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Scaling through Distance Learning

Compelled by the drive to serve larger numbers of aspiring entrepreneurs amid a tighter funding environment, many microenterprise development organizations are, not surprisingly, looking more closely at distance learning.

BY Tamra Thetford, & 2 more

Publication

08.01.2013
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Microenterprise Highlights 2011

Released in 2013, the US Microenterprise Census Highlights of 2011 include data from 207 microenterprise organizations across the country.

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Publication

06.01.2013
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Microenterprise Development as Job Creation

Outcomes data demonstrate the power of very small businesses to produce jobs for their owners and others.

BY Elaine Edgcomb & 3 more

Publication

02.01.2013
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Income Patching among Microentrepreneurs

How are microentrepreneurs combining self- and wage employment in today’s economic context?

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Publication

01.01.2013
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Asset Building through Credit Pilot

This paper presents the first set of findings from the Asset Building through Credit Pilot program, a demonstration that explored the use of secured credit card, teamed with credit coaching, as a tool to help entrepreneurs to build their credit.

BY Joyce Klein & 2 more

Publication

01.01.2013
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Elevating the Next Generation of Leadership for Job Creation

As the Presidential campaign goes down to the wire, the debate on jobs and the economy continues to intensify. One thing both campaigns agree on is the ro ...

Blog Post

10.16.2012
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Catching Fire: University Microenterprise in 2012

Over the last few years, university student-powered microenterprise organizations have emerged offering direct services to low-income individuals and small businesses in their local communities.

BY Elaine Edgcomb & 1 more

Publication

10.01.2012
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Leading the Pack, On Par or Shaky?

One of the hallmarks of a high-performing organization is that its decision-making is informed by data.

BY Luz Gomez, & 2 more

Publication

09.01.2012
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Building Businesses by Building Credit

With the continued challenge of poor credit quality stemming from the financial crisis, many organizations have looked to new approaches to serve clients who want to grow or start a business but are hampered by poor or nonexistent credit.

BY Joyce Klein & 1 more

Publication

08.01.2012
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