1) What was the biggest surprise for you in the reading? In other words, what did you read that stood out the most as different from your expectations?
I was surprised by how the base of the pyramid is so successful and how it is profitable. I can definitely see the top of the pyramid being able to be profitable but did not realize that the bottom can make just as much.
2) Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.
I found the description of how the base of the pyramid can be so profitable confusing. If they are working with people with no money how does that equate to success.
3) If you were able to ask two questions to the author, what would you ask? Why?
1. What are the success rates of startups that cater to the poor vs the ones that cater to the wealthy? I would want to know this because there are more poor people but I would want to have clients and customers that have money.
2. Do you think micro financing is a form of exporting the poor? Business models that try and make large amounts of money form the poor can be seen as unethical.
4) Was there anything you think the author was wrong about? Where do you disagree with what she or he said? How?
I do not believe the author was wrong about anything in this section of the book. I agreed with most everything he had to say and actually found this section more interesting than mist others.
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