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NextBillion News Vol. 32 February 5, 2009
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New Year, New US Administration and New Design for NextBillion.net

This issue of NextBillion News covers highlights of content from December 2008 and January 2009. Two busy months! 

We are close to completing the redesign of NextBillion.net with the intention of making it more current and user-friendly for our readers. Along those lines, we will be announcing changes in the Newsletter delivery preferences for the site, so stay tuned. Thank you for your continued interest; we encourage you to contact us at info@nextbillion.net

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1. President Obama and the NextBillion.net Agenda for the Base of the Pyramid
Jenara Nerenberg

Staff Writer Jenara Nerenberg analyzes the possible implications of a new US administration for the development through enterprise movement, in the light of announcements made during Obama's transition period.  

2. Featured Blog Posts: NextBillion now also in Spanish, and more...

- Announcing the launch of NextBillion en Español
Francisco Noguera

Co-Managing Editor Francisco Noguera writes about NextBillion's new project to further the development through enterprise conversation in Latin America. Click here to visit NextBillion en Español.

- BoP economic prospects for 2009: Not looking good 
Manuel Bueno

Staff Writer Manuel Bueno analyzes what can be expected for the economic lives of low income populations, in the midst of a global economic downturn

- CARE: Making markets work for the poor
Moses Lee

Staff Writer Moses Lee profiles the activities of CARE and signals some of the challenges it faces in building sustainable ways to serve low income populations.

3. Randall Kempner Takes the Reins at ANDE 

Co-Managing Editor Rob Katz kicked off 2009 with interviewing Randall Kempner, Executive Director at the recently launched Aspen Network for Development Entrepreneurs.

4. Featured Event: Save the date for the Social Capital Markets Conference 2009, set to take place in San Francisco CA next September. 

5. Jobs/Careers: Summer Associate opportunities at Acumen Fund. Deadline for application is February 20. 

Position: Summer Associates

Location: Various (New York, Karachi and Hyderabad).

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NextBillion News Vol. 32 February 5, 2009

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and World Resources Institute | Acumen Fund

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NextBillion News Vol. 31 December 8, 2008
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NextBillion Covers Community Scale Water Treatment and Reports from the Net Impact 2008 Conference

[Contents]

1. A Preliminary Benchmark for Community Scale Water Treatment
Al Hammond

Al Hammond writes about the water sector work done with social entrepreneurs at the Global Social Benefit Incubator in 2008, releasing a working paper co-authored by him, GSBI's director Jim Koch and NextBillion.net's co-Managing Editor Francisco Noguera.

2. Featured Blog Posts: Coverage from the Net Impact Conference 2008

- The New Appeal of Metrics and Evaluation
Kelly McCarthy

Guest blogger Kelly McCarthy writes from the Net Impact conference on the latest trends around impact assessment, metrics and evaluation, which have been the focus of her recent work.

- Hype vs. Reality in the Social Enterprise Movement
Matt Austin

Guest blogger Matt Austin covers a session at the Net Impact Conference, focusing on the question of whether social enterprise hype is commensurate with its real impacts.

- Social Entrepreneurship at Work
Katherine Yue

Guest blogger Katherine Yue covers a session at the Net Impact conference, highlighting successful social enterprise models

3. Gender Equality and Data in the BoP Movement

Manuel Bueno covered the issue of the BoP movement and its impact on gender equality, while Co-Managing Editor Rob Katz and guest blogger Bill Kramer covered the topic of data and information at the BoP level.

4. Featured Event: Interamerican conference on corporate social responsibility: "The Business of Inclusion"; NextBillion.net covered this conference which took place on December 4th and 5th. A detailed wrap-up of this event will be made available shortly.

5. Jobs/Careers: Research Internship at E+Co.

Position: Research Intern

Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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NextBillion News Vol. 31 December 8, 2008

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The NextBillion.net Team
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NextBillion News Vol. 30 November 3, 2008
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NextBillion reports from the Social Capital Markets and Pop!Tech conferences; Net Impact up next

[Contents]

1. NextBillion from the Social Capital Markets conference

Managing Editors Rob Katz and Francisco Noguera made the trip to San Francisco for SoCap, where they were joined by Staff Writers Mark Beckford, David Lehr and a coterie of top-notch guest bloggers. When all was said and done, the group wrote 22 posts over three days. Get three key takeaways from Rob, along with links to all the coverage and a few photos to boot.

2. Featured Blog Posts:

- BoP 101: A Review of Must-Read Literature
Grace Augustine

Grace's compilation is a must-save list of the books and articles on the shelf of every base of the pyramid expert.

- A Successful Social Enterprise is All in the Mind
Mark Beckford

The days of being called a "capitalist pig," or "sandal-wearing do-gooder" are over. The two sides are merging - especially when it comes to having a business mindset.

- Web 2.0 Ventures for the BoP
Francisco Noguera

Francisco reviews two new, base of the pyramid focused social networks.

