Blog author Gavin Serkin is the Editorial Director for OnFrontiers and the Founder and Managing Editor of the Frontier Funds Consultancy. As it turns out, denial of man-made climate change by the most powerful Earthling isn’t the biggest problem for renewable energy projects … Continue reading Trump’s Imminent Threat to Green Energy Lies in the Greenback
Blog author Gavin Serkin is the Editorial Director for OnFrontiers and the Founder and Managing Editor of the Frontier Funds Consultancy. Where does Trump’s climate-change skepticism leave renewable power projects? And why are African utilities so resistant to buying solar and wind generated … Continue reading How to Scale Solar in a Post-Green Era
Targeting consumers and businesses at the bottom-of-the-pyramid (BoP) comes with a unique set of challenges and considerations, particularly for social enterprises. Looking beyond the “low price, low margin, high volume” model, what are some useful frameworks to consider when developing … Continue reading 5 Best Sales Practices for BoP Customers
Blog authors are Gavin Serkin, the Editorial Director for OnFrontiers and the Founder and Managing Editor of the Frontier Funds Consultancy, and Stacey Mattish. Uber is eating the lunch of takeout services the world over. So, what other industries can be Uberized? And which countries … Continue reading Uber Eats! What Else Can It Do?
Blog authors are Gavin Serkin, the Editorial Director for OnFrontiers and the Founder and Managing Editor of the Frontier Funds Consultancy, and Stacey Mattish. Next time you take an Uber, think about how much information you’ve just given – about where you live or work, … Continue reading Taking an Uber Could Affect Your Credit Rating
One year into democratic rule under State Counselor and National League for Democracy (NLD) leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s economy continues to receive mixed reviews. The country made BMI Research’s shortlist of the “10 emerging markets of the future” … Continue reading Myanmar: What’s Next for Asia’s Last Frontier?
Blog author Gavin Serkin is the Editorial Director for OnFrontiers and the Founder and Managing Editor of the Frontier Funds Consultancy. It’s the app that defines our time. But how exactly does Uber think? How does the company view the challenges and opportunities … Continue reading Hail Uber!
Blog author Gavin Serkin is the Editorial Director for OnFrontiers and the Founder and Managing Editor of the Frontier Funds Consultancy. A handful of companies define each generation. They become part of our language. In my house, we still Hoover our carpets – … Continue reading Disrupting Africa: Can Uber Conquer Lagos?
How are entrepreneurs around the world chasing their dreams without losing a steady paycheck? We recently chatted with OnFrontiers expert Patrick McGinnis about his concept of the 10% Entrepreneur and cross-cultural entrepreneurship. A venture capitalist and private equity investor, Patrick … Continue reading 10% Entrepreneurship Around the Globe
Hiring a rural workforce in an emerging market comes with all sorts of challenges as OnFrontiers expert and social entrepreneur Nat Robinson soon found out. Nat spent nearly five years as CEO of Juhudi Kilimo, an agricultural microfinance company based … Continue reading Dos and Don’ts When Recruiting a Rural Workforce in East Africa