The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Much of modern work revolves around teams, so it stands to reason that an enormous amount of time and energy is spent on ensuring that teams work effectively together. This process, which they refer to as gradualism, is commonly used in team building and training initiatives, and are also common in the field of microfinance.

Microfinance 105

Microfinance Team Finance Reference 105

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Focussing your creative energy on one portion of your idea will likely save you money at the beginning of your business venture, and it will also keep you from feeling overwhelmed as you work to get your business off the ground. For more information on microfinancing, consider this article on: what is microfinance ?

Microfinance 111

Microfinance Entrepreneur Planning Audience 111

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

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

We design and manufacture personal-scale energy appliances that enable our users to cook, charge, and light their lives off the grid. We serve two markets that are very different but united by the common need for reliable, safe access to energy: outdoor recreationalists and low-income households in emerging markets.

Marketing 8

Marketing Microfinance Retail Development 8

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

DECEMBER 2, 2010

The challenge for the society is to tap into their energies and passions and remake them. Upon graduation, the governments, nonprofits, or (more recently) microfinance companies give them loans to buy tools and opens shops. From my discussions with many, I know they have seen the "pit of hell" and never want anything to do with it.

Microfinance 12

Microfinance Seminar How To Education 12

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.

Class 8

Class Microfinance Supply Chain Education 8