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Changing The Paradigm Of The Poverty Reduction Industry

A bi-weekly blog of the Social Ventures Foundation, a non-profit, non-sectarian organization focused on identifying, promoting and investing in businesses that have developed products, services, or jobs that lift the livelihoods of the people at the bottom of the pyramid.

4 days ago
2 min

Where Your Donation to V'ICE Goes!

HISTORY OF V’ICE V’ice has used a famous Haitian treat, Fresco, and redesigned it into a vitamin-filled shaved ice dessert to help with o...

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Social Ventures Foundation

7 days ago
2 min

The Unexpected Truth about the Bottom of the Pyramid

The bottom of the pyramid (BOP) goes by a few names; the bottom of the pyramid, the bottom of the wealth pyramid, or the bottom of the in...

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Social Ventures Foundation

Jun 18
1 min

The Brilliance of Micro-Franchising

Social Ventures Foundation are firm believers in the micro-franchising business model but today we are going to break down the specifics ...

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Social Ventures Foundation

Jun 10
1 min

A Message from the Social Venture's Team

Dear Social Ventures Foundation’s Friends, Family, and Supporters; The Social Ventures team wants to offer our sincerest condolences to G...

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Social Ventures Foundation

May 15
7 min

Authority Magazine Social Impact Heroes: an Interview with Marc Blumenthal

How Marc Blumenthal identifies, promotes and develops sustainable businesses that lift the livelihoods of the poor by Yitzi Weiner As par...

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Social Ventures Foundation

Feb 2
2 min

Bringing "Glory" To Haiti

Founded in 2015, Glory Industries is a Haitian Tissue paper converting company located in Port- au-Prince, Haiti. The company manufacture...

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Social Ventures Foundation

Jan 10
2 min

Why is Blue the New Gold?

In today's blog, we are featuring a company who spoke at our most recent End Poverty Summit. Blue Gold allows local females in developing na

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Social Ventures Foundation

Dec 30, 2019
2 min

Marc Blumenthal, our Executive Director tells his story!

This week we present our Executive Director, Marc Blumenthal, on how he came about his stance on the future of poverty reduction and how bus

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Poverty Watch Blog

Changing The Paradigm Of The Poverty Reduction Industry

A bi-weekly blog of the Social Ventures Foundation, a non-profit, non-sectarian organization focused on identifying, promoting and investing in businesses that have developed products, services, or jobs that lift the livelihoods of the people at the bottom of the pyramid.

Where Your Donation to V'ICE Goes!

The Unexpected Truth about the Bottom of the Pyramid

The Brilliance of Micro-Franchising

A Message from the Social Venture's Team

Authority Magazine Social Impact Heroes: an Interview with Marc Blumenthal

Bringing "Glory" To Haiti

Why is Blue the New Gold?

Marc Blumenthal, our Executive Director tells his story!

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