Mills Scofield

AUGUST 27, 2012

One of his main tasks was to structure a hedging derivative that negated foreign exchange risks so that Microfinance institutions could take safer loans from the developed world. I think that microfinance is one of those rare game changing social initiatives that manages to use market forces to drive social change.

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Incentives Marketing Microfinance Entrepreneur 171

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The Grameen model of microfinance gained a great deal of attention in the international development field after early data showed that it was associated with high repayment and low default. Our findings are captured in a working paper which we summarize below. This model makes small loans, usually to women, without requiring collateral.

Microfinance 10

Microfinance Insurance Banking Bottom-up 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2012

If you've ever had anything to do with business initiatives among the world's poor — the so-called bottom of the economic pyramid — you've no doubt heard the advice that enterprises in this space need to aim for low prices, low profit margins, and high sales volumes. At a price equivalent to 10 U.S. It was laid down by C.K.

Microfinance 13

Microfinance Prahalad Bottom-up Banking 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2013

Shameran Abed, who runs BRAC's microfinance program, explains what happened: "In the first couple months, a lot of our borrowers would send the money through their mobile phones and then physically show up at the branch to check with the accountant that the money had turned up.". Immerse yourself in the details.

Technology 18

Technology Microfinance Banking Document 18

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2013

Social entrepreneurs have also been some of the most attentive followers of the academic debate between the likes of Mark Pitt and Jonathan Murdoch about whether microfinance really helps reduce poverty. That the person paying the price sufficiently benefits is actually secondary. What matters is that he's willing to pay.

Entrepreneur 9

Entrepreneur Microfinance Supply Chain Prahalad 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2013

Shameran Abed, who runs BRAC's microfinance program, explains what happened: "In the first couple months, a lot of our borrowers would send the money through their mobile phones and then physically show up at the branch to check with the accountant that the money had turned up.". Immerse yourself in the details.

Technology 8

Technology Microfinance Banking Document 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 24, 2012

Commercial microfinance organizations are perhaps the best-known hybrid organizations, but social entrepreneurs now use hybrid models to address a diverse set of social issues that includes hunger, healthcare, economic development, environment, education, housing, culture, law, and politics.

Entrepreneur 14

Entrepreneur Microfinance Market Segmentation Incubator 14