Saturday 31 August 2013

10 inspiring social entrepreneurship quotes that will make you think

Words have the power to make you smile, quicken your heartbeat, make you think, spur you to action and maybe even quit your job and take a stab at changing the world. We bring the thoughts of 10 stalwarts who have positively shaped our world.
Read, absorb and press into action.
1) Who?
Bill Drayton
billdraytonPic courtesy: fuzeus.wordpress.com
Importance:
Drayton founded Ashoka Changemakers and is one of the world’s foremost thinkers in the world of social entrepreneurship. He was the first to recognize and support social entrepreneurs dubbing them change-makers.
Best quote:
“Social entrepreneurs are not content just to give a fish or teach how to fish. They will not rest until they have revolutionized the fishing industry.”
2) Who?
Muhammad Yunus
yunusPic courtesy: www.goodreads.com
Importance:
Yunus is founder of Grameen Bank, the pioneer in the microfinance industry, he’s also a Nobel prize winner. Leveraging the power of micro-loans he was responsible for lifting millions of women out of poverty.
Favorite quote:
“When we want to help the poor, we usually offer them charity. Most often we use charity to avoid recognizing the problem and finding the solution for it. Charity becomes a way to shrug off our responsibility. But charity is no solution to poverty. Charity only perpetuates poverty by taking the initiative away from the poor. Charity allows us to go ahead with our own lives without worrying about the lives of the poor. Charity appeases our consciences.”
3) Who?
Mahatma Gandhi.
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Importance:
If you need to know, we rather not say.
Favorite quote:
“Poverty is the worst form of violence.”
4) Who?
Jacqueline Novogratz
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Importance:
Founder of Acumen Fund, an impact investing firm, she’s one of the most well-respected individuals in the social entrepreneurship universe.
Favorite quote:
“My dream is to find individuals who take financial resources and convert them into changing the world in the most positive ways.”
5) Who?
Jeff Skoll
skollwww.ted.com
Importance:
After co-founding eBay, Skoll decided to use his billions to set up the Skoll Foundation to invest, recognize and connect social entrepreneurs. Skoll also founded Participant Media, to make movies that matter.
Favorite quote:
“I believe that Silicon Valley is truly a place of excellence and the impact of this tiny community on the world is completely disproportionate to its size. We are the undisputed leaders of technological change. But with our abundance of talent and resources, we also have the opportunity to be the pioneers of social change and, ultimately, this may be our greatest contribution.”
6) Who?
David Bornstein
david-bornsteinPicture courtesy: philanthrofiles.org
Importance:
Bornstein is author of what is considered as the social entrepreneurship Bible, ‘How to change the world’, where he wrote about social entrepreneurs, and the power of new ideas. He’s also founder of Solutions Network Journalism that seeks to support journalists who seek to write about issues that matter.
Favorite quote:
“The communications revolution has given millions of people both a wider and more detailed understanding of the world. Because of technology, ordinary citizens enjoy access to information that formerly was available only to elites and nation-states. One consequence of this change is that citizens have become acutely conscious of environmental destruction, entrenched poverty, health catastrophes, human rights abuses, failing education systems, and escalating violence. Another consequence is that people possess powerful communication tools to coordinate efforts to attack those problems.”
7) Who?
Pierre Omidyar
Pierre-OmidyarPicture courtesy: pitchyourtalent.wordpress.com
Importance:
Omidyar is a co-founder of eBay, but he’s increasingly becoming more famous for his efforts in philanthrophy. He set up Omidyar Network, a venture philanthropy firm, with his wife Pam to invest in social entrepreneurs using a mix of grant and equity.
Favorite quote:
“We believe people are basically good; we believe everyone has something to contribute; we believe that an honest, open environment can bring out the best in people; we recognize and respect everyone as a unique individual; we encourage you to treat others the way you want to be treated.”
8) Who?
Verghese Kurien
amulgirlkurien650Picture courtesy: www.hindustantimes.com
Importance:
Single handedly made India go from a milk-importing country to the world’s largest producer through his organization Amul. Also helped lakhs of women to become financially independent through the self-ownership cooperative model of Amul.
Favorite quote:
“India’s place in the sun would come from the partnership between wisdom of its rural people and skill of its professionals”
9) Who?
Bill Gates.
billgatesPicture courtesy: www.winbeta.org
Importance:
Gates may have helped make the personal computer a commercial success through Microsoft, but he will be remembered in time to come because of the philanthropic work that he’s doing through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. No everybody gets to have two separate, very successful careers, or become the world’s richest man, and then give it all away.
Favorite quote:
“Humanity’s greatest advances are not in its discoveries, but in how those discoveries are applied to reduce inequity.”
10) Who?
Florence Nightingale.
Florence-Nightingale-007Picture courtesy: www.passudiary.com
Importance:
She may have been one of the world’s first social entrepreneurs. Nightingale is the founder of modern nursing, a prolific writer, statistician, administrator and social reformer. Her exploits first came to the fore in the Crimean war.
Favorite quote:
“Rather, ten times, die in the surf, heralding the way to a new world, than stand idly on the shore.”

