轉寄︰ BiD Network Newsletter August 2011

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"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".

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主題︰ BiD Network Newsletter August 2011

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BiD Newsletter: August 2011

As many of you know, the BiD Network team has been building a new online platform. We also took this opportunity to re-design our tools. The new BiD Network Business Plan Template is already running and available for newcomers to BiD Network. We are also pleased to announce the latest addition to our Business Plan Competitions: the Diaspora Challenge. Spread the word! This newsletter is also available in Spanish.

News Site under construction New innovative online platform available soon. The Indonesian entrepreneur Putera Sampoerna and BiD Network incorporated a new innovative joint company. BiDx, the company, will build a new innovative online platform that engages and connects entrepreneurs from developing countries with mentors, partners and investors. This new release of the BiD Network website will initiate an important step in closing the financing gap for Small and Medium Enterprises in developing countries. Read more. Tools Business Plan  The new BiD Network Business Plan template is available. This full template, available in English and Spanish, will help entrepreneurs write complete, clear and effective Business and Financial plans. New members of bidnetwork.org who are about to submit their application and/or start writing their business plan are invited to use this tool. Read more. Privacy Policy   Transparency and choice. We respect the personal nature of the information you provide us on the BiD Network website and recognize the importance of protecting this information. As a result of your feedback, we have improved the privacy practices related to all content you share or publish on bidnetwork.org. Since the beginning of August any content related to your Business Plan application will only be visible to you, people assessing your plan and your coach if you have one. By content we mean your full Business Plan and your CV. You can change the trust and visibility settings of your contributions, your plan, your CV, your images and articles, by logging in and then clicking on ‘Change settings’ on the top right corner of the website. More info. Diaspora Challenge   The Diaspora Challenge is a Business Plan Competition to support Kosovars, Palestinians, Rwandans, Liberians and Burundians living abroad and interested in starting and financing SMEs in their countries of origin. Complete business plans must be submitted by December 31st, 2011. Winner will be granted a technical prize worth €5,000. More info. Press Review   Must-read articles we wanted to share... Distribution, a great investment strategy for developing countries. Read more. Indonesia is now the friendliest country in Asia for entrepreneurs. Read more. The emerging start-up culture in Cairo will blow you away. Read more. Africa can teach the world to innovate. Read more.

BiD NETWORK FOUNDATION T: +31 (0)20 7555 000 E: info@bidnetwork.org   BiD Network sources and selects business plans of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets. BiD Network offers tools, contacts and coaching to the best entrepreneurs, paving the way for them to access finance and start their business. BiD Network actively seeks investors for the best SMEs, focusing on SMEs with a financing need of $10,000 to $1 million. BiD Network is a Netherlands based foundation with partners in 17 emerging markets. All rights reserved © BiD Network 2011 subscribe | mail-a-friend | unsubscribe