social business

Agents from Haqdarshak, an Acumen investment in Delhi, work in the community to connect eligible citizens to welfare schemes
December 10, 2020
“Discomfort is a proxy for progress”
Jacqueline Novogratz on how social entrepreneurs can navigate the tensions and complexities of working in social impact.
by Tanaya Jagtiani, Rachita Vora | 8 min read
two railway lines intersecting with grass at the side-corruption
September 11, 2020
To bribe or not to bribe?
A social entrepreneur takes a decision and finds his life turned upside down.
by Ghazanfar Iqbal | 6 min read
a restroom sign of a man and woman against a green background-gender
August 20, 2020
Funds are recognising their biases against women
Despite its massive growth, the gender lens investing market has not yet tapped its potential.
by Ahmed Aslam, Raya Papp | 5 min read
ten rupee coins on grass-climate finance
August 6, 2020
Climate finance for MSMEs
Here’s why we urgently need to make climate finance accessible for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and how we can begin to do so.
by Ankit Gupta, Santosh Kumar Singh | 6 min read
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August 4, 2020
Concerns around India’s social stock exchange
Based on the global experience of similar exchanges, this article suggests recommendations to strengthen the governance and accountability of the proposed SSE.
by Sandeep Sachdeva | 7 min read
illustration plug not fitting into socket-failure
July 31, 2020
A crisis among co-founders
Growing incompatibility with a co-founder over prioritising short-term targets causes a social entrepreneur to step away from their organisation.
by Garima Sahai | 5 min read
early egyptian artwork showing juggling-social entreprenurship
July 17, 2020
12 lessons for startup social entrepreneurs
From taking care of yourself, to hiring and firing wisely, here are some best practices to keep in mind before you start your social enterprise.
by Pooja Taparia | 5 min read
spilled indian coins_social stock exchange_unsplash
June 9, 2020
Understanding India’s proposed social stock exchange
Highlights from the newly released report on the social stock exchange—new funding sources, what it means for nonprofits and social enterprises, and how we can strengthen the ecosystem around it.
by Saahil Kejriwal | 7 min read
looking through a lens trees
November 21, 2019
What counts as impact
As large pools of capital get allocated, we have to make sure that the soul of impact investing is not compromised.
by Vineet Rai | 5 min read
Housing in Shillong Meghalaya Dhruvank Vaidya
October 22, 2019
Five questions every social business must ask
Businesses have the capacity to address poverty at scale, but very few succeed. To change this, investors and practitioners should note four common challenges and ask five simple questions.
by Ashish Karamchandani | 7 min read
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