3. From the Maine event - PopTech coverage

On the heels of SoCap, NextBillion.net's Rob Katz traveled to Maine for the annual Pop!Tech ideas conference. He interviewed BoP-focused social entrepreneurs both established (Paul Polak, Bunker Roy) and upstart (Brian McCarthy, Chip Ransler, Taylor Thompson and Nathan Sigworth). More coverage will be posted on NextBillion in the coming weeks; in the meantime, have a look.

4. Featured Event: Net Impact 2008

November 13-15 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; NextBillion.net will cover Net Impact: The Sustainable Advantage with Co-Managing Editor Francisco Noguera and a line-up of guest bloggers.

5. Jobs/Careers: None this month

If you're hiring for a base of the pyramid focused enterprise or organization, please let us know - we'll gladly post the job description here on NextBillion and feature one job per month in the NextBillion News. For details, contact us.

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NextBillion News Vol. 30 November 3, 2008

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The NextBillion.net Team
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NextBillion News Vol. 29 October 8, 2008
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Busy Fall Indeed... The NextBillion Team Welcomes New Staff Writer, Reports from GSBI and More

[Contents]

1. NextBillion from the Global Social Benefit Incubator

2. Featured Blog Posts:

Latest Analysis on the Poverty Line
Manuel Bueno

Talent in the Base of the Pyramid Space
Moses Lee

The Missing Middle
David Lehr

3. Introducing NextBillion Staff Writer Mark Beckford

4. Featured Event: Social Capital Markets 2008

5. Jobs/Careers: Acumen Fund Fellows Program

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NextBillion News Vol. 28 September 5, 2008
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August Analysis Foreshadows a Busy Fall

[Contents]

1. Interview with IGNIA Fund's Michael Chu

2. Featured Blog Posts:

Defining a Base of the Pyramid Business
Manuel Bueno
Monica Touesnard

Chinese Activity in Africa
Grace Augustine

Reports From the Aspen Network for Development Entrepreneurs Meeting
Virginia Barreiro
Katherine Samuels

3. Cornell Announces Base of the Pyramid Essay Competition

4. Featured Event: Social Capital Markets 2008

5. Jobs/Careers: Country Director, New Ventures India

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NextBillion News Vol. 27 July 31, 2008
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Saying Farewell to Derek Newberry, Examining the Nature of Philanthrocapitalism and Development  

[Contents]

1. "What is Called Development: Exploring the Nexus of Economy"
By Joseph Bornstein

2. Featured topic: Just Another Emerpor by Michael Edwards, and Philanthrocapitalism.

3. Featured Blog Posts

Moving On: What I learned From Shrimp Farmers
By Derek Newberry

Reporting from the Growing Inclusive Markets Forum
Grace Augustine

New Base of the Pyramid Resources on Nextbillion.net
Theresa Newhard

4. Featured Event: SEVEN Fund Offers $50K to Spur Investment Indicator Discussion

5. Jobs/Careers: Director, Foundation & Corporate Relations, Root Capital

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NextBillion News Vol. 26 June 26, 2008
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Exploring the Impact of the Food Crisis, Faith and the Green Movement on the BoP, plus Interviews with Innovative Social Entrepreneurs

[Contents]

1. Manuel Bueno Analyzes Food Price Inflation and the BoP

2. Featured Blog Posts:

Two Innovativbe social entrepreneurs featured in NextBillion interviews:  

    "Harnessing the World's Untapped Talent Through 
     Responsible Outsourcing: An Interview with Leila Chirayath"
     Francisco Noguera

    "Lapdesk: An Interview with Shane Immelman"
     Tayo Akinyemi

"Why the Base of the Pyramid Movement Needs God"
Moses Lee

Nextbillion.net Team Welcomes New Members: Introducing Summer Associates Joseph Bornstein and Teresa Newhard
Rob Katz

3. The Exploration of the Green-BoP Nexus Continues:

   "Being Green at the Base of the Pyramid - It Just Makes Sense"
    Derek Newberry

   "Do You Have to be Rich to be Green?"
    Guest Blogger Tracy Smith

4. Featured Event: Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Finance and Technical Assistance- the Next Microfance?

5. Jobs/Careers: VP Sales and Operations, VisionSpring
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NextBillion News Vol. 25 June 02, 2008
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NextBillion.net Hosts Discussion on Scaling Strategies, Turns Three and Partners with Acumen Fund

[Contents]

1. Taking Base of the Pyramid Strategies to Scale: A NextBillion.net Featured Series

2. Update on NextBillion.net's Team and Latest Happenings on the Site

Al Hammond to join Ashoka's Leadership Group, NextBillion turns 3, announces partnership and welcomes news from its team of Staff writers.

3. Featured Blog Posts: God at the Base of the Pyramid, Micro-Innovation, The Wealth of the Poor and The Next 4 Billion's Spanish Language Version

4. Featured Event: The SE.VEN Film Competition

5. Jobs/Careers: Associate, Satya Capital

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NextBillion News Vol. 24 April 28, 2008
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NextBillion.net on Microfranchising, Clean Energy for the BoP, Mobile Banking, Microfinance and More!

