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Tackling Big Global Challenges with Low-Cost Innovation

Harvard Business Review

Airbnb lets spare room owners make money out of their idle asset and makes the asset easily accessible for more travelers. The idea of offering your spare room on the web is not new, but with Airbnb you don’t have to create your own website and hope that Google-searching travelers find you. housing sector.

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How India Is Moving Toward a Digital-First Economy

Harvard Business Review

Meanwhile, according to the Ministry of Finance , the Indian economy is operating with $45 billion less cash than it did prior to demonization. India’s digital infrastructure is coming to life, with a combination of policy and technological innovation having played an important role.

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What CEO Activism Looks Like in the Trump Era

Harvard Business Review

In 2017, as the Trump administration began, CEO activism has surged. Three-quarters or more of the statements came directly from CEOs, with the travel ban (84%) and Charlottesville aftermath (77%) yielding the highest rate of outspoken CEOs. The technology sector takes the lead. Most of these CEOs have been based in the U.S.,

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