Businesses

NEON Global Research (NEON) provides business research to small and medium sized businesses that are based in the United States and address a developing sector anywhere in the world.  These businesses provide products, services and/or employment to people in this market.  This market has been called the Base of the Pyramid by C K Prahalad and refers to the billions of people who make below average income.  NEON'S business research can help them develop their plans and implement them effectively.

Power Mundo is an example of a start up social enterprise.  It was started by social entrepreneurs in the Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise program at Colorado State University.  Their business is to supply lifesaving household energy products for people in developing countries  Products such as efficient cook stoves, solar powered radios, solar lanterns, and many others.  They are based in the United States and are delivering products to markets in Peru and Ghana with other countries to follow in the future.