Feb 10, 2021Impact Investing 101 — Part 2Looking to raise funds for your social enterprise? Remember to include the following information in your pitch deck. You can read Part 1 here. 5. Conditions for impact investing As stated in Part 1, impact investing pursues a double-bottom line: financial and societal return. …Impact Investing5 min readImpact Investing5 min read
Dec 20, 2020Impact Investing 101 — Part 1Demystifying the emerging field of “investing for good”. 1. Introduction Social enterprises (SEs) are defined as organizations established to create societal impact. Unlike private organizations, SEs do not aim for profit maximization; financial viability and impact creation are equally important for the existence of SEs. Having this double-bottom line mission…Impact Investing5 min readImpact Investing5 min read
Nov 1, 2020Three mistakes in using human-centered designWhat is human-centered design? According to IDEO, human-centered design is the process in which we (as designers) understand stakeholders’ needs and create innovative solutions that can address those needs. Human-centered design has three phases. The first phase is Inspiration, which focuses on understanding customers using several methods (e.g. interviews, guided…Human Centered Design7 min readHuman Centered Design7 min read
