nextbillion.bsky.social
Covering #SocialEnterprise and #business solutions to #GlobalDev challenges in #EmergingMarkets. A publication of the @wdavidsoninst.bsky.social, we publish original guest articles, and curated #news, #events, #jobs and #bizdev opportunities. No Paywall.
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@nextbillion.bsky.socialAcross #Indonesia, many women entrepreneurs build businesses in trust-based economies that formal finance overlooks. Social commerce signals offer a way to close this gap & expand access to finance for women-led MSMEs Read this article tinyurl.com/2sk39ph5%E2%... Originally @nextbillion.bsky.social
Show PostBiases block returns. Data shows women-led startups outperform. Fix pipelines: demand metrics on founder gender. Investors chase alpha. Ignore filters, leave money on table.
Show PostAfter years building inclusive insurance across Asia & Africa, I've learned one hard truth: Inclusive insurance is not traditional insurance ‘downsized for the poor’. It’s a completely different model that demands purpose-built products, lean processes, largescale distribution and commercial rigor.
Show PostPrioritize factories over fridges. Production funds progress. Households wait. Real development builds wealth engines first. Energy follows economics.
Show PostIndustrial first makes sense. Households consume. Industry produces. Build the foundation that generates revenue to fund the expansion. Same logic as enterprise sales before consumer.
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