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Unveiling and Brightening the Dark Side of Crowdfunding
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UC Regents
, 21-0 , Article)
Crowdfunding is a promising way for individuals and start-ups to raise funding from a large number of people, using an online platform to turn their dreams into reality. It is an alternative to conventional options such ...
Pursuing Frugal Innovation for Sustainability at the Grassroots Level
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Cambridge University Press
, 2021 , Article)
Firms are often criticized for their reluctance to embrace sustainability in their business strategies. Frugal innovation is a recent concept that represents a new way for firms to serve underserved customers in developing ...
Frugal innovation and sustainable business models
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
This study aims to explore how frugal innovations (FIs) emerge at the grassroots level of developing countries and employ novel business models to contribute to sustainable development. It explores various business model ...
Frugal innovation: Unveiling the uncomfortable reality
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Frugal innovation (FI) has been getting growing attention from scholars, practitioners, and policymakers for its promise to serve low-income customers with affordable solutions. As a recently emerged concept, it has been ...
Crowdfunding Conundrum: Western Ideas and their Chinese Copycats
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UC Regents
, 2021 , Other)
In the third quarter of 2021, global crowdfunding investment reached $160 billion. Crowdfunding is a relatively recently emerged phenomenon to raise funding from individuals for nascent business ideas. It is considered as ...
Autonomous Drones: A Game Changer in Lightweight Delivery Services
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UC Regents
, 2022 , Other)
Imagine, you placed an order online and received it in minutes. This is the future of drone delivery services. Customers can track the drone during its delivery trip via apps like Uber car. Some cities and even rural areas ...
Self-Driving Robots: A Revolution in the Local Delivery
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UC Regents
, 2022 , Other)
Self-driving robots are revolutionizing foods, groceries, and package deliveries. They are a reality and becoming a part of urban life in many cities. Initially, people are curious about robots but after robots have been ...
Frugal Innovation to Tackle Covid-19
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UC Regents
, 2022 , Other)
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a significant disruption in our lives, work, and business. It hit most of us as customers stopped buying, buying less, or less supply. People started coming up with innovative solutions ...
Frugal entrepreneurship: Resource mobilization in resource-constrained environments
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John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
, 2022 , Article)
Frugal entrepreneurship (FE) is a recent pursuit that has evolved from the frugal innovation (FI) concept. How frugal entrepreneurs mobilize resources is both interesting and novel, yet it remains an underresearched area. ...
Wearable Devices to Revolutionize Health Care
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UC Regents
, 2022 , Other)
In the last decade, we witnessed a rapid growth of wearable devices—small electronic devices that are worn or carried on the human body. A study by the Facts and Factors found that the global Wearable device market size ...