Comments on: Social business model http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2008/02/social-business-model.html A conversation on global economic issues, ideas & data to help us all become better contributors to defeating the scourge of extreme global poverty Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:26:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chowdhury Sohel Anower http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2008/02/social-business-model.html/comment-page-1#comment-10676 Chowdhury Sohel Anower Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:46:40 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2008/02/social-business-model.html#comment-10676 Superbly written Superbly written

]]> By: Distributing wealth created by social businesses | DefeatPoverty.com http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2008/02/social-business-model.html/comment-page-1#comment-2873 Distributing wealth created by social businesses | DefeatPoverty.com Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:42:04 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2008/02/social-business-model.html#comment-2873 [...] as well as significant generation of wealth. What I’m referring to are what I call “hybrid social businesses” … those which have objectives to deliver social impact and are structured as [...] [...] as well as significant generation of wealth. What I’m referring to are what I call “hybrid social businesses” … those which have objectives to deliver social impact and are structured as [...]

]]> By: What is a Social Business? http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2008/02/social-business-model.html/comment-page-1#comment-2502 What is a Social Business? Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:40:44 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2008/02/social-business-model.html#comment-2502 [...] for its owners, even though the business may be quite profitable. As I did some more research, I was reading or which Dave stated in his summary that, Social businesses, could be a hybrid. As I do expect [...] [...] for its owners, even though the business may be quite profitable. As I did some more research, I was reading or which Dave stated in his summary that, Social businesses, could be a hybrid. As I do expect [...]

]]> By: How should microfinance go forward? | DefeatPoverty.com http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2008/02/social-business-model.html/comment-page-1#comment-1119 How should microfinance go forward? | DefeatPoverty.com Mon, 27 Sep 2010 03:28:59 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2008/02/social-business-model.html#comment-1119 [...] on their approaches to microfinance.  This is largely about what qualifies as a social business (my perspective) and how best to approach bringing financial services to the world’s [...] [...] on their approaches to microfinance.  This is largely about what qualifies as a social business (my perspective) and how best to approach bringing financial services to the world’s [...]

]]> By: P http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2008/02/social-business-model.html/comment-page-1#comment-980 P Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:32:57 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2008/02/social-business-model.html#comment-980 The idea is very good, I like it. Well, the key factors for this is eager and skill-full enterpreneurship. What if we promote competition among social business organization and the traditional business. The competition of SBO will result good not bad, and no loser. Because all SBOs' objective is to make better society. The idea is very good, I like it.
Well, the key factors for this is eager and skill-full enterpreneurship. What if we promote competition among social business organization and the traditional business. The competition of SBO will result good not bad, and no loser. Because all SBOs’ objective is to make better society.

]]> By: Einfach-Schnell-Klar » Blog Archive » What’s social business? http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2008/02/social-business-model.html/comment-page-1#comment-923 Einfach-Schnell-Klar » Blog Archive » What’s social business? Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:37:47 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2008/02/social-business-model.html#comment-923 [...] if the business rely on charity money, bi- or multilateral donors or on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities of companies, it’s not a social business (see also “Defeat Poverty” article). [...] [...] if the business rely on charity money, bi- or multilateral donors or on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities of companies, it’s not a social business (see also “Defeat Poverty” article). [...]

]]> By: Delivering propane as a social business | DefeatPoverty.com http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2008/02/social-business-model.html/comment-page-1#comment-223 Delivering propane as a social business | DefeatPoverty.com Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:20:07 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2008/02/social-business-model.html#comment-223 [...] of Mozambique and beyond. What’s most interesting about Vidagas is that it’s a social business. It was started in 2002 by two NGOs VillageReach and Foundation for Community Development. They [...] [...] of Mozambique and beyond. What’s most interesting about Vidagas is that it’s a social business. It was started in 2002 by two NGOs VillageReach and Foundation for Community Development. They [...]

]]> By: China-Dev http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2008/02/social-business-model.html/comment-page-1#comment-209 China-Dev Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:32:00 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2008/02/social-business-model.html#comment-209 Hi............<br/>Your blog posting is very good and theme base for which it is liking to every business person regarding improve their business.<br/>Thanks<br/><a HREF="http://www.china-dev.co.uk/" REL="nofollow">Chinese Investment UK</a> | <a HREF="http://www.china-dev.co.uk/" REL="nofollow">Chinese Business Consultancy</a> Hi…………
Your blog posting is very good and theme base for which it is liking to every business person regarding improve their business.
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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2008/02/social-business-model.html/comment-page-1#comment-179 Anonymous Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:46:00 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2008/02/social-business-model.html#comment-179 Dear Sir,<br/><br/>I got your address to looked from into your email. I am a Bangladesh people.<br/><br/>I am a business holder. I want to get a business loan from your Organization<br/>to growing more extend my business for both in home and abroad. And I will abide by your given endurable terms and conditions as the reciprocally benefited for the both of us.<br/><br/>Thanks you for your kind cooperation.<br/><br/>Best regards,<br/>Basher Dear Sir,

I got your address to looked from into your email. I am a Bangladesh people.

I am a business holder. I want to get a business loan from your Organization
to growing more extend my business for both in home and abroad. And I will abide by your given endurable terms and conditions as the reciprocally benefited for the both of us.

Thanks you for your kind cooperation.

Best regards,
Basher

]]> By: Made By Surviors - The Emancipation Network http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2008/02/social-business-model.html/comment-page-1#comment-155 Made By Surviors - The Emancipation Network Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:57:00 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2008/02/social-business-model.html#comment-155 I spent almost 20 years in Wall Street before starting a hybrid model social enterprise, so I am certainly comfortable with the ideas you post and the need for portfolio diversification and return on investment. But, there are very different trade offs in a social enterprise. If I give you too much return then for every extra $ you get, there is a $ less benefit to the social purpose. That makes debt a more attractive form of capital for hybrid models. <br/><br/>Also, many hybrid structures don’t have an exit strategy that works for the equity investor.<br/><br/>I would love to see greater experimentation from social investors in this area, and greater use of non-conventional structures. For example, what about debt with equity lined coupons, or caped return structures? Or how about donation contracts that call for the investor to donate their equity to the non profit part of the hybrid after realizing target returns?<br/><br/>John Berger<br/>http://www.madebysurvivors.com/ I spent almost 20 years in Wall Street before starting a hybrid model social enterprise, so I am certainly comfortable with the ideas you post and the need for portfolio diversification and return on investment. But, there are very different trade offs in a social enterprise. If I give you too much return then for every extra $ you get, there is a $ less benefit to the social purpose. That makes debt a more attractive form of capital for hybrid models.

Also, many hybrid structures don’t have an exit strategy that works for the equity investor.

I would love to see greater experimentation from social investors in this area, and greater use of non-conventional structures. For example, what about debt with equity lined coupons, or caped return structures? Or how about donation contracts that call for the investor to donate their equity to the non profit part of the hybrid after realizing target returns?

John Berger
http://www.madebysurvivors.com/

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