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August 30, 2019

Building a new channel for fundraising

We have an opportunity to build a unique approach for robust and effective social stock exchanges that help social enterprises and nonprofits raise funds.

by Roopa Kudva, Raahil Rai | 3 min read

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July 09, 2019

Where do the disruptors go?

Even as more innovators enter the space of social change, financing hasn’t kept pace with evolving business models. What can we do to create an environment that supports these new-age entrepreneurs?

by Anshu Bhartia | 3 min read

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April 19, 2019

The social innovation paradox: Why it’s hard to be both innovative and scalable

"Many interventions and businesses find themselves in a Catch 22: They need to show that they’re both innovative and scalable – but being scalable makes it harder for them to be innovative."

by Bright Simons | 6 min read

Union Budget 2019

January 30, 2019

Budget 2019: What it can mean for social enterprises

With the Union Budget for 2019 being presented to the Parliament on February 1st, here are the implications it can have on startups and India's larger social enterprise ecosystem.

by Paul Basil | 5 min read

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December 21, 2018

Social enterprise is eroding civil society

The emphasis on technology-based managerial solutions for complex social, economic, and political issues separates the problem from its context, and often does not engage with the larger problems of society.

by Amitabh Behar | 5 min read

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October 18, 2018

Bringing informal workers to the forefront of our economy

With 81 percent of India’s employed workforce being in the informal sector, we can't afford to ignore their potential. Here's how entrepreneurship could offer a solution.

by Annette Francis | 5 min read

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September 12, 2018

An untapped opportunity in employability

New jobs created over the next five years will be largely in the informal sector. Therein lies the opportunity to skill the informal workforce, enhance their wages and enable their transition to better jobs and micro-entrepreneurship.

by Anuja Master Bose, Vikash Jha | 5 min read

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September 11, 2018

Redefining social entrepreneurs

The age-old debate around who qualifies as a social entrepreneur has been missing something crucial.

by Lexi Doolittle | 4 min read

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July 19, 2018

The billion dollar opportunity in affordable private schools

Given the large potential in the APS arena, there is space for pioneers to build this market and reap its rewards.

by Sandeep Aneja | 5 min read

July 13, 2018

Tackling 'heropreneurship'

Why we need to move from 'the social entrepreneur' to social impact.

by Daniela Papi-Thornton | 5 min read

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