Strategy Driven

APRIL 4, 2023

Whether you need to raise money to fund a new startup or to expand an existing business, financing can be a complex process. With so many options available, it can be difficult to know where to begin or which financing option is best for your business. How can I manage my business’s funding effectively once I have raised it?

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Venture Capitalist Finance Microfinance How To 117

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 10, 2011

So far, the Andhra Pradesh (AP) microfinance crisis has largely been viewed as a local issue, with relatively little impact beyond AP or India's borders. Other microfinance crises, in Bolivia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, and Bosnia, have not spread beyond the borders of a particular country. That could likely have consequences.

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Microfinance Debt to Equity Ratio MFI Crisis 12

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 16, 2011

But in our industry, it's very hard to argue that gender diversity is anything less than key. We're a network of microfinance organizations; we exist to share practices and develop the leadership skills required by a sector that has grown up fast. Not everyone agrees that the presence of women at the top should be so imperative.

Microfinance 13

Microfinance Diversity Banking Trends 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Risk management processes don't — but they should. Here, the protocols from other industries can provide some insight. The pharmaceutical industry also creates products with complex interactions and potentially dangerous side effects. The challenge of better risk management cannot be achieved through regulation alone.

Banking 10

Banking Pharmaceuticals Microfinance Risk Management 10

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2016

Currently, impact can mean anything from venture investments in new health technologies to microfinance loans in Peru; from affordable housing in the US to renewable energy in India; from social impact bonds to private equity funds that create jobs. Ultimately, asset managers can develop a matrix with financial asset classes (e.g.,

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Class Microfinance Supply Chain Education 8