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A Fistful of Rice: My Unexpected Quest to End Poverty Through Profitability
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- Publication Date
- 2010-11-09
- Pages
- 208
- ISBN
- 9781422131176
- Book Title
- Fistful of Rice : My Unexpected Quest to End Poverty Through Profitability
- Item Length
- 8.2in
- Publisher
- Harvard Business Review Press
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Genre
- Business & Economics, Social Science
- Topic
- Entrepreneurship, Poverty & Homelessness, Nonprofit Organizations & Charities / General, Industries / Financial Services, Development / Sustainable Development
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Item Weight
- 12.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 208 Pages
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Around the globe, poverty has held too many people in its grip for too long. While microfinance - small loans to impoverished individuals - initially attracted attention in the press, it didn't achieve the scale, scope, and profitability necessary to substantially combat poverty. All that changed with Vikram Akula's creation of SKS Microfinance. In this highly personal narrative, A Fistful of Rice, Akula reveals how he pieced together the best of both philanthropy and (to his surprise) capitalism to help millions of India's poor transition from paupers to customers to business owners. As thoughtful as Barack Obama's personal journey in Dreams from My Father, as harrowing as Paul Farmer's battle against infectious disease in Mountains Beyond Mountains, and as gripping as Greg Mortensen's fight for education in Three Cups of Tea, Akula's story shows how traditional business principles can be brought to bear on global problems in new ways. A Fistful of Rice offers not only inspiration but also lessons for anyone seeking to transform tenacity, creativity, and innovation into potent tools for fighting even the most seemingly intractable human burdens.
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Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
ISBN-10
1422131173
ISBN-13
9781422131176
eBay Product ID (ePID)
73909811
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fistful of Rice : My Unexpected Quest to End Poverty Through Profitability
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Entrepreneurship, Poverty & Homelessness, Nonprofit Organizations & Charities / General, Industries / Financial Services, Development / Sustainable Development
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Business & Economics, Social Science
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
12.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Hg178.33.I4a48 2010
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"... heartfelt manifest...This thoughtful book presents a rare melding of genuine compassion with a businessman's commitment to efficiency and growth...intriguing and...insightful" - Publisher's Weekly An "engaging account..." - Fast Company "This absorbing book tells the story of how Vikram Akula turned an idealistic vision into a thriving business that today serves millions of poor women in India. I have witnessed firsthand how SKS Microfinance has had an amazing impact in India compared to other poverty-reduction programs." - Vinod Khosla, Cofounder, Sun Microsystems, and Principal, Khosla Ventures "...an inspiring autobiographical story of an American of Indian origin who went to India to help the rural poor..." - Foreign Affairs, An "engaging account..." - Fast Company "This absorbing book tells the story of how Vikram Akula turned an idealistic vision into a thriving business that today serves millions of poor women in India. I have witnessed firsthand how SKS Microfinance has had an amazing impact in India compared to other poverty-reduction programs." - Vinod Khosla, Cofounder, Sun Microsystems, and Principal, Khosla Ventures "...an inspiring autobiographical story of an American of Indian origin who went to India to help the rural poor..." - Foreign Affairs, … heartfelt manifest...This thoughtful book presents a rare melding of genuine compassion with a businessman's commitment to efficiency and growth…intriguing and…insightful" -- Publisher's Weekly An engaging account…" -- Fast Company This absorbing book tells the story of how Vikram Akula turned an idealistic vision into a thriving business that today serves millions of poor women in India. I have witnessed firsthand how SKS Microfinance has had an amazing impact in India compared to other poverty-reduction programs." -- Vinod Khosla, Cofounder, Sun Microsystems, and Principal, Khosla Ventures …an inspiring autobiographical story of an American of Indian origin who went to India to help the rural poor…" -- Foreign Affairs, … heartfelt manifest...This thoughtful book presents a rare melding of genuine compassion with a businessman's commitment to efficiency and growth…intriguing and…insightful" – Publisher's Weekly An engaging account…" – Fast Company This absorbing book tells the story of how Vikram Akula turned an idealistic vision into a thriving business that today serves millions of poor women in India. I have witnessed firsthand how SKS Microfinance has had an amazing impact in India compared to other poverty-reduction programs." – Vinod Khosla, Cofounder, Sun Microsystems, and Principal, Khosla Ventures …an inspiring autobiographical story of an American of Indian origin who went to India to help the rural poor…" – Foreign Affairs
Table of Content
Table of Contents Chapter 1 "Am I Not Poor, Too?" Chapter 2 Putting the Last First Chapter 3 The Story of My Experiments with Grameen Chapter 4 Rangoli Powder and Handfuls of Seeds Chapter 5 The McDonald's of Microfinance Chapter 6 Goat Economics Chapter 7 Google Territory Acknowledgments About the Author
Copyright Date
2010
Lccn
2009-030663
Dewey Decimal
332 B
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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