Read an astronaut's reflection after seeing the human-made border between India and Pakistan from the International Space Station, and heed his call to action: we must strive to improve life on Earth.
University Innovation Fellows respond to Larry Page's assertion that, "I would rather give billions to Elon Musk than charity." They believe, "The future depends on us. The time is now."
Recently Larry Page was quoted as saying; “I Would Rather Give My Billions To Elon Musk Than Charity.” This is Paul Polak’s thoughtful response to Larry’s idea.
Why should we spend money on space exploration when we have so many problems here on planet Earth? The answer to solving the world's biggest problems is in the stars. Read what this astronaut has to say about it.
Shalabh made a lot of money and thought he would be the happiest guy on earth, but he wasn't. He now turns India's trash into jobs and sustainable fashion. Watch his story here.
Paul Polak and his "soul brothers" have a vision: bring radically affordable solar pumps to farmers in rural villages. Read this post to learn how this will transform livelihoods and radically reduce rural carbon emissions.
Our marketing strategy can now increase sales to 1000 liters of water a day within two months of opening — a level at which the company begins to turn a profit. In this post, we share the most successful tactics with you.
Most people look at poop and see problems. Ashley Murray looks at poop and sees profit. Watch this entrepreneur, working in Ghana and Kenya to completely reinvent the way that we think about human waste.
Interviewing world innovator Paul Polak- he discusses the simple steps that most entrepreneurs don't take when trying to create a successful business in foreign and poverty-stricken markets.
Devi says he has always had an entrepreneurial streak. "The desire to create something that will outlive me & create greater social impact has been burning inside me." Now he's empowering women farmers in India.
Here are a few of the lessons I’ve learned as I stumbled my way through the world of social innovation. I hope some of these prove useful as you travel your own path.
Economists have it all wrong. The only effective large-scale answer to extreme poverty is to stimulate rapid scalable growth. Here are three ways to end poverty and limitless opportunities for you to participate.
Five years ago, Steve Bachar and I decided to invest in companies capable of transforming the livelihoods of at least 100 million customers living on $2 a day, generating at least $10 billion in annual revenues and earning sufficient profits to attract commercial financial investment. There was only one problem. We couldn’t find any.