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Amitabha Sadangi becomes an honorary member
of the World Entrepreneurship Forum. The World
Entrepreneurship Forum is a think tank…
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has been always believed that only the rich can develop and build enterprises.
However, my experience of working with the poor, over the past decades has
strengthened the belief that innovation can arise and be nurtured from the
grassroots itself.
It has been a pleasure to witness the development of
hundreds of micro social enterprises, supported by IDEI, over these years. A
small farmer who could only dream of providing food and other basic essentials
for his family; is today able to not only earn extra income from the crops, but
has also taken dealership for KB products, provides guidance to other farmers on
what to grow when, has tied up with seed and fertiliser companies to provide him
the best deals and of course has negotiated prices with the output market as
well.
It is the emergence of these small, mini enterprises which
makes me believe that the future belongs to those who believe in taking chances.
The World Entrepreneurship Forum provides a platform for us
to learn and share, to understand and gain more knowledge, to recognise and
advocate that it is the social entrepreneurs who can lead the future towards
sustainable development.
Amitabha Sadangi
International Development Enterprises India
(IDEI) Executive Director
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