‘Client News’ Category

Affordable Housing Coming to India’s Poor

Affordable Housing Coming to India’s Poor

If you attended the Unreasonable Climax, you’ll know that Daniel Gross of WorldHaus was confident and relaxed.  Why was this so?  I’m guessing it didn’t hurt that he had recently wrapped up his seed financing with the support of Idealab (and our help, of course).  Idealab has been very successful in grooming top notch companies [...]

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Unreasonable TV: Season 2 Episode 6

Unreasonable TV: Season 2 Episode 6

After my mom attended her first Unreasonable Institute event, she said to me after with tears in her eyes:  “This gives me hope for the world.”  After the Unreasonable Climax earlier this summer, a friend who’s an accomplished businessman thinking about a career change said to me:  “This changes everything for me.”  Most people have no idea what [...]

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Don’t Give Up on Microcredit

Don’t Give Up on Microcredit

After a deluge of bad press, corporate buyouts, and over ambitious mistakes, microfinance’s own credit score took a serious hit over the last 18 months. It’s important to remember however, that any innovative program is only as successful and impactful as its directors are thoughtful and present. Despite discouragement from all directions, Liga Masiva, an [...]

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