Bibliograph

The business solution to poverty, designing products and services for three billion new customers, Paul Polak and Mal Warwick

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The business solution to poverty, designing products and services for three billion new customers, Paul Polak and Mal Warwick

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-220) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The business solution to poverty

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

828482465

Responsibility statement

Paul Polak and Mal Warwick

Sub title

designing products and services for three billion new customers

Table Of Contents

Preface -- Introduction: eight keys to ending poverty -- Only business can end poverty -- "The poor are very different from you and me" -- What is poverty? -- What can government and philanthropy do? -- Why business is best equipped to fight global poverty -- Zero-based design and the bottom billions -- What to do before you launch your business -- The ruthless pursuit of affordability -- Zero-based design in practice : low-cost drip irrigation -- Design for the market -- Zero-based design in practice : a cautionary tale -- Design for scale -- Zero-based design in practice: safe drinking water for small villages -- Design for delivery the last 500 feet -- Building a mission-driven global business -- Opportunities abound -- It's your turn now -- Resources : takeaways and what we say to critics -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- About the authors -- Index

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