Inspiration can come at any time. One evening, Jessica Jackley went to hear Mohammed Yunus, founder of the Grameen Bank and modern microfinance, who was giving a talk at her business school. He spoke about the power of microcredit to change lives and help people with little money but big hopes become entrepreneurs. Excited by… Continue reading How to Test Drive Your Social Impact Idea
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Isabel Pulido’s Cool Innovation One afternoon in rural Colombia, Isabel Pulido watched a mother throw away half-eaten beans and rice. The family had no refrigerator—not because they couldn’t afford one, but because they had no reliable electricity. “I realized then that the biggest problem wasn’t just access to power,” Pulido recalls. “It was about food… Continue reading Colder Ice: