http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance The latest news brought to you by MySpace! Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:25:43 GMT http://newscdn.myspace.com/web.2.24/content/springwidget/microfinance.xml http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/19050934 my former PayPal colleague Yishan Wong, now an ass-kicking, name-taking engineer at Facebook, lays the "Walled Garden" rebuttal smackdown on Kottke, Arrington, et al. look for more news on the Facebook front coming in a few weeks at the 2008 Master of 500 Hats Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:54:55 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/19050934 http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18939363 Overhauling NextBillion.net - A Request for Proposal Since its founding in 2005, NextBillion.net has grown to become one of the more prominent websites and blogs discussing base of the pyramid (BoP) approaches to poverty and environmental degradation. As part Acumen Fund Blog Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:00:29 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18939363 http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18571613 Led by a global team of veterans from business development, technology, and microfinance fields, Unitus New Ventures is now scouting early-stage enterprises throughout India and Sub-Saharan Africa that offer scalable, replicable, income-generating Unitus Microfinance Blog Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:12:39 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18571613 http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18638232 We’ll be updating the Los Angeles Microfinance Network now. Please drop us a note if you are interested to help us out on the project and we would love to hear any suggestion. We look forward to updating you guys with news on microfinance. If you are Los Angeles Microfinance Network Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:29:07 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18638232 http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18634229 WOW, a hybridization of investment capital, incubator for small to medium enterprises, philanthropic resources linked to a foundation led by four women in the U.S. It’s also got a partnership with Adina, the fair trade juice company that’s raised a pile of money and is moving into ready xigi.net Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:23:14 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18634229 http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/19004548 Two quick notes: First, the Growing Inclusive Markets Initiative at the UN Development Program formally launched their report called Creating Value for All. Hat tip to PSD Blog's Ryan Hahn for finding and posting one of these heat maps (in this case, of NextBillion.net: Development Through Enterprise Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:34:39 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/19004548 http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18712078 http://www.frallc.co… Co-presented with Financial Research Associates (FRA), www.frallc.com SVMN’s Supporting Sponsor is: “Opportunity Fund”, www.opportunityfund.org Registration Fees: Nonprofit, government and The Silicon Valley Microfinance Network Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:26:43 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18712078 http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18891771 Grameen Foundation's David Edelstein is quoted in this New York Times piece on a pilot program by Reuters that provides poor Indian farmers with updates on market prices for their goods via text messages. Edelstein manages GF's ICT Innovation programs Grameen Foundation Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18891771 http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18996917 This was the theme of Acumen Fund’s Health Breakfast last week, which was presented by Omer Imtiazuddin, Acumen’s Health Portfolio Manager. Omer started out by discussing how 40 to 60 percent of the population in our geographies (India, Pakistan and East Acumen Fund Blog Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:39:11 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18996917 http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18619941 in particular, i think there's a really interesting conversation (heh) that's becoming more important around the role of what i call the Comment DJ Mashup Artist, or the Share Pimp -- that is, not the person who creates original content, but rather the person Master of 500 Hats Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:15:41 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18619941 http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18975392 The entry of banks such as Citigroup or Spanish giant BBVA into the microfinance arena has undoubtedly wrought some positive changes. Competition has spurred more industry development, driven down interest rates, and expanded the offerings of microfinance Los Angeles Microfinance Network Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:04:09 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18975392 http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18945781 Titled "Water and Sustainable Development", the Expo will be a three-month long venue --already underway through mid-September-- full of movies, shows, live performances, talks, and discussions among experts from all over the globe to celebrate NextBillion.net: Development Through Enterprise Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:12:44 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18945781 http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18858060 props & respeck to Chad Hurley, CEO & Co-Founder of YouTube, for speaking at our June Startup2Startup dinner this past week, sponsored by VC firms Mohr Davidow & Charles River Ventures. I was lucky to spend a short time working with Chad at Master of 500 Hats Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:47:36 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18858060 http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18778702 Business Innovation Factory on Cat Laine A few weeks ago, I received an e-mail from Christine Flanagan, Director of Research for the Business Innovation Factory up in Providence, Rhode Island. While poking around the site, I noticed a post on BIF Speak (the Acumen Fund Blog Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:00:27 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18778702 http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18926551 Position: Business Development Associate/Analyst Location: New York City Organization: Acumen Fund is a global non-profit venture capital fund serving the four billion people living on less than $4 a day. Description: Acumen Fund's Business Development NextBillion.net: Development Through Enterprise Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:30:00 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18926551 http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18742791 Job Opening: Indicorps Editor’s note: Acumen Fund ally Tanya Sehgal recently let us know of some exciting opportunities at Indicorps, an organization we admire. 1) Project Development Manager(s) are responsible for facilitating the project development process for the Indicorps fellowship Acumen Fund Blog Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:00:47 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18742791 http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18640609 I guess he was talking about text, since he mentioned TechMeme, Hacker News, etc. But i think the solution lies in other medium... especially since Fred is a music geek, i think he probably would get more inspiration from sounds & images & stuff like Master of 500 Hats Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:33:24 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18640609 http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18899215 This is exactly the same question that was asked by the World Bank last year and I have recently had the chance to read their subsequent report “Unleashing India’s Innovation”. India is becoming a global innovator for high-tech products and services. The NextBillion.net: Development Through Enterprise Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:47:01 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18899215 http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18709795 Net Impact held its first conference in Europe last week, achieving a major milestone while paying tribute to the intense interest on the part of European and international MBA students in using business tools to make a positive social impact. The Net Impact Acumen Fund Blog Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:27:19 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18709795 http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18685296 Guest blogger Jocelyn Wyatt works for the design firm IDEO, leading its base of the pyramid projects. By Jocelyn Wyatt As NextBillion.net mentioned last week, The Rockefeller Foundation and IDEO recently presented their research on how design firms can get Acumen Fund Blog Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:41:36 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/microfinance/item/18685296