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October 23, 2008
Where we will find the solution in the end ? ” Inside ” or “outside”
There is no doubt that this is intense time . The global financial crisis is sending shock waves all around the world , US is entering into a recession and GDP figures of Oct-Dec quarter when published will technically acknowledge the recession. In the recent months in India a series of […]
October 12, 2008
Harnessing Innovation at the Bottom of the Economic Pyramid : Marico and Microsoft
When as a corporate you plan for making a difference in the lives of the people at the bottom of the economic pyramid you have four broad strategic options: 1. Invest your resources to co-create an innovative business model by engaging low income households as your consumers or producers. 2. Market your existing products […]
October 9, 2008
“The New Asian Hemisphere” by Kishore Mahbubani
The high economic growth leading to the significant role that the emerging markets of China ,India and SE Asian Countries will play in the world economy in the years to come has been much analysed , debated and acknowledged by the world at large. Still what is not been talked about how this economic growth of the asian countries will call […]
September 17, 2008
World Bank ups the hurdle rate for international poverty line at USD 1.25 per day per person
World Bank revises the international poverty line to USD 1.25 per day per person as per 2005 prices . This means that there are 1.4 billion people who are living globally below the poverty line. An excellent introduction to the living standards,sources of income and expenditure of people living below the povery line is in […]
September 15, 2008
Established real estate developers move to address the shortage of 24.7 million dwelling units in Urban India for low income consumers
There is a shortage of 24.7 million dwelling units in Urban area and 99% of the shortage is in the category of Economically weaker section ( EWS) and Low Income Group (LIG) according to the 11th Five Year Plan of Government of India. The latest initiatives by well established real estate developers […]
August 25, 2008
3 strategic reasons why MNCs should invest in developing low income market business even if the path to profitability is hazy right now
If your company has hit upon a financially sustainable model for low income base of the pyramid business by this time in the first 2-3 years of business operations then you are one of the fortunate one ! If not, then it’s likely there is a lingering doubt in the mind of your managers who […]
July 7, 2008
Plan B 3.0 Mobilizing to Save Civilization by Lester Brown
” Socialism collapsed because it did not allow the market to tell the economic truth.Capitalism may collapse because it does not allow the market to tell the ecological truth ” as observed by Osytein Dahle , Vice President of Exxon for Norway and the North Sea. This may become true […]
June 24, 2008
Can Global Corporations create new business models within their existing structure?
Craig Cohon shares his view point on the emerging opportunities and the frame of mind which still holds back some global corporations from experimenting with new business models
June 5, 2008
Nextbillion.net Series Taking Base of the Pyramid Strategies to Scale
Taking Bop Strategies to Scale _allen_hammond1.pdf The key quesion in the mind of businesses and institutions who having successfully proven the pilot model in BoP markets is “how do we scale this up” ? This series of posts in nextbillion.net now in a neat pdf format will help trigger new […]
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Interactive SHG Map of India: 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups are spread across 27 States and 6 UTs in India
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