In Search of the Fortune at the BOP
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IndividualAn entrepreneurialapproach to changingsocial beliefs.
Social Entrepreneurship anevolving concept
CorporationHarness the profit motiveto effect change withinthe context of a business.
StartupDevelopment is abloated industry to bedisrupted like any other.
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Collapsing cost of:Information processing
CommunicationTransportation
Trends
Boostsindividual reachand productivityto allay lowmarket density.
Allows more decisionmakers to getacquainted withglobal issues.
1. 2.
Flatworld
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Microfinance
“The shot that rang out across the world”$358M IPO13 times over subscribed$1.6B valuation for 600M customers
Proof of financial viability of the market
But emphasizes the risk of straddling two worlds.
May 8th, 2011HYDERABAD: For years they were hailed as messiahs reaching much-neededfinance to the poor in the remotest of India's corners. But today, they have beenreduced to the status of villains, no better than moneylenders profiteering at theexpense of the poor. abeerdesai.com
Example: Product: d.light
Cost-effective, hardy solarproducts built specificallyfor BOP conditions
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Example: Funding: Rubicon Property
% of every deal goes towell construction. Firmsuccess judged by howmany wells get constructed.
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Example: VC: Acumen Fund
Invest patient capital incutting edge, scalable, highimpact social ventures.
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Production as the path?
BOP as producer first, consumer second.> Directintersection ofprofit and purpose
> Overcomeliteracy chasm
> More wealth forconsumption
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Impact Investing
Impact Investments: An Emerging Asset ClassNovember 2010 Report
Investment opportunity between$400B and $1T over nextdecade for profit opportunity of$183B and $667B.
Impact investments are investmentsintended to create positive impactbeyond financial return.
Critical bottleneck is intermediation.
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1. Social mission comes first (just like anyother great company)It is the basis of brand equity and stakeholder relationships.
2. Scale is essentialCreate “information intensive commodities.”
3. Rational consumers (in extreme situations)A different approach for a different culture. Marx had it halfright.
4. Profit is the means, not the end
Principles
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The Future: BangaloreBangalore:“The Silicon Valley of Social Innovation”1. High domestic consumption2. Entrepreneurial population3. Easy access to customers4. Culture of innovation5. Capital density
Think of (low-tech) platforms:An innovation that permits3rd parties to build anecosystem of applications.
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