Here is a framework to determine whether your organization should be a non-profit or a for-profit company based on the ultimate goal of its solution to a social problem.
Steve MoilanenMay 25, 2018
Unreasonable Goals is the first global, public-private partnership dedicated to scaling up companies that are positioned to achieve the SDGs by 2030.
Scott McElroyJuly 14, 2017
In order to end poverty, the most likely approach is creating a new breed of frontier multinational corporations. Otherwise, the SDGs and all the energy put behind them will just be an exercise.
Paul PolakMay 2, 2017
This may be the start of a bolder conversation, where we put into action projects and programs that put the needs of those we seek to help before ourselves.
Ken BanksMarch 21, 2017
How many potentially great products have died prematurely because they weren’t given the time? Or because they were rushed? Maybe it's time to slow down.
Ken BanksNovember 30, 2016
We are waist-deep in one of the greatest change climates ever. Today, we face problems we didn’t have ten years ago. But with change comes opportunity.
Patrick HanlonOctober 28, 2016
What it means to be a first-generation Asian-American living and running a startup in Myanmar, and how it has shaped his perspective on development.
Michael LwinOctober 19, 2016
How did we ever get to the point where an American solving an African problem is par for the course, yet an African taking on an American problem isn’t?
Ken BanksOctober 12, 2016
Despite major upgrades to the country’s telecoms sector and updates to its business policies, Myanmar’s innovators face a tricky road to success.
Catherine TrautweinOctober 10, 2016
Blended finance simply encourages more private sector investment by being strategic with the money already at work. Here's how it helps entrepreneurs.
ImpactAlphaAugust 23, 2016
We should only allow ourselves the luxury of looking to the future once we have fixed the solvable problems of the present with technologies we possess.
Ken BanksAugust 18, 2016
At Project Literacy Lab, we had a chance to catch up with Thomas Debass. As…
Cecily MauranAugust 9, 2016
At the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, Silicon Valley investors need to keep an eye on those using innovation and tech to meet the needs of billions.
ImpactAlphaJune 24, 2016
Here is a 6-point plan to prevent technology for development from becoming a sector full of replication, failed pilots, secrecy and near-zero collaboration.
Ken BanksJune 15, 2016
The biggest reason most technologies for developing countries never reach scale is nobody knows how to design for the market. This post explains how.
Paul PolakJune 10, 2016
Ken Banks had no idea how to help solve some huge, complex problems out there. But lack of certainty and answers turned out to be a great starting point.
Ken BanksMay 5, 2016
Entrepreneurship is messy, but this book doesn’t simply tell you that—it shows you. With 13 unique stories, these entrepreneurs will inspire you.
Brittany LaneMarch 9, 2016