http://www.accionusa.org/blog Insights on microfinance in the U.S. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:56:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 http://www.accionusa.org/blog/index.php/2010/07/16/microfinance-week-in-review-week-ending-july-16/ http://www.accionusa.org/blog/index.php/2010/07/16/microfinance-week-in-review-week-ending-july-16/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:00:29 +0000 Alejandra Boggiano http://www.accionusa.org/blog/?p=1304 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

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• 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

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• 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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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

 

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• 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

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• 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

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• Wominnovation-Some innovations help women more than others – The Economist
• Sam Adams workshop has tips for small businesses- The Providence Journal
• Greening with Microloans: How Small Loans Help Truckers Comply With New EPA Regulations- Triple Pundit
• Refund Anticipation Loans: Just say no!- Woodstock Institute
• Why Won’t the S.B.A. Lend Directly to Small Businesses?- New York Times
• Citi Increases Contributions to the New CauseWorld App from shopkick Inc.- Market Watch

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• 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

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