A fistful of rice : my unexpected quest to end poverty through profitability
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Published
Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business Review Press, [i.e. 2010].
Format
Book
ISBN
9781422131176, 1422131173
Physical Desc
191 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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Bristol (Rogers Free) - Adult Non-Fiction
92 AKULA
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92 AKULA
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Cranston Central - Adult Non-Fiction
332 AKU
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332 AKU
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Pawtucket - Adult Non-Fiction
HG 178.33 I4 A48 2011
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HG 178.33 I4 A48 2011
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Published
Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business Review Press, [i.e. 2010].
Language
English
ISBN
9781422131176, 1422131173
Notes
Description
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 the author's creation of SKS Microfinance. In this work, he 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. His story shows how traditional business principles can be brought to bear on global problems in new ways. This book 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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Bristol (Rogers Free) - Adult Non-Fiction | 92 AKULA | On Shelf |
Cranston Central - Adult Non-Fiction | 332 AKU | On Shelf |
Pawtucket - Adult Non-Fiction | HG 178.33 I4 A48 2011 | On Shelf |
West Greenwich (Louttit) - Biographies & Memoirs (Main Level) | BIO AKU | On Shelf |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Akula, V. (2010). A fistful of rice: my unexpected quest to end poverty through profitability . Harvard Business Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Akula, Vikram. 2010. A Fistful of Rice: My Unexpected Quest to End Poverty Through Profitability. Harvard Business Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Akula, Vikram. A Fistful of Rice: My Unexpected Quest to End Poverty Through Profitability Harvard Business Review Press, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Akula, Vikram. A Fistful of Rice: My Unexpected Quest to End Poverty Through Profitability Harvard Business Review Press, 2010.
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