Mills Scofield

JUNE 16, 2013

This week''s post is by Andy Posner , Co-Founder & Executive Director of Capital Good Fund ( CGF ), a non-profit microfinance organization targeting the root causes of poverty through innovative micro-loans and personal financial coaching. It’s time for us to finally put poverty out of business for good. [1]

Innovation 161

Innovation Microfinance Business Model Self-aware 161

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2016

A major challenge for international development efforts is determining which financial tools provide durable buffers against such setbacks. 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.

Microfinance 11

Microfinance Insurance Banking Bottom-up 11

Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Why Technology Managers Make Great Leaders. How to Handle a Seagull Manager. Do You Have a “Seagull Manager”? Book Says Servant Leadership Critical for Marketing Leaders. Peer-to-Peer Microfinance: A Sustainable Solution to Poverty. Task Prioritization and Time Management – John Maxwell Style.

Servant Leader 150

Servant Leader Leadership Microfinance Discount 150

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2012

The White House has called this gap between the demand and supply of finance for small and medium enterprises a "market failure.[and] In January, Oxfam announced it would team with the asset manager Symbiotics to launch the Small Enterprise Impact Investment Fund (SEIFF), based in Luxembourg. Further research is underway now.

Entrepreneur 14

Entrepreneur Globalization Microfinance Finance 14

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Bank marketing materials focus on the dreams, anxieties and goals of consumers. Risk management processes don't — but they should. The challenge of better risk management cannot be achieved through regulation alone. Most audits and regulations of banks are focused on certifying the integrity of data and controls.

Banking 10

Banking Pharmaceuticals Microfinance Risk Management 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2014

An estimated 250 funds are actively raising capital in a market that the Global Impact Investing Network estimates at $25 billion. Third, the sector needs practical, widely-adopted, and standardized tools to measure social impact. We allowed microfinance and the venture capital industry the time and space to develop over a few decades.

Development 9

Development Microfinance Biotechnology Exit Strategy 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2016

According to the Global Impact Investing Network, the market for impact capital, currently sized at $60 billion, could grow over the next decade to $2 trillion, or 1% of global invested assets. Everyone agrees that impact investing is on the rise. Intensity and immediacy of impact.

Class 8

Class Microfinance Supply Chain Education 8