WOW, a hybridization of investment capital, incubator for small to medium enterprises, philanthropic resources linked to a foundation led by four women in the U.S. but focused on Senegal is getting off the ground. It’s also got a partnership with Adina, the fair trade juice company that’s raised a pile of money and is moving […]

As a long time journalist I’ve come to know how media cycles go. A week ago, the international food summit ended in a train wreck; developing countries didn’t get rich countries to stop subsidizing their farmers in ways that would let the poor countries have open access to free markets. This week, out comes a predictable […]

The first nonprofit “IPO,” created to resemble the initial public offerings public companies use to raise money, has brought in $700,000 for an affordable-housing center. From Value Network.

Launched a year ago with help from billionaire-investor Warren Buffett, the effort sells “fundraising” shares, priced at $32 each, with proceeds going to Homeward Bound of Marin.

Inspired by the Social Capital Index located here on xigi.net (see below left), two analysts are posting their take on the enterprises listed in Deals in Play monthly. These DEAL REVIEWS highlight some of the market opportunities and challenges, and are based on reviews of publicly available information. Our hope is that these reviews - […]

Inspired by the Social Capital Index located here on xigi.net (see below left), two analysts are posting their take on the enterprises listed in Deals in Play monthly. These DEAL REVIEWS highlight some of the market opportunities and challenges, and are based on reviews of publicly available information. Our hope is that these reviews - […]

Inspired by the Social Capital Index located here on xigi.net (see below left), two analysts are posting their take on the enterprises listed in Deals in Play monthly. These DEAL REVIEWS highlight some of the market opportunities and challenges, and are based on reviews of publicly available information. Our hope is that these reviews - […]

Inspired by the Social Capital Index located here on xigi.net (see below left), two analysts are posting their take on the enterprises listed in Deals in Play monthly. These DEAL REVIEWS highlight some of the market opportunities and challenges, and are based on reviews of publicly available information. Our hope is that these reviews - […]

Newsweek magazine recently wrote a story on Celso Grecco, founder of the “first” social stock exchange (Brazil’s Social and Environmental Stock Exchange (BVS&A)). The article is a good one - and while it does include under one umbrella term of “exchange” ones in Brazil and South Africa - which are really online donor platforms - […]