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Microfranchise: Future Needs
By David Stoker, Guest Author What is the next step for MicroFranchising? First there is an enormous need for innovation in Design. There are a number examples of current projects designing specifically for the bottom of the pyramid: the $100 Laptop, Tata’s proposed $2000 car, AIDG products, or innovations out of the D-Lab at MIT,
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My India, After 10 Years (Part 4)
By Jorge Freyer, Guest Author In Bombay I saw several signs of progress that may point towards a future India. The housing projects in Powai (Hiranandani Gardens) was well rationalized. This massive complex offers attractive housing, well laid out streets, ample parking, with dedicated green areas and local shops within walking distance. The campus is
Story of an Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Raj Vaswani (Part 4)
Like many PhD students, Raj left prior to completing the degree because he found a passion to pursue. In this case, that was the Internet. His first venture was with @Home, the company striving to bring hi-speed broadband internet access to residential areas. Raj details some of that experience, including some key differences between the
Research on MicroFranchising
By David Stoker, Guest Author While the concept of microfranchising sounds simple and exciting, and successful models are starting to emerge, there are endless opportunities for research in methodology and impact evaluation. One university that is dedicating specific resources to researching the field of microfranchising is Brigham Young University in Utah. Their business school houses
Story of an Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Raj Vaswani (Part 3)
Raj initially began his time at the University of Washington as a PhD student in their computer science department. He credits this environment as his first real encounter of the entrepreneurial or startup culture. This is also in the timeframe when the Internet began to pick up steam. SM: What was that like, being a
My India, After 10 Years (Part 3)
By Jorge Freyer, Guest Author I did see changes that impressed me this time. The internal airline service is superb. Hot meals, a smiling crew, on time, new and clean planes, and a large choice of airlines. The other is the relatively few number of beggars that can be seen in Mumbai. It is as
Ask to Compete with Google AdSense?
Josh Catone has written an interesting post on ReadWriteWeb which discusses Ask’s plans for an AdSense alternative. :: Ask.com will reportedly be launching an Adsense competitor to all web publishers by the end of the year. This, I think, is an area that Google dominates which is currently ripe for competition (more so than search).
Turn Logic into Magic (4)
By Dominique Trempont, Guest Author The success of Starbucks is outstanding. Howard Schultz recognized and understood what is a cafe in Europe: a safe place to meet, a place not be alone, an engaging staff, conversation, good drinks and simple food. He designed the customer experience in detail, executed and scaled. He came up with
