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. The microfinance industry is a rare D and E success story.

Microfinance 13

Microfinance Prahalad Bottom-up Banking 13

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

I stumbled through a few consumer report roundups online, asked the advice of friends and coworkers, and eventually found myself at a local hardware store, where the owner enlightened me to the complex world of BTUs, replaceable filters, and square footage calculations. Experiment #5: Microfinance Institutions.

Marketing 8

Marketing Microfinance Retail Development 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 4, 2013

This makes sense to Milaap.org , a social enterprise in Bangalore that crowdsources low-cost capital for microfinance institutions through its online platform. Similarly, Twitter followers are more numerous when the venture is active on Facebook and LinkedIn. Then, create good content that's relevant to your field, and engaging.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Microfinance Media Follow-up 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2012

For example, for about $14 a week, Mexico-based cement manufacturer CEMEX sells low-income families a service that helps them build their own homes more effectively and at lower cost by providing access to inspections, warehousing of materials, and the advice of an architect. The price includes the company's cement products.

Bottom-up 10

Bottom-up Microfinance Price Banking 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2018

For instance, a childcare worker who also ran a nutrition shop only talked about her shop with parents when she felt they could benefit from some nutritional advice for their children. In one of our studies , multiple jobholders slowly revealed parts of their selves when relevant to their client interactions.

How To 11

How To Learning-by-Doing Examples Participative 11