Microfinance Week in Review: Week Ending August 27th
Some of the week’s news in the microfinance, green business initiatives and the small business sector:
- Quest for the Perfect Credit Score- CNN
- No Down Side for Pittsburgh Businesses as Students Arrive- Pittsburgh Review
- Small Businesses are Official’s Business- The San Diego Union Tribune
- Five Things Small Businesses Want From Washington- NACS Online
- Small Businesses Loan Programs Need Cash ASAP- CNN
Tags: credit, credit cards, loan, microcredit, microfinance, pittsburgh, small business, Washington D.C.
Microfinance Week in Review: Week Ending August 6
Some of the week’s news in the microfinance, green business initiatives and the small business sector:
- Microfinance Groups Help Small Business Grow – San Francisco Chronicle.
- Beyond the Bank – Portfolio.com
- ACCION Receives $15,000 From a Client – New Mexico Business Weekly
- White House Steps Up Pressure for Small Business Bill – Wall Street Journal
Microfinance Week in Review- Week Ending July 16
Some of the week’s news in the microfinance, green business initiatives and the small business sector:
- Pequeña empresaria logró expandir su negocio con la ayuda de ACCION USA- AOL Latino
- For small businesses, loans are plentiful as long as they’re plastic-backed – CNN
- In New Space Race, Enter the Entrepreneurs- New York Times
- How to spy on the competition- MSNBC.com
Microfinance Week in Review- Week Ending July 02
Some of the week’s news in the microfinance, green business initiatives and the small business sector:
- Facebook for Farmers in Rural China- CNN
- Top 5 Tips for Scoring Your Business Goal- ACCION USA
- The 10 Most Creative Green People in Business- Earth & Industry
Microfinance Week in Review- Week ending June 18
Some of the week’s news in the microfinance, green business initiatives and the small business sector:
- Microfinance Tied to Economy, Study Finds – Michigan State University News
- The Reality of a Sweet American Dream- Queens Courier
- Groupon Coupons: The Small Biz Challenge- Bloomberg Newsweek
- No Profits, No Loans: How to Survive- CNN Money
- Underbanked Strategies- The New Faces- American Banker
- Domestic Microfinance Steps into Credit Breach- Bloomberg Newsweek
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Microfinance Week in Review- Week Ending May 14, 2010
Some of the week’s news in the microfinance, green business initiatives and the small business sector
- Growth in microfinance field spurs debate- Woodstock Institute
- Summit touts green business options- Orlando Sentinel
- The Soul of Microfinance: Purpose, Poverty, Pitfalls and Redemption- The Huffington Post
- Big banks slashed small business credit lines- CNN
- Energy In Common Launches Kiva-like Platform to Combat Energy Poverty- Triple Pundit
Microfinance Week in Review – Week Ending April 9, 2010
Some of the week’s news in the microfinance, green business initiatives and the small business sector
- ACCION USA Competing for $1 Million Sam’s Club Grant to Expand Lending and Financial Education Programs- ACCION USA
- Microfinancing changes lives around the world measurably- The Seattle Times
- Introducing Staying Alive: What It’s Like to Struggle- New York Times
- PeopleTowel Shows How a Green Business Can Effectively Use Social Media- Triple Pundit
- Banner Biz Q & A- The Bay State Banner
- Those Seeking Loans Are Left in the Lurch by Erratic Funding- Wall Street Journal
Microfinance Week in Review – Week Ending April 2, 2010
Some of the week’s news in the microfinance, green business initiatives and the small business sector
- Coming to America- American Banker
- Credit Unions, Commercial Banks At Odds Over Lending Turf- Wall Street Journal
- Small banks say they can’t win in small-business lending- USA Today
- City explores options for “green” business park- The Daily Iowan
Microfinance Week in Review – Week Ending March 26, 2010
Some of the week’s news in the microfinance, green business initiatives and the small business sector
- SBA Proposes New Rule to Expand Federal Contracting Opportunities for Women- Small Business Trends
- Does it all make sense? The need for clarity and coherence in microfinance- Microfinance Focus
- Congress Wrestles Over Small-Business Jobs Bill- New York Times
- Are Green Jobs the Business of Government?- Triple Pundit
- Coming to America – US Banker
Microfinance Week in Review – Week Ending March 19, 2010
Some of the week’s news in the microfinance, green business initiatives and the small business sector
- Schumer Wants Higher Cap for Credit Union Small-Business Loans- Business Week
- Three Easy Green Fleet Initiatives for Medium-Duty Trucks- Triple Pundit
- Loan Squeeze Thwarts Small-Business Revival- Wall Street Journal
- Yunus: Education Must Accompany Micro Loans- Global Atlanta