Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2016

We recently conducted a literature review of rigorous academic studies of financial service innovations among the very poor to find out what services and products would unlock the most value for those at the bottom of the pyramid. And third, digital platforms can facilitate innovation in product and service design.

Microfinance 10

Microfinance Insurance Banking Bottom-up 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2013

That's easier said than done in a world where most product innovations are geared toward the rich. It also meant gauging demand for irrigation with a certain level of precision, which meant accurately forecasting the sale price of rice. In that regard, social entrepreneurs should heed the following: Invest in local innovation.

Technology 18

Technology Microfinance Banking Document 18

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2013

That's easier said than done in a world where most product innovations are geared toward the rich. It also meant gauging demand for irrigation with a certain level of precision, which meant accurately forecasting the sale price of rice. In that regard, social entrepreneurs should heed the following: Invest in local innovation.

Technology 8

Technology Microfinance Banking Document 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 24, 2012

Social entrepreneurship has evolved a great deal since the late 1980s, when pioneers like City Year 's Alan Khazei and Teach for America 's Wendy Kopp took great risks to prove that innovative organizations could produce transformative social change.

Entrepreneur 15

Entrepreneur Microfinance Market Segmentation Incubator 15