Just a few weeks ago — Feb 11-15th — I had the great opportunity to join fellow social innovators from around the world at the 2010 StartingBloc Social Innovation Institute in Boston. I absolutely love attending events such as this (including GES, SOCAP, The Feast, and the upcoming SVC/SE Conferences). …
Posted on February 11, 2010 by Marco Puccia .
Regular readers of this blog know that Coca-Cola is one of my favorite companies. Here’s an update on what they are up to in Africa:
At Coca-Cola, we believe that the private sector can play a powerful role in reducing poverty – particularly by concentrating on core operations in a profitable …
Posted on February 1, 2010 by Marco Puccia .
00:00 – 00:32 Introduction
00:32 – 02:23 Market Context
02:23 – 03:13 What is Ayllu?
03:14 – 04:55 What is Microfranchising?
04:55 – 06:20 Is There A Microfinance Connection?
06:20 – 08:04 How Did You Come Up With Ayllu?
08:04 – 11:01 Groundwork Laid in Brazil
11:01 – 12:34 Future of Ayllu
One of the largest challenges that …
Posted on January 7, 2010 by Marco Puccia .
C.K. Prahalad, author of “The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid”, spoke to the 2009 class of Acumen Fellows providing perspective and insight into working among the poorest in the world.
Key points:
Don’t do it for guilt or morality, do it for intellectual stimulation
Leadership is about the future, change, and …
Posted on November 5, 2009 by Marco Puccia .
Here’s your Daily Brief for November 4th through November 5th:
Nokia Launches 5 New BoP Mobile Phones – Nokia has been one of the most successful companies in the world when it comes to tackling BoP markets. They just announced the upcoming launch of Nokia Life Tools, a “service which gives …
Posted on October 20, 2009 by Marco Puccia .
I’m on my way out of town for the day, so today’s post is notably shorter — more of a “incase you missed it”! So without further adu, here’s your Daily Brief for October 20th:
Indian Firms Shift Focus to the Poor (via WSJ) – I’m impressed with the growing …
Posted on October 16, 2009 by Marco Puccia .
Here’s your Daily Brief for October 16th:
New Approaches to New Markets: How C.K. Prahalad’s Bottom of the Pyramid Strategies Are Paying Off (via Knowledge@Wharton) – C.K. Prahalad’s book, The Fortune at The Bottom of the Pyramid, has been one of the most coveted books for those of us advocating …
Posted on October 14, 2009 by Marco Puccia .
Here’s your Daily Brief for October 12th through October 13th:
Can ‘The Simpsons’ Really Improve Lives in Africa? (via SocialEarth) – This is an awesome look at a startup in Kenya selling “Hand Made African Stone Sculpts” as Simpsons memorabilia. I think it’s awesome what 20th Century Fox saw the social …
