AUSA Financial Education Programs Get Webinar Techonology Boost
Today, small business owners are thirsting for a leg-up in the down economy. ACCION USA’s small business loans can provide the much-needed capital for today’s entrepreneurs to maintain, strengthen and grow their small businesses. We could stop there, but that’s just not our style.
As a leading microlender, AUSA has always focused on complementing loans with financial education, which gives businesses an even bigger boost towards long term success. Now, ACCION USA has taken financial education to a whole new level by launching an online workshop, or Webinar, series. We’re bringing live credit and business education to business owners where it’s most convenient for them—in their homes, at their businesses, or on-the-go.
This innovative strategy is helping us to streamline our financial education efforts—ACCION USA staff spends less time in transit, setting up workshop locations, and waiting for workshop participants to arrive—meaning we can reach more people with less effort and budget.
Webinars are gaining ground in the world of financial education, and ACCION USA is leading the pack. You can help ACCION USA reach even more small business owners with financial education by spreading the word about our Webinars. Our first batch, focused on business survival, take place twice a month in English and Spanish. Visit our workshop calendar for our upcoming online and in-person workshop schedule.
Meet Microfinance Borrowers at 7/27 Event
I’ve always said that the best tellers of the ACCION USA story and the impact of microfinance in the United States are actual ACCION USA borrowers—the women and men who are putting their loan capital to work towards positive change.
That’s why, if you’re located in New York or fancy a trip here soon, I highly recommend popping into the next ACCION USA Microfinance Council event – a lively panel discussion on the challenges surrounding the domestic microfinance industry and the small business community in New York.
You’ll hear testimonial from an ACCION USA borrower whose family used their loan to realize their dream of owning their own Italian restaurant, Desy’s Clam Bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. I can guarantee that their success story is as inspiring as their cannolis are delicious (I ate nearly two at a recent visit, and haven’t stopped thinking about them since.)
The event will also include insights from top ACCION USA staff, including president and CEO Gina Harman and microfinance industry experts.
When? Monday July 27, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.
Where? The New School, 66 West 12th Street, 5th Floor, Wollman Hall, New York, NY
RSVP? Yes please, to rsvp.any@gmail.com
See you there!