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Source of my passion about the power of business to fight poverty
I am an entrepreneur, I am a social entrepreneur, I work for a business organisaiton
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Mark Beckford is a global technology executive with a passion for building high-growth businesses in developing countries using the principles of “creative capitalism” to generate both profits and progress for untapped markets and underserved populations.

In 11 years at Intel, Mark led diverse global teams to extend Intel’s traditional market leadership and promote growth in new and emerging markets. He delivered millions of dollars in revenue by architecting and driving innovative initiatives, such as Intel’s renowned “World Ahead” program, a new P&L business group in China, and expansion of Intel’s business into new channels and emerging markets.

His extensive global experience includes working/living in China, growing markets in 40 countries, presenting at global leadership gatherings (including the World Economic Forum, and the World Congress of IT) on the role technology can play in accelerating economic development, and serving as Intel’s expert spokesperson on channels and emerging markets.

Mark received his Masters of Business Administration in 1996 from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. He is a mentor and advisor to startups at Haas, the UC Davis Graduate School of Management and the Sacramento Regional Technical Alliance (SARTA). He blogs about technology, emerging markets, leadership at http://www.disruptiveleadership.com

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Pathological Collaboration at SoCAP '08


I posted a blog entry on NextBillion.net as well as my own blog on my thoughts of the Social Capital Markets conference that occurred a few weeks ago in San Francisco. I met a fellow BFP member there, Alexis Sampson.
You can find the discussion here: Pathological Collaboration. Comments… Continue

Posted on October 27, 2008 at 12:48am —

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At 11:24pm on July 15, 2009, Senyo Emmanuel Kumedzina said…
I live in Ghana. I can get market for you. ICT business is one of the lucrative ventures in a developing countries like Ghana. this is my direct email: senyoonline@gmail.com
At 6:46am on November 6, 2008, Miiro Shannie said…
Hello Mark,

Good Morning,

Thanks so much for your response,

You are talking to the right person to get you to the Market , please visit our Website : www.togetheralive.org , my email : shannie@togetheralive.org or mshannie@gmail.com.

Please let me know how you need to do this Project, because we need to market this, by Establishing Internet Cafe's and others, There's good Money in Cafe's , also we can Sell Computers to Schools on Hire Purchase, by making Contracts with them, more Especially Used ones.

I also have markets in Lusaka, Zambia , DR. Congo, but with this, we need to wait at them moment it's unstable. Also we need to Market in Rwanda and Burundi.

I had this project in mind and had already laid grounds to it's formation, but Capital was my Problem, so if we can come together and join hands.

Please be rest assured of the market and getting you on the ground.

Hope to get more details from you soon.

Cheers .

Miiro Shannie

Mob: +256-755- 212363
At 5:57am on November 5, 2008, Miiro Shannie said…
Hello Hope you are doing well,

Am Miiro Shannie From Uganda, and i work in The Areas of Export and Community development.

Please let me know if you are interested in the Ugandan market potential and work on a partnership with you.

Regards.

Shannie
 
 

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