Transitioning a Developing-Country Business into a Social Enterprise
By Donna Rosa One thing that has always impressed me about working with entrepreneurs in developing countries is that many start...
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Donna Rosa
- Feb 2
- 3 min
Developing-Country Entrepreneurs: Seven Tips for Great Grants
By Donna Rosa Developing-country entrepreneurs often tap into grant money to fund their businesses, either for startup or growth stages....
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Donna Rosa
- Jul 8, 2022
- 2 min
KISS Principal Mission Statements
By Donna Rosa One thing developing-country entrepreneurs struggle with, usually in the process of writing a business plan, is their...
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Donna Rosa
- Jun 16, 2022
- 2 min
It’s Not Only About the Money
By Donna Rosa A big problem for developing-country entrepreneurs that doesn’t get much attention is attracting and retaining skilled...
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Donna Rosa
- Apr 21, 2022
- 2 min
Effective Business Support Starts with Careful Selection
Most business support organizations in developing countries have some form of criteria to select entrepreneurs for coaching programs. ...
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Donna Rosa
- Apr 21, 2022
- 4 min
Business Plans, Business Canvases, and Alternative Approaches
Many, if not most, entrepreneurs in developing countries start businesses without a business plan, or any type of plan. If you’re...
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Donna Rosa
- Mar 18, 2022
- 1 min
What it’s Like for Women Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries
Women entrepreneurs in developing countries face so many obstacles that the dearth of successful business ownership is one reason why...
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Donna Rosa
- Feb 14, 2022
- 1 min
Podcast - Humanitarian entrepreneur
Listen to the story of how I started my company, the need to support entrepreneurs in developing countries, and the best ways to do so. I...
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Donna Rosa
- Jan 31, 2022
- 3 min
Do Developing-Country Entrepreneurs Need Business Plans?
Everyone in the entrepreneurship community seems to have an opinion on the topic of business plans. They range from “Yes, they are always...
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Donna Rosa
- Apr 27, 2020
- 5 min
Remote Business Coaching Made Sense Even Before COVID-19 – Now it’s a Necessity
As the COVID-19 pandemic reshapes our work and priorities, we have the opportunity to transform and improve our approach to MSME support.
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Donna Rosa
- Jan 6, 2020
- 4 min
Empowering Entrepreneurs in Emerging Economies
Why we need a new way to support entrepreneurs in developing countries--ESchool remote business coaching.
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Donna Rosa
- Aug 12, 2019
- 2 min
What does food science have to do with aid and development?
Perhaps the better question is: why isn’t food science widely utilized for humanitarian and development purposes? An emerging field...
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Donna Rosa
- Apr 13, 2019
- 1 min
Conflict-Based Food Insecurity
“If you don’t have food security, you’re not going to have any other security.” David Beasley, Executive Director, World Food Programme...
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Donna Rosa
- Apr 11, 2019
- 2 min
When Cooking Kills
Would you use your barbeque grill inside your home? In many developing nations meals are prepared indoors on open fires or inefficient...
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Donna Rosa
- Sep 13, 2018
- 2 min
Developing Country Entrepreneurs: Four Tips to Ignite Your Business
I love working with entrepreneurs in the developing world. They are like sponges, absorbing all the knowledge and insight and advice...
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Donna Rosa
- May 12, 2018
- 5 min
The Dumbest Waste of Time Ever: How the Development Sector is Failing MSMEs
It seemed like a great business model. Several years ago, I worked with a young solopreneur in Liberia – let’s call her Lucie – helping...
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Donna Rosa
- Mar 29, 2018
- 4 min
We're Undervaluing Value Addition
In my work supporting food and agribusiness micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in developing countries, I must often find ways to i
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Donna Rosa
- Mar 17, 2018
- 2 min
Enterprising Women, Developing Countries
“I’d like to talk to you,” the young man demanded. “Sure, have a seat,” I smiled. I was in Liberia on a USAID consulting assignment. My...
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Donna Rosa
- May 30, 2017
- 1 min
Interview on the Entrepreneurship Podcast Network
"If you think entrepreneurship is hard, try doing it in a developing country" Listen to my interview with host Eric Dye where we covered...
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Donna Rosa
- Mar 23, 2017
- 1 min
Podcasting with Agribusiness Academy
It was an honor and a privilege to be the very first interviewee for Agribusiness Academy's new podcast series. Tom Chant did a...
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