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- Distributed Solar Energy in Brazil: Fabio Rosa's Approach to Social Entrepreneurship
- This case study describes about solar energy systems in Brazil to provide electricity. Approximately 25 million people in Brazil do not have access to electricity. Fabio Rosa, a local social entrepreneur, is aiming to fill this need through innovative distributed solar energy systems. Prior to the 1990s, the Brazilian government...
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- Social Entrepreneurship: The Contribution of Individual Entrepreneurs to Sustainable Development
- Social entrepreneurship is a phenomenon that has resisted attempts to establish a clear definition. A focus on organizational structures and/or what constitutes a worthy social cause has created a diverse set of terminology. Observing the positive social impact of entrepreneurs catering to basic needs, this paper recognizes their unique role...
- White papers 2004-03-01
- The Challenge of Environmental Responsibility and Sustainable Development: Implications for SME and Entrepreneurship Academics
- The move towards a "greener" or more environmentally-responsible framework of business operations has begun to be mirrored in the research and teaching work of many academics. However, it is suggested that the fields of entrepreneurship and SME studies have lagged somewhat behind other disciplines when it comes to including sustainable...
- White papers 2002-09-16
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- Sustainable Entrepreneurship In SMEs: Theory And Practice
- Sustainable entrepreneurship is a spin-off concept from sustainable development that can be defined as the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce, their families, local communities, the society and the world at large as well as...
- White papers 2004-02-06
- Entrepreneurs to fuel development
- IF VIETNAM wants to double GDP by the year 2010 and lay the foundations for sustainable development of the private sector, it must inspire entrepreneurship among its people, according to the managing director of the Vietnam Productivity Centre, Nguyen Bich Hang. "The irreversible pace of global economic integration...
- Research articles 2003-09-29
- FairSource: Responsible Enterprise Development Through Trade in Services
- The impact of trade on sustainable development depends on the nature of the relations created through trade. FairSource brings the benefits of trade to local economies by fostering empowering trade relations for independent enterprises. FairSource is a system of trade based on responsible entrepreneurship, access to opportunity, and human rights....
- White papers 2005-07-25
- What's Distinctive About Growth-Oriented Entrepreneurship In Developing Countries?
- Entrepreneurship in emerging markets is distinctive from that practiced in more developed countries. Better understanding these distinctions is critical to private sector development in developing countries. Of particular interest are new and growth-oriented enterprises, which have a greater capacity to create sustainable economic growth than microenterprises or long-established Small and...
- White papers 2005-05-10
- Mashable's Weekly Internet and Social Media Events Guide
- It's a brand new week, which means it's time for Mashable's guide to upcoming social media and web events, parties, and conferences. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashable's Events section. Is your event not on this list? Contact us and let's establish a media partnership. Mashable's Weekly Social...
- News items 2009-08-24
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