping to learn more about this initiative soon.
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Co-creation
April 5th, 2013 · Comments Off · 2013 Scouts in the Field, Crystal Lo, Europe, Frontier Market Scouts, Scouts in the Field
In my time in The Netherlands, I have already seen a number of examples of how different ventures or groups organize co-creation events to pose key questions to their community to physically come together and create solutions as a group. This usually comes in the early development stages of a [...]
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