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New York’s growing ‘tech for good’ community
Ventures that stress both social purpose and profit are benefiting from a growing ecosystem.
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- Technology
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- North America
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Press release: Opportunity Fund Launches Largest Small Business Impact Fund
Opportunity Fund, a leading Community Development Financial Institution, creates the largest Small Business Impact Fund in the country that lends directly to underserved entrepreneurs, helping the California-based organization expand its offerings across the country.
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- Entrepreneurship
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Press release: OPIC and U.S. Department of Energy Announce “Partnership to Power the Americas”
OPIC, the U.S. government’s development finance institution, announced a commitment to mobilize $1 billion in investment in Mexico’s energy sector over the next three years, to help strengthen energy reserves, with expansion throughout Latin America. In addition, the Department of Energy will identify regions and sectors throughout Latin America that present opportunities for U.S. energy companies and OPIC will assist those companies by providing financing and insurance when it is unavailable from the private sector.
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- Energy
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Viewpoint: Give Everyone Government Bank Accounts
A radical new idea from two former Obama officials could revolutionize the way Americans manage their money.
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Could this “UBI for social enterprise” help fund business for good?
It may be a stretch to call it a universal basic income, but the Boulder-based social enterprise accelerator COMMON wants to give all its member companies a flat monthly stipend from a crowdsourced fund.
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- Entrepreneurship
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Press release: Experian: 78 percent of lenders believe alternative credit data improves financial inclusion
First-ever State of Alternative Credit Data report says lenders believe factoring in alternative credit data allows greater access to credit, consumers willing to provide additional information if it increases chances of approval or better terms
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A defining moment: when will business for good start counting in the US?
Businesses with a mission to deliver environmental and social benefits - from breaking the cycle of re-offending and reducing isolation amongst elderly - while also making a profit, are proving popular worldwide.
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- Entrepreneurship
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FINCA’s Journey from Non-Profit to For-Profit
For a company to make money, it helps if its employees have a money-making mindset. But that’s not what Roman Hingorani found when he joined FINCA International as its CFO in 2015.
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- Entrepreneurship, Investing
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- North America
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