10 inspiring social entrepreneurship quotes that will make you think

Words have the power to make you smile, quicken your heartbeat, make you think, spur you to action and maybe even quit your job and take a stab at changing the world. We bring the thoughts of 10 stalwarts who have positively shaped our world.
Read, absorb and press into action.
1) Who?
Bill Drayton
billdraytonPic courtesy: fuzeus.wordpress.com
Importance:
Drayton founded Ashoka Changemakers and is one of the world’s foremost thinkers in the world of social entrepreneurship. He was the first to recognize and support social entrepreneurs dubbing them change-makers.
Best quote:
“Social entrepreneurs are not content just to give a fish or teach how to fish. They will not rest until they have revolutionized the fishing industry.”
2) Who?
Muhammad Yunus
yunusPic courtesy: www.goodreads.com
Importance:
Yunus is founder of Grameen Bank, the pioneer in the microfinance industry, he’s also a Nobel prize winner. Leveraging the power of micro-loans he was responsible for lifting millions of women out of poverty.
Favorite quote:
“When we want to help the poor, we usually offer them charity. Most often we use charity to avoid recognizing the problem and finding the solution for it. Charity becomes a way to shrug off our responsibility. But charity is no solution to poverty. Charity only perpetuates poverty by taking the initiative away from the poor. Charity allows us to go ahead with our own lives without worrying about the lives of the poor. Charity appeases our consciences.”
3) Who?
Mahatma Gandhi.
02gandhi1
Importance:
If you need to know, we rather not say.
Favorite quote:
“Poverty is the worst form of violence.”
4) Who?
Jacqueline Novogratz
118085_389x292
Importance:
Founder of Acumen Fund, an impact investing firm, she’s one of the most well-respected individuals in the social entrepreneurship universe.
Favorite quote:
“My dream is to find individuals who take financial resources and convert them into changing the world in the most positive ways.”
5) Who?
Jeff Skoll
skollwww.ted.com
Importance:
After co-founding eBay, Skoll decided to use his billions to set up the Skoll Foundation to invest, recognize and connect social entrepreneurs. Skoll also founded Participant Media, to make movies that matter.
Favorite quote:
“I believe that Silicon Valley is truly a place of excellence and the impact of this tiny community on the world is completely disproportionate to its size. We are the undisputed leaders of technological change. But with our abundance of talent and resources, we also have the opportunity to be the pioneers of social change and, ultimately, this may be our greatest contribution.”
6) Who?
David Bornstein
david-bornsteinPicture courtesy: philanthrofiles.org
Importance:
Bornstein is author of what is considered as the social entrepreneurship Bible, ‘How to change the world’, where he wrote about social entrepreneurs, and the power of new ideas. He’s also founder of Solutions Network Journalism that seeks to support journalists who seek to write about issues that matter.
Favorite quote:
“The communications revolution has given millions of people both a wider and more detailed understanding of the world. Because of technology, ordinary citizens enjoy access to information that formerly was available only to elites and nation-states. One consequence of this change is that citizens have become acutely conscious of environmental destruction, entrenched poverty, health catastrophes, human rights abuses, failing education systems, and escalating violence. Another consequence is that people possess powerful communication tools to coordinate efforts to attack those problems.”
7) Who?
Pierre Omidyar
Pierre-OmidyarPicture courtesy: pitchyourtalent.wordpress.com
Importance:
Omidyar is a co-founder of eBay, but he’s increasingly becoming more famous for his efforts in philanthrophy. He set up Omidyar Network, a venture philanthropy firm, with his wife Pam to invest in social entrepreneurs using a mix of grant and equity.
Favorite quote:
“We believe people are basically good; we believe everyone has something to contribute; we believe that an honest, open environment can bring out the best in people; we recognize and respect everyone as a unique individual; we encourage you to treat others the way you want to be treated.”
8) Who?
Verghese Kurien
amulgirlkurien650Picture courtesy: www.hindustantimes.com
Importance:
Single handedly made India go from a milk-importing country to the world’s largest producer through his organization Amul. Also helped lakhs of women to become financially independent through the self-ownership cooperative model of Amul.
Favorite quote:
“India’s place in the sun would come from the partnership between wisdom of its rural people and skill of its professionals”
9) Who?
Bill Gates.
billgatesPicture courtesy: www.winbeta.org
Importance:
Gates may have helped make the personal computer a commercial success through Microsoft, but he will be remembered in time to come because of the philanthropic work that he’s doing through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. No everybody gets to have two separate, very successful careers, or become the world’s richest man, and then give it all away.
Favorite quote:
“Humanity’s greatest advances are not in its discoveries, but in how those discoveries are applied to reduce inequity.”
10) Who?
Florence Nightingale.
Florence-Nightingale-007Picture courtesy: www.passudiary.com
Importance:
She may have been one of the world’s first social entrepreneurs. Nightingale is the founder of modern nursing, a prolific writer, statistician, administrator and social reformer. Her exploits first came to the fore in the Crimean war.
Favorite quote:
“Rather, ten times, die in the surf, heralding the way to a new world, than stand idly on the shore.”

