The authors analyzed 50 cases of successful sustainable enterprises in developing countries and developed a conceptual framework called stable local company network (SLEN) model. Successful sustainable enterprises in developing countries are often related informal networks that include businesses, not-for-profit organizations and local communities. These networks can lead to a virtuous cycle of reinvestment in the financial, the social, human and environmental capital. Successful SLENs requires at least one place of business to ensure the financial sustainability of the network and serve as its anchor, however, co-operative or social enterprise run profitable non-governmental organizations can play this role anchor. While multinational corporations sometimes part SLENs studied, entrepreneurs, non-profits and sustainable local businesses were more common. It concludes with recommendations to promote SLENs, such as the creation of training programs in the field of sustainable entrepreneurship in developing countries. "Hide
by David Wheeler, Kevin McKague, Jane Thomson, Rachel Davis, Jacqueline Medalye, Marina Prada Source: MIT Sloan Management Review 10 pages. Publication Date: September 1, 2005. Prod. #: SMR184-PDF-ENG
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