There is nothing I can write about India that hasn’t already been written. The land of a thousand paradoxes. What I can do, is write the truths that I have seen in my time here. I think I have seen … Continue reading →
I had the pleasure to help organize and run the second installment of Tech4Impact, an accelerator program being run jointly by CIIE and Village Capital. Entrepreneurs go through a 3 month accelerator and are taught how to evaluate one another’s … Continue reading →
While doing research for my MIIS capstone project, I have come across readings referring to the birth of the social enterprise sector. Many of the readings refer to the growth of the third sector leading to social business. The third … Continue reading →
SELCO, a leading solar energy company based in Southern India, has been producing and selling solar energy units to the rural poor since 1995. SELCO works alongside state-owned andcooperative-owned banks in India, to provide loans to rural households in order … Continue reading →
… And new change of scenery. Last summer, I was working for a social enterprise incubator in Bogota, Colombia. This Spring/Summer, I am working at the Center for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE) on the campus of India Institute of … Continue reading →
Hub Bogotá y Village Capital buscan empresas sociales en Colombia por Jennifer Clessas Bogotá, Colombia. Village Capital es un fondo de impacto social de los EE.UU., que invierte en empresas durante la etapa inicial de su negocio. Village utiliza … Continue reading →
As part of my internship assignment here in Bogota, my colleague and I have been asked to seek out social entrepreneurs that fit a specific set of criteria. Our research has discovered that there is an ample amount of social … Continue reading →
Today, I was fortunate to be part of a small gathering led by Ralph Simon, a long-time music industry executive and mobile technology leader. Mr. Simon came to Hub Bogota to speak with staff and guests about how technology and … Continue reading →
Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a patriot. I love America. Don’t get me wrong, I love traveling the world, being introduced to new cultures and food, but I always love coming home. Obviously, I know that … Continue reading →
Working at the Hub has been great. I have been working with a Colombian and another American colleague in strengthening the support services that the Hub offers to its entrepreneurs; we have called these groups “catalizadores del cambio” (or catalysts … Continue reading →
Author: Jen Clessas