Mills Scofield

AUGUST 27, 2012

Among this group has been a founder of a wildlife foundation, a married Wall Street duo, a management consultant, his digital artist wife, and an urban planner. 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.

Incentives 171

Incentives Marketing Microfinance Entrepreneur 171

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 goal is "to develop sustainable banking products which are more accessible for qualified candidates and women in general."

Entrepreneur 14

Entrepreneur Globalization Microfinance Finance 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 1, 2013

Sasikala, a Block Development Officer (BDO), talked to the Kodapattinam villagers about microfinance , only Shantha, of all the villagers, saw the opportunity and took action. Undeterred, Shantha persisted until she persuaded the required number of people to sign up for the microfinance project.

Microfinance 8

Microfinance Innovation Committee Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 22, 2015

” Microfinance and other market-based interventions don’t generally reach them. Discussion abounds in the development sector today about the best ways to empower the poor. At BRAC , where I work, we call this subset the “ultra-poor.” If we’re to end poverty, we can’t ignore them.

Microfinance 8

Microfinance BHAG NGO Participative 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2014

And Bill Gates announced he was shifting his priorities from software development to social impact by moving full time to his foundation. My organization, The Bridgespan Group, received 1,800 applications for 18 entry-level positions consulting to nonprofits and philanthropy. In the broader U.S.

Entrepreneur 12

Entrepreneur Microfinance NGO Mission Statement 12

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Do we really want to beat India at developing clean tech, cheap medical devices, and affordable housing? Microfinance (Bangladesh), securitization of revenues (Saudi Arabia), and royalty-pay-back funding (Israel) were all invented overseas. How about if, as nations, we win together?

Venture Capitalist 15

Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Microfinance Finance 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2018

“My definition of a yoga teacher is just someone who helps people to develop a full spectrum practice in their life. A management consultant told us about learning to treat his family as being as important as a client, in order to help him ensure he was able to carve out time for them during his workweek.

How To 11

How To Learning-by-Doing Examples Participative 11