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Webinar Summary: How Do You Create a Transformative Business Model?

On 2 December 2014, the Business Call to Action (BCtA), in partnership with the Business Fights Poverty, hosted a webinar discussion addressing the question, How Do You Create a Transformative Business Model?

During the webinar we discussed challenges and opportunities that companies face in developing, sustaining and scaling successful inclusive business models that achieve commercial success and development outcomes by doing business with the 'base of the economic pyramid. The speaker presentations and webinar recording are included below.

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- Erik Simanis, Head of Emerging and Frontier Markets Initiatives at Cornell University (click here to download presentation)
- Paul Polak, Founder and CEO of Windhorse International and iDE, author of The Business Solution to Poverty (click here to download presentation)
- Nitin Sharma, Senior Project Manager, BoP South Asia, BASF (click here to download presentation)

The webinar addressed the topic of building a successful inclusive business model through selecting and adapting the right tactics. The panel of expert speakers shared insights on the process of learning and experimentation as companies explore new operating environments and market segments. Their presentations and the webinar recording are included here.