Hapinoy
A New Manifesto for Innovation
Everything i thought – and taught – about innovation was wrong. That sounds way too sensationalistic, and it probably is. But the drama of that statement is certainly rooted in truth. Allow me to explain. Several years ago, I got enamored with the concept of ‘innovation’. So much so, in fact, that it became... »
People-Powered Markets : Exhibits of Value Chains that Work for the Poor
Inviting everyone to come to this event! Hapinoy and Rags2Riches will be there »
Hapinoy Is An Open Source Model for Low-Income Markets
Hapinoy Is An Open Source Model for Low-Income Markets reposted from NextBillion.net. Original article here Editor’s Note: The following is the second of two posts on Hapinoy and its microfranchise/distribution model. The first can be found here. As Hapinoy expands, it reaches more of the BoP market. Through its network of suki stores, the... »
Awakening a ‘Sleeping Giant’, Microfranchise as a Distribution Platform
Awakening a ‘Sleeping Giant,’ Microfranchise as a Distribution Platform reposted from NextBillion.net. Original article here. Editor’s Note: This is the first of a pair of posts on Hapinoy and its microfranchise/distribution model. If you’ve ever been to the Philippines, you’ve no doubt seen a row of identical tiny stores selling Coca-Cola and laundry detergent.... »
Using a Microfranchise as an Open-Source Platform
I was recently interviewed by Josh Weinstein, one of the premier thought leaders in the BoP/social enterprise space; I (virtually) met him a couple of years ago via email exchange when he was in the Philippines working with NWTF; A few weeks back, he got reacquainted with Hapinoy from a conversation with one of... »
The Hapinoy-Fisherman Breakthrough Innovation Grant Finalists!
In behalf of our partners, SEVEN Fund and Fisherman Foundation, we would like to give our sincerest appreciation to everyone that submitted their entries to the Hapinoy Fisherman Breakthough Innovation Grant. There were so many great ideas and your participation in the contest is overwhelming. Over a hundred entries from all over the world... »
Business Partners of the Poor
One of of the major influences that led to my journey into social entrepreneurship was Muhammad Yunus’ book, Banker to the Poor. It opened my horizons to the world of microfinancing, as well as social development from a very practical and entrepreneurial perspective. I didn’t yet know exactly how or when at that point... »
Finding Strength and Happiness – in Numbers
reposted from BusinessWorld. i wish this was for Social Enterprise of the Year – to recognize the HaPeeps, CARD, and of course all the Hapinoy Storeowners Paolo Benigno Aquino IV Mark Joaquin Ruiz President/Managing Director MicroVentures, Inc. “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, And... »
Making Filipinos happy through Hapinoy
reposted from the Philippine Star, September 23 By The Go Negosyo Team (The Philippine Star) Updated September 23, 2010 12:00 AM Comments (0) MANILA, Philippines – Bam Aquino and Mark Ruiz are partners in crime. Their felony? Founding MicroVentures Inc. (MVI), a social enterprise that services microfinance institutions and their clients. MVI is the... »
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