Thursday 29 August 2013

Off Campus Placement Drive : 2013 / 2012 / 2011 Passouts : on 3rd & 4th Sept 2013 @ Hyderabad


Greeting to JWJOBS from Nishitha College of Engineering & Technology.

Serco Hiring for Google Maps on 3rd Sept 2013

Job Designation: GTL Trainee Engineer, GT-Process, Google Map Maker

Eligibility: BE / B.Tech / MBA / MCA & Any Graduate - 2013 / 2012 / 2011 Passouts


Relgo on 4th Sept 2013

Job Description: Program Manager

Eligibility: BE / B.Tech All Branches with 60%, 2013 Passouts (Mechanical Engineers Preffered)

Venue:
Nishitha College of Engineering & Technology,
Lemoor(V),
Kamdukur(M),
on Srisailam Hignway,
Rangareddy Dist.,
Greater Hyderabad.

Contact no: 9966547136, 9553480999, 9000001299

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Tuesday 27 August 2013

How to surf the web without a browser

Ever find yourself sitting in front of a computer where Internet Explorer or Firefox was blocked by IT
Administrator, and restricted you from installing any software?
If that PC is running Windows XP, then there is chance for you to still surf Internet.

Just follow these simple steps: Open any windows applications like calculator or word pad or notepad.
Ex: 1. Open Calculator or any windows application
Start> ProgramFiles> Accessories> Calculator.
2. In Calculator, go to Help> Help Topics.
3. Right click on the left hand side of the title bar and click on 'Jump to URL'.
4. Type in the URL and make sure include the 'http://' at the beginning.

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In Win 7 you can type address in any folder address bar or in RUN
And enjoy......

