Ashley Speyer

Ashley Speyer
60 Decibels

Ashley Speyer currently leads global Research Operations at 60 Decibels. She was part of the founding team that spun out of Acumen, where she began working in 2014 in the New York office and then transitioned to Nairobi, Kenya to grow the team’s Africa operations. Prior to joining Acumen, Ashley worked at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. Her passion for social entrepreneurship began in 2007 when she partnered with a women’s cooperative and founded a non-profit organization in Tanzania. Ashley holds a B.A. in Sociology from Colorado College and a Masters in Social Business and Entrepreneurship from the London School of Economics.

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Thursday
May 6
2021

Devin Olmack / Ashley Speyer

Adapting to Survive: New Study Reveals the Importance of Digital Payments to Small and Micro Businesses in Mexico

An estimated 95% of businesses around the world are micro, small and medium enterprises, and they've been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 crisis. Devin Olmack and Ashley Speyer at 60 Decibels discuss a new study of 750+ small and micro businesses owners in Mexico, which illustrates how digital payments can help these businesses grow and weather unpredictable storms like the pandemic. They share personal stories of small business owners who have benefited from digital payment systems, and detail some remaining obstacles and opportunities for growth.

Categories
Coronavirus, Finance

Tags
COVID-19, digital payments, financial inclusion, MSMEs

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Adapting to Survive: New Study Reveals the Importance of Digital Payments to Small and Micro Businesses in Mexico

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Ashley Speyer60 Decibels

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Adapting to Survive: New Study Reveals the Importance of Digital Payments to Small and Micro Businesses in Mexico

Ashley Speyer
60 Decibels