When did business students get a heart and start paying attention to social problems?
I was an entrepreneur and businessperson before taking on this job. I always had a heart. I gave money to many groups. But I eventually realized that investing my talent and time was equally important. Plus, there’s a lot of money to be made. We have to figure this stuff out. We think we’ve tapped a need with this program. Why is there more of an interest in sustainable businesses and developing economies? We’ve seen that aid programs don’t work. Organizations don’t want to dump money into a leaky bucket. People are realizing that business is going to be the main leader of change. Entrepreneurial approaches are making big differences. The developing world is the market to reach. As C.K. Prahalad wrote, these aren’t underserved markets, they’re un-served markets. Will one part of the world flourish more than another? There are going to be winners and losers. We’re trying to find countries where we can really make a working business. We’re staying away from countries that are violent or