Monday 26 August 2013

Top 9 Myths of Selling Online – Busted!



Also, many of the people who buy from you offline are going online. They are increasingly searching, browsing and buying products online similar to yours. Considering these, for any merchant, selling online would be the wise thing to do. But still there are loads of misconceptions and apprehensions around selling online especially among small businesses.buyThanks to a whopping $853 million influx of VC funds, the ecommerce story in India has grown leaps and bounds. Now, owing to FDI rules and drawbacks of inventory-basedmodel, ecommerce companies are increasingly moving towards the marketplace model. And this means, they are looking for you – “small businesses” – to list and sell your products on their sites.
Being a part of Team Zepo, we come across many such misconceptions everyday. So, its time to clear the air by busting some of the top myths surrounding online selling.
Myth 1: My business and products are not suited for selling online.
Busted: Unless you plan to sell drugs, porn or alcohol, pretty much anything from kites to prasad, and wigs to vegetables can be sold online. All you need to check is if you have enough margin to cover the costs of selling online.
Myth 2Setting up an online store is not my cup of tea. I would need a full-fledged team – like a designer, a tech co-founder, etc.
Busted: Ecommerce platforms can help you set up an online store in 5 minutes- time taken to finish that cup of tea. Also they come pre-loaded with a variety of themes which can be used or changed with a click of a button. And if the platform you choose is ‘AWESOME’, then it can be managed with the same ease as your Facebook profile. You don’t need an assistant to do that, do you?
Myth 3: People are afraid to use credit cards online.
Busted: People are increasingly buying online. This is proven by the fact that the Govt. run e-ticketing site IRCTC clocked Rs.170 crore worth of online ticket bookings in the FY12. And then there is ecommerce behemoth Flipkart which sells 20 products every minute and is targeting sales of Rs. 1000 crores by this year end.
Myth 4Since I have not registered my business, I cannot sell online.
Busted: The only issue unregistered businesses faced was getting a Payment Gateway A/c. But now even that problem is solved. Thanks to PayU Paisa which gives you a PG service even if you are not a registered business.
Myth 5: I need hundreds of awesome features on my site to complete and do business
Busted: Ecommerce industry has quite a few stores which contradict this myth. There are many stores doing a 6-7 figure business a month and growing with minimal set of featuresand hardly any added customization. What matters the most is your product and how user-friendly your site is. Hundreds of jazzy features like drag-and-drop and 360-degree view are all secondary.
Myth 6: Payment gateways and logistics are a big pain to handle and also very expensive.
Busted: Some ecommerce platforms offer logistics support at a highly discounted price and also offer free payment gateway. With the ever growing number of PG companies, innovative payment options like GharPay and Logistics companies opening up to ecommerce like the old horse India Post, it shouldn’t be a pain to find the ideal fit which sits in your budget.
Myth 7: But acquiring customers is very expensive.
Busted: You can start with digitizing your own offline customer data base. You can also start selling on marketplaces and thus acquire customers from there by riding on their marketing budgets. Other cost-effective ways of acquiring customer would be to promote via social media, blogging, affiliate marketing, sending newsletters and more.
Myth 8: Selling on online marketplaces is a loss-making proposition, as they ask for huge discounts. 
Busted: The rule of business is simple – generate profits. No merchant will want to sell his/her wares at a loss. This is understood by the marketplace companies as well. The cost of the discounts and deals offered by them to their customers is never passed on to the end seller. It is absorbed as a marketing cost by the ecommerce company.
Myth 9: Online selling is an additional chore. It adds no value to my brick-and-mortar store.
Busted: Online selling is a medium which opens up your business to hoards of new customers and is a great channel to build your brand. It also helps you shed the non-selling stocks with its wide range of customer base.
Got more myths? Let’s bust them!
About the author:
Tanya is part of Team Zepo, a start-up that helps small businesses start their own online stores easily. She writes about e-commerce trends and other resources that help small e-commerce businesses in India. You can read more of her posts on the Zepo blog.