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Indian Tales of Inclusive Business Models

Harvard Business Review

He has challenged Indian companies to come up with inclusive business models that deliver more value at less cost for more citizens — be it in agriculture, healthcare, education, energy, or financial services. Today, however, that old model is being retired.

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2013 Trends and The Power of Women

Women on Business

Guest Post By: Andrea Simon, PhD., president of Simon Associates Management Consultants. In a 2010 survey, a record 36% of women ages 25-29 had attained a bachelor’s degree compared to 28% of men of the same age. As of 2010, only 2.4% These women are testers, trying new ideas and experimenting with new business models.

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Google Beware: Groupon Is No YouTube

Harvard Business Review

But a closer look shows that Google may be targeting a much less attractive business this time around. The key issues: Groupon's business model is less appealing to its key constituents than YouTube's, and the resilience of Groupon's future pool of potential revenue-generating partners seems in doubt. Dholakia is the William S.

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