This document summarizes a journey to Cambodia to help those living in poverty. It discusses the challenges facing Cambodia like high poverty rates, corruption, lack of education, and few good businesses. It then outlines some of the organizations the author worked with in Cambodia, including Shift360, Yejj, and Samaritan's Purse. The author provides startup and commercialization advice. Key lessons learned are that experiencing poverty firsthand is the best motivator; common sense is not actually common; and history continues to impact business in Cambodia.

1. My journey to Cambodia
What I did, how I did it and why it’s important.

2. Awareness
Being useful
=
What I'm good at
+
What needs to be done

3. Going
Taking the plunge
=
risk + sense of adventure
opportunity

4. Arriving
Making an impact
=
Language & culture study
+
Willingness to learn
+
Getting your hands dirty

5. The Cambodia challenge
85% of South-East Asia lives on less than $2 a day.
That’s 1.1 billion people. 480 million live on less than
$1 a day
Corruption is prolific
Asian countries that escaped poverty did so by
creating plenty of jobs.
Education is poor
Many ngo's, but few good businesses and business
people
Source: http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/00282/over_world.htm

6. What did I do?
Shift360
Yejj
Samaritan's purse
Start-up & commercialisation
advice

7. What have I learned?
Seeing and experiencing is the best
motivator for action
Common sense & knowledge is not
common
The impact of history on business

8. Questions
@DBStreet
benjstreet@gmail.com