So far, previous researchers have emphasized the role of business incubators as new business creators (e.g. Allen and McCluskey, 1990; British Council, 2001; Culp, 1990; Duff, 1994; United Nations Economic Commission for Europe [UN-ECE], 1999; Rice and Matthews, 1995). However, only a ...
Brooke Weddle:Social capital, simply defined, is the presence of networks, relationships, and connections within any organization or, more broadly, community or culture. It’s been studied for decades, and some of the more recent work by Robert Putnam has emphasized the impact of social capital ...
Coast Capital drives social impact by investing in communities, promoting equitable employment, and supporting inclusive finance to build better futures in Canada
It focuses on ABC’s practices of the business concept of finance for the people, and responsibility fulfillment in serving key fields of rural finance, inclusive finance, green finance, and FinTech etc. Meanwhile, a management report on green development is also included, to illustrate the main...
Increasingly, the research shows that understanding and growing social capital is vital for entrepreneurial activity to flourish in lieu of a defined network. For rural and/or new farmers, this may be why the farmers market movement is necessary to their business planning, even with food hubs and...
IMATHIU: Year ends provide the best chance to review your business performance Columnists DAVIS: Africa’s red light on eco-investing Jan 30, 2023 -4 min read Most corporates such as Safaricom, Equity Bank, Co-operative Bank and Kenya Airways just to mention a few, have continued practising...
Business and capital have the power to be forces for good. Our social impact consulting team helps clients transform their core business to create positive economic, environmental, and societal impact in ways that are profitable for the long term. ...
Fewer nonprofits and social entrepreneurs are investing in traditional business plans due to the cost and time involved. We suspect this is the case because of the chicken-and-egg scenario nonprofits and social entrepreneurs face: to fund a new business idea, you need capital from your trusted ...
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In October 2005, CCB became the first of the four major state-owned banks in China (Big Four banks) to be listed on the stock exchange of Hong Kong, which not just further replenished its capital, but also significantly improved its international competitiveness. The Bank went public ...