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BusinessWeek
December 26, 2005
Jeffrey Gangemi
Muhammad Yunus: Microcredit Missionary This economics professor wasn't afraid to turn the rules of banking upside down. As a result, he inspired a whole category of lending and propelled to the top of a powerful financial institution. mark for My Articles similar articles
Entrepreneur
July 2009
Jennie Dorris
Sharing the Micro Wealth Kiva.org connects people making microloans to entrepreneurs around the world. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
November 27, 2006
A Big Stage For Small Loans Muhammad Yunus hopes to use his new-found status to get world governments behind microfinance. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Systems & Technology
June 11, 2009
Maria Bruno-Britz
Kiva Looks to Bring Microlending to U.S. Entrepreneurs Kiva is gaining traction in the U.S. as an alternative loan source for small business owners in need of funding. mark for My Articles similar articles
Reason
April 2007
Katherine Mangu-Ward
Loan Arrangers A newly booming website, kiva.org, has made microlending more accessible by collating small individual contributions into larger loans. The non-profit connects people willing to invest small sums directly with entrepreneurial projects in the Third World. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
May 6, 2010
Bruce Einhorn
A Microfinance IPO in India SKS, India's top lender to the poor, may trigger a spate of IPOs in microlending - though how much the poor would benefit is an open question. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
September 27, 2004
Manjeet Kripalani
Tiny Loans, High Finance Microfinance institutions have been making loans in India since the 1980s -- with near-zero default rate. Now the women of Pothaipalli are linking up with global capital markets. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
November 27, 2006
Jay Greene
Taking Tiny Loans To The Next Level An idea, not a person, was the most powerful force in philanthropy in 2006. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
February 2009
John Engen
Microfinance: Ready For Its Big Leap? Janie Barrera's nonprofit microfinance institution seeks out borrowers on the fringe of society, offering them not only small-business loans but also credit and business-development counseling. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
December 26, 2005
Can Technology Eliminate Poverty? Grameen Bank Founder Muhammad Yunus thinks so. And he explains why changing the world is a lot more fun than just making money. mark for My Articles similar articles
Entrepreneur
July 2010
Jason Daley
The Unreasonable Institute A fast-track program aims to give altruistic entrepreneurs skills and funding to effect large-scale change. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
April 2010
Laura Thompson Osuri
Coming to America Grameen, one of the world s best-known microlenders, is out to prove that small loans can make a difference for the poor in developed countries, too. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
June 1, 2007
Ina Kota
Microfinance: Banking for the Poor Although microfinance appears to be a promising way to provide financial services to the poor, there is considerable debate about its future. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 16, 2006
Mary Dalrymple
A Helping Hand Mohammad Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize last week for pursuing a revolutionary idea -- that the poorest of the poor can help themselves to self-employment with tiny loans. mark for My Articles similar articles
Inc.
September 2003
Amy Gunderson
Banks May Sell Off Your Loans A secondary market for small-business loans could benefit entrepreneurs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Entrepreneur
June 2005
Rieva Lesonsky
A Group of Greats Entrepreneurs comprise an incredible, diverse community. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
June 17, 2010
Ruth David
Worrying Signs in India's Microfinance Boom As IPOs of some of India's microfinance companies near, there are fears of rising defaults among poor borrowers. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2006
Selena Maranjian
How Credit Can Save the World Here's the remarkable story of the Grameen Bank, which recently won the Nobel Peace Prize, and offers many insights and lessons on how businesses thrive and grow. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
September 1, 2010
Ron Cordes
Making an Impact An overview of the impact investment landscape and discussion of specific types of impact investments that advisors can review and potentially begin offering to their clients. mark for My Articles similar articles
HBS Working Knowledge
January 18, 2012
Carmen Nobel
Beyond Heroic Entrepreneurs Research reveals that a large number of social entrepreneurs are focused on local rather than global change, and on sustainable funding. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
July 2004
Gador Manzano
Profile of the Young Latin American Entrepreneur They are creative, well educated and eager to stand out, but they all complain about the difficulty of obtaining loans. They belong to the middle class, have university degrees and typically start their first company at around age 30. mark for My Articles similar articles
HBS Working Knowledge
September 13, 2004
Brush et al.
