Microfinance Week in Review- Week Ending March 5, 2010
Some of the week’s news in the microfinance, green business initiatives and the small business sector
- A Plea for Direct Lending to Small Businesses- Wall Street Journal
- Hub looks for boost to business- The Boston Globe
- What States and Cities Are Doing to Help Small Businesses- New York Times
- Microfinance industry experts debate over Inflated Interest Rates- Microfinance Focus
- Olympics Create a Green Business Tipping Point in Canada- Triple Pundit
Microfinance Week in Review- Week Ending February 26, 2010
Some of the week’s news in the microfinance, green business initiatives and the small business sector
- How has Microfinance Changed Since 2005? – Triple Pundit
- Selling the Business with Social Mission Attached- BusinessWeek
- Regulators ease up on small business loans- CNN
- The End of the Big Idea for the Jobs Bill?- NewsWeek
- Lending Falls at Epic Pace- Wall Street Journal
Microfinance Week in Review- Week Ending February 19, 2010
Some of the week’s news in the microfinance, green business initiatives and the small business sector
- The lending crunch: ‘It is very hard to survive’- CNN
- 4 Lending Innovations That May Help Small Business- Entrepreneur.com
- At Shared Offices, How Green Is My Work Space- New York Times
- Initiative lends stability to aspiring city entrepreneurs- Daily Targum
Microfinance Week in Review: Week Ending February 12, 2010
Some of the week’s news in the microfinance, green business initiatives and the small business sector:
- Credit unions seek larger share of business loans- Washington Post
- Microlender Accion USA Avoids ‘Antipoverty’ Pitch- American Banker
- Report Pits Perception Against Reality on Issue of Green Business Practices- New York Times
- More on Microfinance in the United States- The Epicurean
- TARP Panel: Small Banks Are Facing Loan Woes- Wall Street Journal
Microfinance Week in Review: Week Ending February 5, 2010
Some of the week’s news in the microfinance, green business initiatives and the small business sector:
- Micro-loans helping businesses- CBS News
- How to bridge the funding gap for clean energy- Science Business Blog
- Microfinance is a solid investment in economic growth- Boston Globe
- Obama plan would expand some small-business loans- Washington Post
Microfinance Week in Review: Week Ending January 29, 2010
Some of the week’s news in the microfinance, green business initiatives and the small business sector:
- Surge in Loans Is Unlikely From Small-Business Plan- Wall Street Journal
- ACCION USA in the News: On the Books – Can tapping into the informal economy improve the lives of the urban poor? - American Prospect
- ACCION USA in the News: Brewing the American Dream- CNBC
- Microfinance- Greeniacs.com
- Struggling, and Seeking Hope in President’s Words- New York Times
Microfinance Week in Review: Week Ending January 15, 2010
Some of the week’s news in the microfinance and small business sectors:
- Raiding the retirement fund to keep your business afloat- CNN
- Grameen Foundation plans relief for Haiti quake victims through microfinance- Microfinance Focus
- Gates foundation to fund credit groups- Financial Times.com
- Workshop and Networking Event for Food, Beverage and Hospitality Microentrepreneurs! – Boston.com
Microfinance Week in Review: Week Ending January 8, 2010
Some of the week’s news in the microfinance and small business sectors:
- ACCION USA In the News – WSBS-TV, Atlanta, GA
- ACCION USA In The News: One Way to Create Jobs – Parade Magazine
- Can Microfinance Make It in America? - TIME
- While Congress Dawdles Small Businesses Suffer - All Business.com
- Microfinance: Homegrown Jobs or Charitable Exploitation? – In These Times.com
Microfinance Week in Review: Week Ending December 18, 2009
We hope that like us, you’ll be taking the next two Fridays off to spend time with friends and family. On behalf of ACCION USA’s staff and clients, Happy Holiday and best wishes for a wonderful New Year.
Some of the week’s news in the microfinance and small business sectors:
- Branchless and Mobile Banking Could Become Top Microfinance Channel by 2020 Says CGAP Focus Note- Microcapital
- Citi, Wells to Repay Bailouts- Wall Street Journal
- As Microfinance Grows in India, So Do Its Rivals- The Wall Street Journal
- Bank of America pledges $5 billion more for small businesses- CNN
- Ten Things for the Holidays- The Nation
- Updated: S.B.A. May Get Big Increase in Funds- New York Times Blog
Microfinance Week in Review: Week Ending December 11, 2009
Some of the week’s news in the microfinance and small business sectors:
- Perhaps Microfinance Isn’t a Such Big Deal After All – Financial Times Blog
- Microloans Buoy Cash-Strapped Entrepreneurs- The Street.com
- Giving Back: Holiday gift ideas for traveler- The Seattle Times
- Obama Pushes Small Business Aid for Job Recovery- Business Week
- Can Microfinance Bankrupt Entrepreneurs?- Social Earth.org
- College Loans as Development Aid- New York Times