Mesh Networks, Relationships and Poverty: Non-Profit becomes For-Profit

Interesting question. Can a company survive, even profit, by helping people with little resources?

Let’s shift the focus a bit to poverty, and set some parameters for the question. First, let’s limit it to the U.S. (tackling malaria, AIDS, or even lack of education in developing nations is clearly paramount in a globalizing world, but it also creates complications that are outside the scope of this admittedly-brief article); second, the company’s goal is to help pull people out of poverty; and third, the company must generate enough revenue to sustain themselves. That’s it.

There are two questions that immediately come to mind: What would this company look like, and how would they generate revenue. Continue reading →