The PSD Blog points to the Harvard Business Review, which has a worthy article in its December issue that should interest NextBillion readers.  Disruptive Innovation for Social Change, written by Clayton Christensen (among others), argues that

too much social investment in established organizations [means] that [they] rarely disrupt their business models, even if they aren't working. Instead, financing should support "catalytic innovations" that find new ways of serving many more at lower cost. Cited examples of such disruptive initiatives include microfinance and groups such as KickStart that develop low-cost equipment for poor entrepreneurs.

Via PSD Blog, HT to Michael Jarvis.  I'm working on our subscription info here at WRI so that I can access the full text and give a more detailed review of the article, hopefully later today.

According to its mission statement, Endeavor transforms the economies of emerging markets by identifying and supporting high-impact entrepreneurs.  You may remember that Endeavor was recognized by Fast Company as a Social Capitalist Award winner (one of the better choices, in my opinion).  Their model reminds me of the New Ventures project here at WRI.

In any case, I browsed over to the Endeavor site again today, with the intention of writing it up in more detail (more to come on that) and noticed that they are hiring a Programs Associate (PDF).  This seems to be a great fit for the young professional (read: just out of college) who has some developing country experience and interest in the impact of business in development.  Endeavor boasts an accomplished team and stellar board of directors; check them out.

With the NextBillion team scattered far and wide this holiday season, we're going to be off-line until January 2.  Any comments posted between now and then will be dropped into a moderation queue - which I hope to review while I'm away - but don't count on seeing them until January.  Ditto any story suggestions.  Thanks for a great year, one in which the BOP hypothesis flourished and many of our close friends and allies accomplished so much.  Here's to similar success in 2007...