I M P R O V I N G T H E L I V E S O F I N D I A ’ S U R B A N P O O R P O L L I N A T E E N E R G Y H O W T O U S E Y O U R R E S E A R C H / U N I D E G R E E T O B E C O M E A S O C I A L E N T R E P R E N E U R M O N . A @ P O L L I N A T E E N E R G Y . O R G
P H A S E 1 YOUR TIME AT UNI
1 . P I C K S O M E T H I N G Y O U R E A L L Y B E L I E V E I N / C A R E A B O U T and will never be courageous enough to do again
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2 . D O S O M E T H I N G I N T E R E S T I N G A B O U T I T This will probably mean new/ hard/ different = your value add
A T R U S T E D A N D E F F E C T I V E D I S T R I B U T I O N N E T W O R K F O R U R B A N P O O R C O M M U N I T I E S C R E A T I N G A C C E S S T O S U S T A I N A B L E T E C H N O L O G I E S
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3 . W A T C H F O R T H E G L I T T E R Y G O L D I D E A T W I N K L I N G I N T H E P E R I P H E R Y This can be the giant elephant in the room you aren’t noticing because your so focused on your research question
I N T E R N A T I O N A L P R O G R A M S
O U R M I S S I O N Improve the lives of India’s urban poor by giving them access to sustainable products that make their lives better. Empower local Indian entrepreneurs to be a positive force for change in India’s urban poor communities. Make social business mainstream by raising awareness about the communities we work with and supporting the next generation of social entrepreneurs.
4 . F I N D F R I E N D S You have an excuse to make heaps of new friends…. They will come in handy
P H A S E 2 Sorting your self out
1 . D O A H A P P I N E S S G R A P H
2 . F I N D Y O U R W H Y ( T H I S , N O W , M E )
3 . T E S T Y O U R W H Y
P H A S E 3 Making it happen!
1 . P U T Y O U R T O E I N F I R S T But expect to get pushed in!
2 . T U R N Y O U R F R I E N D S I N T O C O F O U N D E R S The journey is too lonely alone
T H E T E A M
3 . F A I L O R “ P I V O T ” L O T S In retrospect its quite fun
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P I V O T I N G
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4 . U S E Y O U R C R I T I C A L U N I V E R S I T Y B R A I N To find all the problems, hypocrisies, and just dumb things you are doing
5 . T U R N O F F Y O U R C R I T I C A L U N I V E R S I T Y B R A I N A N D S T A R T D O I N G Lots!!!
6 . D O N ’ T W O R R Y A M O U N T M O N E Y It will come or you will get broke trying
7 . D O N ’ T W O R R Y A B O U T N O T H A V I N G T H E S K I L L S You wont know what you don’t have till you don’t have it
8 . D O N ’ T W O R R Y A B O U T “ B E L I E V I N G I N Y O U R S E L F ” You probably wont then someone will turn around and believe in you and you will have to deliver!
9 . L O O K F O R W A R D T O J U M P I N G O U T O F B E D E V E R Y D A Y B E C A U S E Y O U C A N T W A I T T O G E T T O W O R K Corny but true!
W W W . P O L L I N A T E E N E R G Y . O R G
IMPROVING THE LIVES OF INDIA’S URBAN POOR P O L L I N A T E E N E R G Y www.pollinateenergy.org Mon.a@pollinateenergy.org
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