As many of you are already aware, seminal management and strategy guru C.K. Prahlahad passed away on April 16, 2010 (TC-I wrote about him here). The innovative thinker, professor (Ross Business School at Michigan) and trusted ear of executives throughout the world was one of the trailblazers in viewing the bottom of the pyramid as [...]

MakeSense links people for social business via ThinkChange India – A few weeks ago, I had a chance to speak … http://tinyurl.com/y5dthew # India hosts International 'Queer' Film Festival http://bit.ly/aGTt8Q #

A few weeks ago, I had a chance to speak with Christian from MakeSense, an online platform which aims to link people for social business.  As I write this, Christian and his colleague, Romain, are making their way through India, speaking to social entrepreneurs, developing a web application, and regularing updating their blog with information [...]

SKS Microfinance, India’s largest MFI is planning to raise over Rs. 1000 crores ($225m) through the sale of 16.8m equity shares, as reported by the Economic Times. Per the IPO prospectus, Sequoia, Sandstone Capital and Kismet Capital Advisors replace SKS founder Vikram Akula as the chief promoters. This follows a RBI directive requiring a minimum [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-04 via ThinkChange India – – Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-28 … http://tinyurl.com/yjw52ko # [Think Sport] Orissa tribal students find success through rugby via ThinkChange India – Dharmesh Mistry is … http://tinyurl.com/y94se5q #

Dharmesh Mistry is a contributing writer to Think Sport. Amongst the host of education support offered to 10,000 tribal youth by the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in Orissa, you also have the very English sport of Rugby. Played by both girls and boys, the school has really embraced the sport and has received [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-28 /ThinkChange India/ – – Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-21 … http://tinyurl.com/yhoh8f9 # Social Entrepreneur Bootcamp by UnLtd India : http://www.yourstory.in/news/3542-social-entrepreneur-bootcamp-by-unltd-india # Climbing the Pyramid: The Quest for Inclusive Growth in India. 8th Annual India Business Forum at London … http://tinyurl.com/y898h2q # Urine processing helps farming! http://tinyurl.com/urinetech # Toostep hopes to [...]

Toostep, a new startup trying to build online discussions through its host of easy to use tools, has started a page focused on microfinance. Its easy to use interface makes it a breeze to post, vote and answer questions posted by other users. One of the coolest features is the ability to tag the purpose [...]

In the most recent issue of Beyond Profit’s online newsletter Radar, the issue of the importance of scale is posed. I enjoyed the quick read especially with the willingness to engage corporations in achieving true scale. One of my complaints regarding the concept of scale in social entrepreneurship is the fact that we often have [...]

WEDNESDAY, 12TH MAY, 2010, LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL REGISTRATION | AGENDA | SPEAKERS: www.indiabusinessforum.net The next phase of India’s growth is critically linked to unlocking value at the bottom of the pyramid. At this year’s conference, join a dynamic group of speakers to explore opportunities in FDI, joint ventures, and rural and social enterprise. In its [...]