Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2016

While meeting this challenge is a clear priority for policy makers and donors, it is also a major profit opportunity for commercial players who can solve market failures and create real value. A major challenge for international development efforts is determining which financial tools provide durable buffers against such setbacks.

Microfinance 11

Microfinance Insurance Banking Bottom-up 11

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 16, 2011

We're a network of microfinance organizations; we exist to share practices and develop the leadership skills required by a sector that has grown up fast. And as you might be aware, microfinance is a phenomenon that, while it did not set out to be "for women," has mainly turned out to be.

Microfinance 15

Microfinance Diversity Banking Trends 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2016

Because entrepreneurship reliably generates jobs, and joblessness — especially among young people or failing states – is probably one of the most significant root causes of the unrest and extremism vexing American foreign policy and threatening American security today. And this is a budding field.

Microfinance 8

Microfinance Policies Entrepreneur NGO 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

I don't take that for granted; many policy makers in other countries form policy in a vacuum, or engage the "private sector" by only speaking with large corporations. We don't innovate in entrepreneurial finance enough in the U.S.: Have a map of the entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Venture Capitalist 15

Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Microfinance Finance 15