N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The fast-paced expansion of FinTech companies into long-distance geographies has increased the Penrose effect , thus escalating the managerial constraints affecting organizational growth and development. EBRD has always been one of the leading innovators in the space of sustainable investing and also FinTech.

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Execution Banking Bond Diversity 382

The Horizons Tracker

JULY 26, 2021

New research from UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business explores the resilience of bank employees in the wake of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy. The study analyzes the fortunes of 14,536 employees at the bank as of January 2008, including their education, skills, and demographics. ” White-collar resilience. Uneven split.

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Career Banking Reputation Constraint 127

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Like you, I have not failed here often, but only due to much constraint and assistance from God's Spirit. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not.

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Blog Leadership Emotional Intelligence CEO 419

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2015

And a recent working paper out of the Dusseldorf Institute for Competition Economics ( DICE ), a think tank of sorts, focuses on the latter by exploring whether leveraged buyouts (LBOs) make firms more innovative. PE investors don’t typically invest in firms known for innovation.

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LBO Innovation Sample Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2012

In low-income countries, according to World Bank data in a recent paper by the consultancy Dalberg, 43% of businesses with between 20 and 99 employees say that access to finance is a major constraint. The White House has called this gap between the demand and supply of finance for small and medium enterprises a "market failure.[and]

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Entrepreneur Globalization Microfinance Finance 13

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Access to credit is a key constraint for entrepreneurs. In the past, a community bank would have a relationship with the businesses on Main Street, and when it came time for a loan, there would be a wealth of informal information to augment the loan application.

Credit Scoring 8

Credit Scoring Banking Dunning Metrics 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Personal savings, insurance, credit, cash transfers from family and friends and other financing mechanisms offer promising opportunities to create security and steady employment but they require a nuanced understanding of product design and the local market conditions in order to be effective.

Microfinance 8

Microfinance Insurance Banking Bottom-up 8