Last week, Garber was politic about its effect on MLS's lower-league relationships, but the move certainly has a side effect of broadening the power base of a soccer pyramid that has MLS, and its controlled model, at its apex.

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But with the outlook closer to the base of the social pyramid not so rosy, a growing class of superwealthy might actually exacerbate class tensions at a moment when the promise of cherry-picking Western hypercapitalism could turn more sour than ever.

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IGNIA, an impact investing venture capital fund that I co-founded with my partner Michael Chu, is focused on backing entrepreneurial efforts that address problems faced at the base of the socioeconomic pyramid in Latin America that have a disproportionate impact on the lives of low income families and business owners.

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Moving beyond micro-credit and micro-franchise, a new approach called the MicroConsignment Model has emerged as a first step on the ladder of micro-entrepreneurship at the Base of the Pyramid.

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Populations in the West and Japan are no longer pyramid-shaped as they used to be, with a big base of younger people and few pensioners at the top.

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Likewise, the continued growth of the Chinese economy, and its ultimate ascendancy to the top of the global economic pyramid, will afford Chinese companies the opportunity to build a strong base in their home country that will position them to become globally dominant as well.

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