I was in a discussion of base of the pyramid solutions which pointed to these base of the pyramid resources. I thought it was both useful and enlightening and would add it here as my third (?) post on social entrepreneur resources. (this post is in Beta) Feel free to add other resources in the comments section:
Bottom of the Pyramid Resources
• Next Billion (About Next Billion = Very Helpful + Informative)
• Base of the Pyramid Protocol
• The Next 4 Billion: Market Size and Business Strategy for the Base of the Pyramid from the World Resources Institute
• Base of the Pyramid Learning Lab Network
• Creating Value for All: Growing Inclusive Markets
• Base of the Pyramid Articles Resources at the University of Michigan Business School
Base of the Pyramid Design (aka Design for the Other 90 Percent)
Base of the Pyramid Books
Alternative Bottom of the Pyramid Resources to Consider
• Best Base of the Pyramid resources on delicious.
• Academic and Research Resources including Case Studies and Curriculum examples at University Network. [FYI: you have to sign up to access the resources, it only takes about 2 minutes]
• Social Entrepreneurship Wiki-From Social Edge. Very condensed and information rich
• Updated: SME Resource Guide for New Ventures (part of World Resources Institute) Provides business plan resources too–I believe.
• Updated: This resource kills it. Its short videos from experts in the bottom of the pyramid and social enterprise field. Here is Cornell’s topical list of poverty expert videos. (With the 2nd link, I believe they may be mixed in with other Economics content)
• Updated: Two page social enterprise resource list. Decent intro.
• Updated: Global Maps of Social Issues and Crisis
• Updated: Scaling Social Impact by the Skoll Foundation with the help of 20 social entrepreneurial organizations is critical for growing your organization to help large numbers of the billions in poverty at the bottom of the pyramid.
• Updated: The social enterprise resources at Duke’s Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship look very helpful. The Duke resources also include 30 case studies which can potentially be instructive in the BOP context.





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Business Model Resources for Social Enterprise « Compassion in Politics: Christian Social Entrepreneurship, Non-Profit Organizations, Social Justice, & Random Theology // February 2, 2009 at 3:25 am |
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Top Resources for Social Entrepreneurs and Social Entrepreneurship Ventures « Compassion in Politics: Christian Social Entrepreneurship, Non-Profit Organizations, Social Justice, & Random Theology // February 3, 2009 at 7:17 am |
[...] I mentioned before, I’m rather fascinated by social entrepreneurship, solutions for the base of the pyramid, and would like to find opportunities in the area. So, I [...]
The Base of the Pyramid | Worlds 50 Poorest Countries « Compassion in Politics: Christian Social Entrepreneurship, Non-Profit Organizations, Social Justice, & Random Theology // February 4, 2009 at 8:11 pm |
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Bottom of the Pyramid Design and Development Organizations Part II « Compassion in Politics: Christian Social Entrepreneurship, Non-Profit Organizations, Social Justice, & Random Theology // February 5, 2009 at 10:25 am |
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Base of the Pyramid Learning Lab Speakers and Thought Leaders « Compassion in Politics: Christian Social Entrepreneurship, Non-Profit Organizations, Social Justice, & Random Theology // February 5, 2009 at 10:28 am |
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Bottom of the Pyramid Design and Development Organizations « Compassion in Politics: Christian Social Entrepreneurship, Non-Profit Organizations, Social Justice, & Random Theology // February 5, 2009 at 1:04 pm |
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Humanitarian Design Principles and Resources « Compassion in Politics: Christian Social Entrepreneurship, Non-Profit Organizations, Social Justice, & Random Theology // February 5, 2009 at 11:06 pm |
[...] the surface of humanitarian design organizations. Or alternatively, you may want to focus on our base of the pyramid resources for social entrepreneurs, which provides the next level of introduction to the field. Possibly related posts: (automatically [...]
Global Solutions to Poverty | Creating a World Without Poverty by Muhammad Yunus « Compassion in Politics: Christian Social Entrepreneurship, Non-Profit Organizations, and Base of the Pyramid Design Solutions // March 10, 2009 at 7:57 pm |
[...] 6, 2009 · No Comments If you’re looking for resources for social entrepreneurs (link) you’ve come to the right place. One of my favorite solutions are the low cost drip [...]
Best social capital resources « Compassion in Politics: Christian Social Entrepreneurship, Non-Profit Organizations, and Base of the Pyramid Design Solutions // March 11, 2009 at 2:40 am |
[...] Resources for social entrepreneurs at the base of the pyramid [...]
The Next Four Billion and the Base of the Pyramid (BOP) « Compassion in Politics: Christian Social Entrepreneurship, Non-Profit Organizations, and Base of the Pyramid Design Solutions // March 18, 2009 at 12:01 pm |
[...] pages the contents of nearly 150 pages, so you get most of the highlights for helping those at the base of the pyramid. [...]
Kickstart International and the Kickstart Moneymaker « Compassion in Politics: Christian Social Entrepreneurship, Non-Profit Organizations, and Base of the Pyramid Design Solutions // March 18, 2009 at 1:28 pm |
[...] I’m really fascinated by the Kickstart story, including their product the Kickstart Moneymaker. I thought I would include some great quotes from Nick Moon’s article in Design for the Other 90 Percent which has great solutions for the base of the pyramid: [...]
Best Social Entrepreneurship Books: 30 Second Reviews « Compassion in Politics: Christian Social Entrepreneurship, Non-Profit Organizations, and Base of the Pyramid Design Solutions // March 19, 2009 at 4:40 am |
[...] the social entrepreneurship space over the last 12 months, with a particular focus on those at the bottom of the pyramid. Here are 30 second reviews of the best of the best. I’m particularly impressed by the depth, [...]
compassioninpolitics // March 19, 2009 at 5:18 am |
10 Case Studies to Scale is interesting, particularly the introduction to ACCION:
http://www.aspeninstitute.org/publications