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My Water Pilgrimage:

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Right: Umesh, Founder of NEWAH. Almost half of its working-age population are unemployed, and the latest United Nations Human Development Index ranks Nepal at #144 out of 188 countries, coming in behind Cambodia (#143), Zambia (#139), and Iraq (#121). A hand-written contract is drawn up with every household listed as co-signers.

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VC Cafe Turns 9

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Related to that, my post on ‘ Lean Market Research ‘ was a summary of a talk I gave to entrepreneurship students at London Business School and is a good first step when you’re entertaining a startup idea as a founder or investor. Original ideas - did you ever have a thought come to you in the shower or while running?