The best of Babajob.com's press coverage

The World Bank - Babajob named a Winner of 2011 India Development Marketplace - 15 April, 2011

The World Bank

Babajob.com named one of 14 winners of the World's Bank 2011 India Development Marketplace, which will aid in our expansion to the Indian states of Bihar and Rajasthan.

The Economist - "Mobile Services in Poor Countries: Not Just Talk" - 27 January, 2011

The Economist

A sweet, short mention by one of our favorite magazines:
“But many (mobile trading platforms) have other things on offer. In India, Babajob.com lists low-skilled jobs."

TED Fellows Friday with Sean Blagsvedt - 10 September, 2010

“If only we could figure out some way to digitize all of this information, and figure out ways to make it scale, we might be able to catalyze the escape from poverty by connecting people with some more data about their work and the job opportunities they have.” Read more..

Forbes India profiles Babajob - 18 August, 2010

Forbes

These past few years working with babajob.com has changed my perspective on money. I am amazed at the level of waste you see globally. It is at extremes. There are lots of people on our Web site who earn USD 3 a day.” Read More..

Poverty Inspires Technology Workers to Altruism - 30 October, 2007

New York Times

“Any Bangalorean could confirm the observation: the city teems with laborers desperate for work, and yet wealthy software tycoons complain endlessly about a shortage of maids and cooks.” Read more..

Babajob, A solution for informal sector employment - 19 April, 2010

Wall Street Journal

Born was babajob.com, a company that connects employers with workers via web and SMS.Read more..

Entrepreneur Magazine Features Babajob

Entrepreneur

Babajob featured on entrepreneur magazine as ‘the village linkedin’ a portal for the poor to utilize social networks to find better jobs. Read Part 1 Read Part 2

Babajob as example of technology used to solve poverty in India - 27 July, 2009

Business Week

Babajob.com set up three years ago in Bangalore, India's IT capital, helps daily wage earners and domestic workers—easily the most exploited of India's labor force—find employers online, with the Web site assisting them with references, bank accounts, and insurance.Read more..

Babajob Interview on CNBC

CNBC

‘What we first do is we digitize jobs seekers…They additionally could be recommended by somebody on the site’ Watch more..

MSNBC - Obama Visits India, Babajob is example for Bangalore - Nov 10, 2010

msnbc

‘Sean blagsvedt quit microsoft to set up a pioneering employment agency for blue collar workers through text messaging’ Watch More..

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Makesense.org Visits Babajob at Bangalore

makesense

‘The biggest reason people get out of poverty is through income diversification. This is a story that has been heard over and over again’ Watch more..