Record Nr.

UNINA9910452919803321

Autore

Sireau Nicolas

Titolo

Microfranchising : How Social Entrepreneurs are Building a New Road to Development / / Nicolas Sireau

Pubbl/distr/stampa


London : , : Taylor and Francis, , 2017

ISBN

1-351-27872-X

1-907643-34-6

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Disciplina

381.13

Soggetti

Franchises (Retail trade) - Africa

Small business - Africa

Economic development - Africa

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Half-title; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Abbreviations and acronyms; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Microfranchising: The theory; 3. Microfranchising in practice; 4. The diffusion of innovations through microfranchising; 5. Barefoot Power: A case study in Uganda; 6. Financing microfranchise start-up and growth; 7. MicroLoan Foundation: A case study in Malawi; 8. Creating the market and recruiting microfranchisees; 9. Social-sector franchising for healthcare; 10. Scaling the microfranchise at the base of the pyramid

11. The scaling bottleneck: Growth challenges faced by social enterprises12. Conclusion; References; About the contributors; Index; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

"It is increasingly clear that fifty years of international development have done little to reduce poverty in Africa. Indeed, more and more academics and practitioners are highlighting the detrimental effect of traditional development - as carried out by international agencies and NGOs - which often leads to dependency, inefficiency, waste and poor governance. Yet there is a new movement that is surging ahead in its attempt to reduce poverty and generate wealth in Africa: microfranchising. Set up by pioneering organizations such as

VisionSpring and HealthStore, microfranchising is based on one of the most successful market-based models in Western economies: franchising. From McDonald's to Coca-Cola, franchising has proven itself to be an effective and replicable way of scaling up a business rapidly in the Western context. It is only recently that members of the growing body of social entrepreneurs have turned to the franchise model as one of the responses to Africa's endemic economic stagnation. And the results have been inspiring: instead of the dependency generated by traditional charity development projects, these new social capitalists have generated enterprise and self-sustainability in the most challenging environments of rural Africa. This long-needed book looks at the growth in microfranchising as a tool to generate wealth among poor communities in Africa. The book traces the evolution of the concept of microfranchising, from its foundation in Western models to its implementation in African countries today. It provides practical steps from the world's leading experts on how to set up a microfranchise, from recruiting franchisees, to building a brand and a supply chain. It gives case studies of successful microfranchises, told by the enterprises themselves. It continues with a theoretical analysis of the place of microfranchising within global social entrepreneurship. It ends with a look at the future for microfranchising, with recommendations for development. Edited by the former CEO of SolarAid, which created the Sunny Money microfranchise, the book provides a ground-breaking set of case studies and analysis of microfranchising for development. It brings together academics and practitioners to provide context, analysis and practical advice. Indeed, it provides the theory, the practical advice and the case studies to guide any entrepreneur, NGO, business or government interested in setting up their own microfranchise scheme."--Provided by publisher.

Record Nr.

UNISA996384836803316

Titolo

A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament [[electronic resource] ] : that no ships, bargues, or other vessels shal from henceforward make any voyage to New-castle for the fetching of coales, or any other commodity untill that towne shall be reduced into such hands as shall declare themselves for King and Parliament

Pubbl/distr/stampa


[London], : ... Printed for John Wright ..., Ian. 16, 1642

Descrizione fisica

[8] p

Soggetti

Trade regulation - England

Newcastle upon Tyne (England) History

Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649 Sources