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Deep Technology Applications in Developing Economies: Three Vignettes
Ciesinski, Steve; Rosen, Howard; Antoni, FedericoCaso SGSB-E-641-EIniciativa emprendedoraAs developing economies grow and become more connected, new and exciting entrepreneurial opportunities arise across markets and industries. Smartphones, the best sensors on earth have already been deployed and new technologies, such as Machine Learning, Robotics and Blockchain, will allow problems to be solved at a scale like never seen before. Despite this fertile ground for new endeavors, success not only requires a unique technology fit but gr...Desde 8,20 €
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Note on Financing in Developing Economies
Ciesinski, Steve; Rosen, Howard; Luther, JasonCaso SGSB-E504-EIniciativa emprendedoraAs of the date of this note, financing environments varied significantly across developing economies. Differences in legal structures, operating conditions, and available capital sources created a myriad of conditions for entrepreneurs to navigate when seeking funds to develop their ventures. One systemic trend, however, did exist: entrepreneurs consistently cited access to financing as one of the top three obstacles to achieving growth. This no...Desde 8,20 €
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Note on Creating a Viable Venture - A Global Perspective
Ciesinski, Steve; Rosen, HowardCaso SGSB-E651-EIniciativa emprendedoraThis note identifies the key issues that must be addressed in the creation of a viable venture, and provides an overview of the processes and techniques available to resolve the issues discussed.Desde 8,20 €
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Nova Pioneer in 2019: Becoming a Pan-African School System
Ciesinski, Stephen; Rosen, Howard; Kavanaugh, BlakeCaso SGSB-E706-EIniciativa emprendedoraNova Pioneer was a private school system in South Africa and Kenya that offered preschool through secondary education for students ranging in age from 3 to 19. The earliest of Nova Pioneer’s precursors was Pioneer Academies, founded in South Africa by Chinezi Chijioke in 2013. Pioneer was started to offer the affordable, quality education needed to develop Africa’s next generation of leaders and innovators. In 2015, Pioneer Academies merged with ...Desde 8,20 €
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A Note on Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures in Developing Economies
Ciesinski, Stwve; Rosen, Howard; Luther, Jason; Truong, StevenCaso SGSB-E723-EIniciativa emprendedoraIn recent years the world has witnessed a growing wave of entrepreneurial ventures in developing economies. CB Insights reports as of March 2020, developing economies have produced 160 unicorns, equivalent to 35 percent of all unicorns in the world. Much of the success of these unicorns can be attributed to entrepreneurs having increasing access to financing. Our study, however, found that access to financing varied significantly across develop...Desde 8,20 €
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Cumplo in 2019: Regulated Growth Across the Americas
Ciesinski, Stephen; Rosen, Howard; Kavanaugh, BlakeCaso SGSB-E707-EIniciativa emprendedoraNico Shea founded Cumplo in 2011 to enable peer-to-peer lending for consumers before changing the company’s focus to small-to-medium businesses (SMBs). Cumplo was a financial technology (“fintech”) company that provided a platform for SMBs applying for a loan to be matched with investors willing to fund that loan. The platform further differentiated itself among SMBs by allowing companies to use unpaid invoices as collateral. Despite significant ...Desde 8,20 €