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The ‘Start Small, Stay Small’ Dilemma: How Nonprofit/Private Partnerships Can Boost Women-Owned Businesses
Women-owned businesses tend to start small and stay small, in part due to challenges accessing credit. They're also more likely to be discouraged from applying for financing for fear of being declined. Gina Harman, CEO of Accion's U.S. Network, and Andrea Jung, CEO of Grameen America, explain how their organizations are serving these entrepreneurs – and highlight some important ways this work can be expanded.
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Islamic Development Bank looks to expand its support of innovation and entrepreneurship
The Islamic Development Bank annual meetings are underway this week in Tunisia, and one of the themes being discussed is social innovation.
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This Social Enterprise Empowers Mothers Of Special Needs Children
The social enterprise arm of the business creates meaningful jobs for women with special needs children through a product line that includes shoes, a collaborative coffee business with Whole Foods Market, and a bottled water business.
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Press release: IFC and Itaú Unibanco partner to improve financial education for women entrepreneurs in Brazil
IFC and Itaú will work to design and implement an eLearning video course directed to women entrepreneurs - owners or shareholders of businesses of all types and in any stage of maturity- in partnership with EduK, one of the largest online learning platforms in Latin America. The content of the course will include methodologies to evaluate the profitability of businesses as well as classes on growth strategies and techniques, and financial management.
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Press release: A Social Investment Accelerator programme to boost young entrepreneurship
The programme aims to support young social entrepreneurs to gain access to finance, enabling them to create further growth, impact and employment opportunities for other young people worldwide.
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Viewpoint: Why Social Enterprise Can Be a Win-Win Scenario for Your Company’s Future
Ideally, a social enterprise wouldn’t just turn a profit; it'd be a business that practices corporate social responsibility, helping the outside world without having to rely on donations or adhere to the same guidelines as traditional nonprofits.
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Press release: MIT and Mastercard Foundation Launch 2018 Zambezi Prize for Innovation in Financial Inclusion
The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, today announced the launch of the 2018 edition of the Zambezi Prize for Innovation in Financial Inclusion. The prestigious competition, awarding a total of $200,000 in prizes, was established to discover Africa’s most promising and innovative early-stage start-ups that promote and advance financial inclusion on the continent.
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Resilient Ivorian Lynda Aphing-Kouassi: From investment banker to social entrepreneur
Resilient Ivorian social entrepreneur, Lynda Aphing-Kouassi established her business, Kaizene in 2014 to service private and public sector enterprises in applying their human resources.
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