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social entrepreneurship
February 24, 2023
What do social entrepreneurs want from impact investors?
Entrepreneurs value capital that is flexible and accepts risk. To make capital truly catalytic, investors must listen to and honour entrepreneurs’ viewpoints.
by
Bjoern Struewer
,
Jed Emerson
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4 min read
January 13, 2023
Indian artisans are still missing from e-commerce platforms
High logistical costs and a lack of digital know-how are some factors keeping Indian artisans out of e-commerce. How can the recently launched Open Network for Digital Commerce change this?
by
Abhishek Modi
,
Parul Gupta
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5 min read
December 22, 2022
India needs more young entrepreneurs
The lack of agency and a fear of failure are preventing Indian youth from pursuing entrepreneurship. This needs to change.
by
Arjun Shekhar
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4 min read
October 20, 2022
SUPPORTED BY AVPN
Mobilising philanthropy for women entrepreneurs
Women entrepreneurs in urban India face significant barriers. A study by Asian Venture Philanthropy Network outlines how collaboration between funders and nonprofits can be the solution.
by
Derrek Xavier
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6 min read
October 18, 2022
SUPPORTED BY ASHOKA
IDR Interviews | Bill Drayton
In this freewheeling conversation, Bill Drayton emphasises that everyone has the right, and ability, to be a giver. And in today’s world where everything is changing, everybody can, and must, be a changemaker.
by
Smarinita Shetty
,
Sneha Philip
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7 min read
July 29, 2022
SUPPORTED BY ASHOKA
Entrepreneurs shaping the law and social justice space
Insights from a landscape study that looks at how young changemakers and organisations are changing the law and social justice space in India to make it more equitable.
by
Meghana Parik
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8 min read
July 28, 2022
“We definitely need far more conversation around mental health”
Neerja Birla speaks about the mental health and integrated education landscape in India, the stigma surrounding it, and what key stakeholders need to do.
by
Smarinita Shetty
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7 min read
June 14, 2022
How did India’s impact investment market fare in 2021?
Investments in Indian impact enterprises recovered strongly in 2021, with climate tech, healthcare, and tech4dev receiving considerable investor interest.
by
Deepanshi Balooni
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Ramraj Pai
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Vedant Batra
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6 min read
May 19, 2022
Nonprofits can be sustainable
If they have a product for which there is a demand and that does not require repeated infusions of large amounts of capital, nonprofit organisations can be sustainable for decades, if not centuries.
by
Luis Miranda
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5 min read
May 3, 2022
What do India’s SMEs need as they recover from the pandemic?
The pandemic has adversely impacted small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). However, their contribution to India's GDP can be enhanced through focused investments.
by
Samir Sathe
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7 min read
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