Hardware Podcasts

#002 - Empowering women in Nepal by a woman entrepreneur, with Anya Cherneff of Empower Generation, USA

The Hardware Entrepreneur · 8 Dec 2016 · 31m

What this episode covers

Anya Cherneff, co-founder and Executive Director of Empower Generation, explains how her social enterprise empowers women in Nepal to distribute clean energy technology. She details the company's hybrid business model, which trains female entrepreneurs to sell solar products to remote communities, and discusses the cultural and operational challenges of scaling this network. Cherneff also highlights the specific hardware needs of these markets, such as affordable clean cooking solutions and reliable internet access, while reflecting on the emotional toll of fundraising and cross-cultural management.

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Empower Generation, Off Grid Electric, M-KOPA
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Half the Sky, Nicholas Kristof

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