Fw: Rural Innovation: Lessons from the last mile

my buzz & my blog "When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world." George Washington Carver What is Social Entrepreneurship? Statement of Faith You can find other "Market with Meaning" but you definitely want to see "Profit with Purpose". I personally "Believe in Kingdom Transformation" because I know there is only ONE "Life for Significant". my facebook  &  my twitter  &  my linkedin --- 2011年4月7日 星期四，Beyond Profit <ritika@beyondprofit.com> 寫道﹕ 寄件人: Beyond Profit <ritika@beyondprofit.com> 主題: Rural Innovation: Lessons from the last mile 收件人: incubator.hou@gmail.com 日期: 2011年4月7日,星期四,下午4:32 Having trouble viewing this email? Click here http://beyondprofit.com/           Beyond Profit E-Magazine April 7 - April 20, 2011   Welcome to Issue 15       Download PDF   Quick Links Subscribe to E-Magazine Contribute Beyond Profit Team Advertise Contact Us Opportunities for Private Sector Engagement in Urban Climate Change Resilience Building Download report  FEATURE       Networking to Bridge the Last Mile   India's state-run postal service reaches 155,000 villages. Find out how one company is using that network to help farmers connect with the market. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE    Face-to-Face   Beyond Profit speaks to L.P. Semwal, CEO of the Uttarakhand based Syuri, about the company's efforts to form farmer cooperatives.     Top 5 We look at five different models that businesses are using to cover the last mile.       Data  The Innovation Capacity Index ranks countries based on their capacity to spark innovation. See how China and other countries rank.       Spotlight The Honey Bee Network could act as a model for India's National Innovation Council that was launched last year.       Report Review A new publication from IFMR says that revenue opportunity at the rural BoP level is equal to opportunities in urban markets.      Eye On Vijaya Pastala of Under the Mango Tree talks about the challenges the organization has faced in sourcing organic honey from farmers.   Beyond Profit (www.beyondprofit.com) is a leading publication focused on social enterprise and development innovation in South Asia. The magazine sparks "beyond profit" thinking in the hopes that the reader will make change--either by starting an enterprise or by investing time or capital in fostering new development approaches.       This e-magazine is brought to you by Intellecap - a social investment advisory firm providing services to the for-profit development sector in areas such as microfinance, water, energy and education. Forward email This email was sent to incubator.hou@gmail.com by ritika@beyondprofit.com |   Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. Intellecap | 512, Palm Spring, Link Road | Malad (West) | Mumbai | 400064 | India