Welcome to Week 15's Reading Reflection! Today we're taking a look at Vikram Akula's Business Basics at the Base of the Pyramid.
The biggest surprise for me in the reading was the whole article! It was fascinating to learn about microfinance, something I never knew even existed.
Everything in the article was laid out in plain English and very concise. It was easy to understand, and I was left feeling satisfied with what the article said. Nothing was particularly confusing in the text.
If I could ask Akula two questions, they would be:
1) What was it like pitching your idea to possible customers, who often met you with skepticism? Did you feel discouraged, or did you feel that their skepticism was not unfounded? How did you assuage these fears?
2) Out of pure curiosity, what does SKS stand for?
I did not find myself disagreeing with Akula while reading the article-- then again, how much do I know about microfinances and working with companies "at the base of the pyramid"? Akula used reasonable, easily understandable arguments in his article, and I had no issue with it.
And there we go!
My last reading reflection for ENT3003! See ya!
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