[Contents]

1. WRI Releases Case Study on Franchising Pioneer CareShop Ghana

2. Featured Blog Posts on Clean Energy for the BoP and Ongoing Discussions in the Microfinance Industry:

MicroEnergy Credits Corporation: Catalyzing Clean Energy for the BoP
By Grace Augustine

Making Biofuels Work for the BoP in Haiti
By Al Hammond

The Commercialization of Microfinance: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
By Rob Katz

Glory and Riches? Unraveling Microfinance's Alure among Young Job-Seekers
By Lauren Withey

3. New Insights and Perspectives around the Mobile Banking Industry from CGAP and New York Times Magazine

4. Featured Event: Executive Development Program on Inclusive and Sustainable Business Offered by the World Bank Institute

5. Jobs/Careers: Analyst, Ignia BoP Investment Fund

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NextBillion News Vol. 23 March 31, 2008
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NextBillion.net Tackles the Issues of Scale and Talent at the BoP Level

[Contents]

1. Moses Lee Discusses How to Take a BoP Venture to Scale

2. Featured Blog Posts:

Technology: A Key to BoP Success?
Nitin Rao

New Study Details Problems and Prospects for Mobile Banking
Manuel Bueno

2008 Skoll World Forum Preview
Rob Katz

3. Several Initiatives Address the Issue of Fostering Talent at the BoP

4. Featured Event: Dr. Paul Farmer at NYU

5. Jobs/Careers: Associate, SeaChange Capital Partners

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Rob Katz's Change in Latitude, How to Go From the Top to the BoP, the Green-BoP Connection, and More...

[Contents]

1. Change in Latitude, Not in Attitude: Rob Katz transitions to Acumen Fund

2. Featured Blog Posts:

From the ToP to the BoP
Moses Lee

Can Carbon Offsets Provide Livelihoods for the BoP?
Grace Augustine

Book Review: The Power of Unreasonable People - How Social Entrepreneurs Create Markets That Change the World
Rob Katz

3. Exploring the Green-BoP Nexus: How We Work at the Intersection of Poverty and Environment

4. Featured Event: The 2008 Emerging Markets Private Equity Forum: New York

5. Jobs/Careers: Communications Officer and Web Editor, CGAP

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NextBillion News vol.21 January 29, 2008
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The BoP Movement Goes Mainstream

[Contents]

1. Bill Gates Calls for Capitalism That Serves the Poor

2. Featured Blog Posts:

Google.org: Fuel the Growth of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
Rob Katz

Emerging Market Multinationals: BoP or Not?
Abigail Keene-Babcock

Will 2008 Be the Year of 'Next Billion' or 'Bottom Billion'?
Rob Katz

3. Bogotá's Transmilenio and the Transformation of a City

4. Featured Event: "Creative Capitalism": Can It Meet the Needs of the World's Poor?

5. Jobs/Careers: Associate, New Ventures Program (World Resources Institute)

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NextBillion News vol.20 January 7, 2008
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Staff Writer Transitions, BoP Success Factors and the Codensa Case

[Contents]

1. Moving on from NextBillion - Staff Writer Julia Tran Says Goodbye

2. Featured Blog Posts:

Does BoP Success Require the Moral Imperative?
Nitin Rao

How to Succeed at the BoP: Know Your Customer
Abigail Keene-Babcock

The Codensa Case: Electricity and Related Services for the BoP in Colombia
Manuel Bueno

3. Rising Ventures: Conserve HRP - From Rags to Fashion Bags

4. Featured Event: Global Social Benefit Incubator at Santa Clara University - $20,000 Scholarship

5. Jobs/Careers: Assistant Director for Social Entrepreneurship, NYU Stern School of Business

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NextBillion News vol.19 December 5, 2007 =============================================================
NextBillion News: BoP Conference Update, Latin American Competitiveness, $100 Laptop, and More

[Contents]

1. New Resource: Business with Four Billion Returns!

2. Featured Blog Posts:

Conference Report: The Role of the Private Sector in Latin America
Abigail Keene-Babcock

A Lesson to BoP Technologists: Put the Business Plan First
Al Hammond

The Business Model of Hopes and Dreams
Manuel Bueno

3. Rising Ventures: Suminter India Organics

4. Featured Event: Symposium on "Sustainability Prize" Business Plan Competition

5. Jobs/Careers: Job: Product Manager, MicroPlace

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NextBillion News vol.18 October 31, 2007
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Pop!Tech, MicroPlace, Malaria and More!

[Contents]

1. Kiva vs. MicroPlace - What's the Difference?
Rob Katz

2. Featured Blog Posts:

Bringing Rural Brazil Into the Internet Age?
Al Hammond

Pop!Tech - Jay Keasling's Microbes Are Changing the World
Rob Katz

Bednets and the Demise of Social Marketing - What the NY Times Missed
Abigail Keene-Babcock

3. Rising Ventures: Ouro Verde Amazônia (“Amazon Green Gold”)

4. Featured Activity Capsule: Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF)

5. Jobs/Careers: Job: Portfolio Associate, Acumen Fund