BOP Source

The first social network for the base of the pyramid

BOP Source is a consumer research company - we conduct surveys, focus groups, and video ethnography on people who earn less than $2 per day.

Members

  • Ethan Zuckerman
  • Jayant Sarnaik
  • Jeffrey Brouse
  • Jennifer Warren
  • Thomas Rocourt
  • Peter Bang
  • Ashwini
  • Cari T
  • Jeanine T.M. Brockhoff
  • Jenara Nerenberg
  • JT Kendall
  • Edan Weis
  • Juliana
  • Edgard barki
  • Sangha Ratna Shakya
  • Margault Phélip
  • Madhukar
  • IIN Nepal
  • Danielle Pedi
  • Alliance nepal-volunteer workin

About BOP Source

BOP Source is a consumer research company specializing in the "base of the pyramid," or those who earn less than $2 per day. We conduct surveys, focus groups, interviews, and video ethnography for multinational companies, NGOs, and academics. Contact us at research@bopsource.com to discuss your research needs.

Our online platform serves as a social network that closes the digital divide, bringing together the 4 billion people at the base of the economic pyramid (the "BOP") with the companies and NGOs that want to hire them and design products and services for them.

On BOP Source, companies can interact with and get to know BOP consumers and BOP consumers can look for jobs and voice their needs for how products should be designed.

The chat, forum, photo, blogging, and other BOP Source features allow companies anywhere in the world to interact with rural and urban internet users in developing countries. Companies can use these features to conduct consumer research directly on the site or contact us at research@bopsource.com about hiring BOP Source to facilitate interviews, focus groups, and more for your product development and marketing needs.

Those seeking employment have listed their skills and training on their profile pages, making it easier for companies to identify them. Likewise, companies can list job opportunities by starting a company group page or by sending direct messages to people.

Last but not least, BOP Source is the first social network for the base of the pyramid and will be used as such - for photo sharing, learning about people and cultures, collaborating on ideas, making new friends, and more.

By bridging the two worlds together - companies and the BOP - BOP Source offers a sustainable way out of poverty, through jobs and expanded access to life-improving products and services.

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Latest Activity

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Thomas Rocourt updated their profile Jan 3
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Jeanine T.M. Brockhoff is now a member of BOP Source Dec 14, 2011
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Photo posted by Alliance nepal-volunteer workin Nov 14, 2011
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Community Managed Irrigation Agriculture Sector Project, aim to reduce poverty in rural areas of the region by over 15 per cent.
Status posted by IIN Nepal Nov 5, 2011
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Loan assistance of ADB,CADP,CMIASP), & Subregional Transport Facilities hv been launched in the some of the districts of the eastern region.
Status posted by IIN Nepal Nov 5, 2011
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Fund raising for social work

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We want to share how to fund raising for the social program and other program.
Bhakta Raj Ranjit joined Raja Ram Gautam's group Nov 3, 2011
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IIN Nepal updated their profile Nov 3, 2011
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IIN Nepal gave a gift to Lars Voskuijl Nov 3, 2011

Chat Live on BOP Source

In the lower right hand corner of the page, you will see who is online at the same time as you and be able to chat privately or publicly. The chat feature will help you facilitate discussions, research, focus groups, interviews, hiring, finding employment, and more. You can start typing into the main public chat box or click on the name of someone who is online to chat privately.

Forum

Aline Krämer

access to medicines - inclusive business models in pharma sector

Dear BOP Source community,Is anyone aware of working (inclusive) business models or pilots by pharma manufacturers that are aimed to improve access to medicine to low-income customers? Happy to hear…Continue

Tags: models, business, inclusive, sector, pharmaceutical

Started by Aline Krämer in General Sep 1, 2011.

Mark Frazier

Online markets for telework (50,000 microjobs/day) - expanding access by BOP freelancers 3 Replies

Sites such as FreeLanceQ.com, Tweetbrain.com, and TxtEagle.com are offering a huge stream of microjob opportunities each day. Are any BOPSourcers working with students, jobseekers, and…Continue

Tags: Seeds, of, Change, markets, free

Started by Mark Frazier in Jobs. Last reply by Saqib Iqbal Apr 11, 2011.

Jenara Nerenberg

Resources for Business at the Base of the Pyramid (BBOP) 12 Replies

Here are a few resources for BBOP:NextBillion.net - a great site for analysis, news, events, and people working on BOP issues…Continue

Tags: profiles, websites, blogs

Started by Jenara Nerenberg in Resources. Last reply by Katharina Kaesehage Jul 26, 2010.

Vinay Gupta

"Dealing in Security" - Simple Critical Infrastructure Mapping 1 Reply

Simple, open tools for showing people how life works in the villages - water, sewage, food and all the other essential needs of life.…Continue

Started by Vinay Gupta in General. Last reply by Katharina Kaesehage Jul 26, 2010.

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SNS Nepal is a non profitable volunteer organization establish by Nepalese youth volunteers, Works in education, environment, health and sanitation in different rural areas of Nepal. We enable volunteers to forge links with schoolchildren, youth groups and communities. We believe that this cultural exchange is invaluable for empowering our poor rural communities and for strengthening the bonds of understanding across the globe.

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Microfinance Voices//10 Questions with Ranya Abdel-Baki

The Gateway is pleased to announce our latest Microfinance Voices article, 10 Questions with Ranya Abdel-Baki is now online. This article focuses on how MFIs in the MENA region have been affected by the "Arab Spring". As protest are shaking up the region both politically and economically, MFIs are working not only to survive institutionally but also to maintain positive relations with…

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Volunteer in Nepal Orphanages & Schools - VCAP Nepal - Make a real difference by Volunteering in Nepal…

VCAP Nepal Volunteering & Internship Programs  offers wide ranges of meaningful Volunteering, Internship & Travel opportunities in Nepal for individuals, groups and families at an affordable cost from all around the world. Our volunteering & internship programs in Nepal includes; Orphanages volunteering, teaching English, health and sanitation, environmental awareness and many other various community development  aid projects at local…

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Posted by Raja Ram Gautam on September 20, 2009 at 1:38am

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