Cash and the Woman-Owned Business Yes, it's a fact! Women generally have less cash to "seed" fund their own ventures. This excerpt from the book Clearing the Hurdles explains what women can do about it. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
December 2, 2010
Ruth David
No Passage Out of India for Private Equity New regulations and caps on interest rates have made the sector less appetizing for private equity investors. mark for My Articles similar articles
Entrepreneur
March 2008
Mark Henricks
Books China and India, which make up a third of the world's population, share a long border and a longer history of economic and cultural ties. mark for My Articles similar articles
Fast Company
February 2001
Amy Wilson Sheldon
Slow Down, You Move Too Fast CEO of DreamLabs says that taking time to think was better than moving at "Internet speed". mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
July 31, 2006
Jessi Hempel
A Little Money Goes A Long Way Kiva is using the power of social networking to help small businesses around the world obtain tiny loans. mark for My Articles similar articles
Entrepreneur
March 2006
Sheree R. Curry
House Always Wins? What a housing bubble could mean for your business. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
May 9, 2005
Eric Uhlfelder
Micro Loans, Solid Returns Microfinance funds lend small amounts to the poor in developing nations to help them launch small enterprises. Investors benefit from these funds. mark for My Articles similar articles
Entrepreneur
November 2004
Steve Cooper
It Figures 11/04 82% of women entrepreneurs are seeking capital to hire staff... Nearly 2 in 5 American workers will look for new jobs within the year... In 2003, 38% of small-business loans were made to borrowers with $1 million or less in revenue... etc. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
January 15, 2004
Selena Maranjian
How to Change the World Some businesses and charities make a modest mark on the world, while others make huge differences, effectively changing the world. Learn about social entrepreneurs, visionaries obsessed with world-improving ideas and often make them happen. mark for My Articles similar articles
AskMen.com
September 9, 2001
Michael Bucci
Want To Be An Entrepreneur? It doesn't matter if their businesses earn $10 billion or $100,000 annually; entrepreneurs tend to share certain character traits. Do you have what it takes? mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
March 1, 2007
David A. Twibell
Community Investing Special loan funds for underserved communities are popping up like condos. Now you can help clients jump into the lending pool. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
August 25, 2014
John Kador
REP. Index: The Rise of Entrepreneurs With entrepreneurship expanding every day, advisors ought to know who they will be dealing with. mark for My Articles similar articles
Entrepreneur
May 2008
Scott Bernard Nelson
Between Peers Could a new wave of social lending sites be a good place for your investment dollars? mark for My Articles similar articles
Entrepreneur
May 2008
Nichole L. Torres
Budget Sense Get your books on track with tips from author and expert Julie Aydlott. mark for My Articles similar articles
HBS Working Knowledge
April 30, 2014
Carmen Nobel
Venture Investors Prefer Funding Handsome Men Studies by Alison Wood Brooks and colleagues reveal that investors prefer pitches from male entrepreneurs over those from female entrepreneurs, even when the content of the pitches is identical. And handsome men fare best of all. mark for My Articles similar articles
Inc.
May 1, 2010
Kasey Wehrum
Is This a Smart Way to Get Funding? A young entrepreneur named Kjerstin Erickson offers to trade future income for upfront cash. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
October 1, 2009
Ron Cordes
Good Deeds, Done Well The changes social entrepreneurship and microfinance are bringing to Buyobo, Africa are obvious and tangible mark for My Articles similar articles
Entrepreneur
July 2005
Mark Henricks
Rural Renewal Can entrepreneurs help boost small-town economies? mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
August 2002
Charo Quesada
How to cultivate entrepreneurs An IDB study compares what East Asian and Latin American countries do to encourage the creation of new businesses mark for My Articles similar articles
AskMen.com
Pejman Ghadimi
Harsh Realities Of Entrepreneurship There are six side effects every entrepreneur is faced with. Regardless whether they are good or bad, they are the reality that many of us have to live with. mark for My Articles similar articles
Entrepreneur
July 2007
Crystal Detamore-Rodman
No Limits Choosing a bank with fewer lending limitations will keep you from hitting a credit roadblock when you need financing most. mark for My Articles similar articles
Entrepreneur
March 2004
Reality Check Entrepreneurs share a common dream: to succeed. mark for My Articles similar articles
Entrepreneur
March 2010
Asheesh Advani
Finally, Someone Wants to Give You Money If you dismissed micro loans in the past, it's time to look again. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
May 1, 2006
Sheryl Garrett
The True Entrepreneur Most people work for themselves to make more money and have more control, but being a successful entrepreneur involves a lot more. mark for My Articles similar articles
Entrepreneur
April 2003
Joshua Kurlantzick
Help Needed? Does Uncle Sam owe entrepreneurs a helping hand, or should the government just get out of small business's way? Two experts face off. mark for My Articles similar articles
HBS Working Knowledge
January 26, 2004
Stark & Lagace
How Women Can Get More Venture Capital What is it like today for women entrepreneurs in their quest for venture capital funding? In an interview, Harvard professor Myra M. Hart shares her latest research and ideas. mark for My Articles similar articles
Entrepreneur
December 2009
Asheesh Advani
A New Year, a New Strategy It's not all bad news on the financing front. Here are the top trends for 2010 and how to make the most of them. mark for My Articles similar articles
HBS Working Knowledge
November 29, 2006
Sarah Jane Gilbert
Rich or Royal: What Do Founders Want? Entrepreneurs are often motivated by the potential of money and control, but very few ever achieve both. mark for My Articles similar articles
HBS Working Knowledge
August 13, 2014
Roberts & Davis
Family Businesses Need Entrepreneurs for Long-Run Success Families that want to stay in business for generations don't have a choice but to encourage entrepreneurship in and out of their family company, say Michael Roberts and John Davis. mark for My Articles similar articles