entrepreneurship


Partner Spotlight – LivelyHoods Kenya

A LivelyHoods sales agent talks to customers

LivelyHoods’ vision is a world in which everyone is able to provide for themselves and their families through dignified employment. They work to achieve this vision by teaching Kenyan women and youth sales and business skills to help them sell much needed products to their fellow Kenyans, such as solar lanterns and clean cookstoves. They… read more


Female Entrepreneurs Succeed in Sangli, India

“I see these cookstoves as a way to supplement my income and support my family,” says Shobha. “Each morning, I wake up thinking of different ways to sell my stock, and how to show women this stove will save on fuel and reduce smoke."… read more


ENVIROFIT INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER-SPRING 2015

Building a sustainable cookstove business is about more than designing an efficient stove. It is about investing in the entire cookstove value chain. This spring Envirofit has been rapidly growing at a global level and at the local level, where we have expanded from 60 to more than 220 employees worldwide.… read more