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The report is about a multidonor strategic thematic fund established by Opportunities for the Majority which is used for the funding of diverse crucial BoP business models and their scaling-up. In this context four case studies are presented showing examples of the funds work: "VisionSpring", a social enterprise is dedicated to providing affordable eyeglasses to low-income people, the multistage programme "Corporate Leaders Program which includes the development of a creative platform, the housing programme "Patrimonio Hoy" of the Mexico-based cement manufacturer CEMEX and "The 1st BASE Forum for the Development of the Base of the Pyramid in Latin America and the Caribbean".

This case study focuses on the inclusive business model of La Hipotecaria Holding Inc., a full-service housing finance company. The company's inclusive business model is built on a niche product: mortgages for owner-occupied homes targeting formally employed borrowers whose average family incomes range from $400 to $800 per month. The case describes the inclusive business model, the company's commercial drivers, results achieved as well as IFC's role and value add.

This study analyses survey answers from the G20 Challenge applicants on the regulatory obstacles they face in their businesses. It further summarizes how public policy can support business models that include people at the base of the pyramid as producers or suppliers (focusing on agriculture) and as customers (focusing on affordable housing, health, education and basic financial services).

This case study focuses on the inclusive business model of Vinte, a niche player in the low-and middle-income housing market, with a customer offering that is differentiated by the use of innovative technology and modern infrastructure services, such as the added option of rooftop solar cells for energy generation which significantly reduces electricity bills. The case describes the inclusive business model, the company's commercial drivers, results achieved as well as IFC's role and value add.

This case study focuses on the inclusive business model of Aadhar Housing Finance Pvt. Ltd. (AHFL), an Indian Housing Finance Company (HFC). AHFL offers home loans and free insurance to cover property, risk of accidental death, permanent injury that impairs earning capacity, or job loss for a limited period. The case describes the inclusive business model, the company's commercial drivers, results achieved as well as IFC's role and value add.

Este documento, presentado como guía de aprendizaje, presenta el concepto de negocios inclusivos a través de la reseña breve de casos en América Latina, revisa sus elementos constitutivos y plantea el rol que juegan en la lucha contra la pobreza. Este es el primer capítulo de "Manual para el uso de herramientas que garanticen la innovación y la sostenibilidad de microemprendimiento exitosos con colectivos de población afrodescendiente con vulnerabilidad social"

This report presents 14 founders of Inclusive Businesses in different countries /regions of the world. The reader gets an insight into the specific business concepts as well as into their personal history and motives of the entrepreneurs.