Harvard Business Review

MAY 24, 2012

We've extensively analyzed the applications to the Echoing Green fellowship between 2006 and 2011, and built a rich dataset that allows us to rigorously study trends in the field of social enterprise. Take, for example, the issue of economic development.

Entrepreneur 20

Entrepreneur Microfinance Market Segmentation Incubator 20

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2014

What happened in 2006? And Bill Gates announced he was shifting his priorities from software development to social impact by moving full time to his foundation. And is this kind of rapid growth good news? In the broader U.S. population, two generations made clear that their interests, too, lay in helping society.

Entrepreneur 15

Entrepreneur Microfinance NGO Mission Statement 15

CO2

JUNE 4, 2012

They sent me to the United States—alone, at the age of 17—so that I could stay safe and continue my education. My solution was to found a microfinance organization that puts women in a position to create their own destinies and achieve their full potential. Where does one start? I saw myself as a “transformative” force. May 2012. ###.

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Microfinance Travel Open-book Education 121