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Social Business

Aerial shot of Tungabhadra dam in karnataka
December 18, 2020
Using debt for impact
Debt financing is crucial for impact enterprises, yet it remains inaccessible to many.
by Sudy Sampathkumar, Sam Whittemore, Ramraj Pai | 5 min read
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
Close up of burning incense sticks
November 27, 2020
Let’s talk about burnout
Why cultivating well-being is one of the most essential skills a social entrepreneur can have.
by Mary Ellen Matsui | 5 min read
man sitting on the ground with a chart and surrounded by a group of people-social entrepreneurship
November 7, 2020
Lessons from my journey of serial social entrepreneurship
Chris Underhill traces a path from his troubled childhood to his prodigious career founding social enterprises that center the needs of people with disabilities and mental illness.
by Skoll Foundation | 2 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
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
close up of a girl working on a piece of cloth-women entrepreneurship
July 14, 2020
How will COVID-19 affect women entrepreneurs?
Four reasons why the pandemic will disproportionately affect women entrepreneurs, and three things we can do about it.
by Saipriya Salla | 5 min read
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