Design For ImpactFundraisingInnovation Farming or Scratching? An Innovation Dilemma What leads to more useful developmental solutions: Innovation in a controlled environment, or ideas accidentally created by people scratching their own itch?Ken BanksDecember 12, 2016
CollaborationEmerging MarketsRelationships When Silicon Valley “Disruption” Isn’t the Roadmap for Success For solving many “real world problems,” the Silicon Valley playbook of "disruption" doesn’t apply. These three lessons might be the actual roadmap.Ross BairdAugust 8, 2016
InvestmentMetrics & EvaluationScaling Why Understanding Unit Economics Will Help Your Venture Survive Understanding and being proactive about improving the unit economics of your social venture can empower your team to create lasting impact. Zehra AliApril 26, 2016
FundraisingLong Term > Short TermStarting Up Why Getting Funding for Your Startup is Not the Most Important Thing As glamorous as it might feel to tour the offices of Venture Capitalists looking for funding, it’s not why you’re building what you’re building.Pascal FinetteDecember 2, 2015
FundraisingStarting Up How Much Money Does It Take To Start A Startup? The simple truth and real-world reality is raising money for startups is far harder and takes much longer than people expect.Michael Luni LibesJune 16, 2015
InvestmentStarting UpWhat Funders Look For What Eleos Foundation Looks for in Startups An entrepreneur's investor details what they look for in startups and teams trying to impact millions of lives.Jim VillanuevaJune 10, 2015
Emerging MarketsImpact InvestingInvestment How Can Entrepreneurs in Developing Markets Get Working Capital? Entrepreneurs are faced with a myriad activities—product development, strategy, branding, hiring, administration, customers. After managing…Ashok ReddyApril 17, 2015
FundraisingInvestment When Entrepreneurs Should Say “No” To Investors Impact investors, venture capitalists, foundations, family offices, government agencies, development organizations, grants, and PRIs. It’s…Ashok ReddyApril 9, 2015
Fundraising Four Ways Funders Can Treat Entrepreneurs With The Respect They Deserve I have a simple question: do funders treat entrepreneurs as well as they ought to?…Teju RavilochanMarch 31, 2015