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NOT Like Mother, Like Daughter

Suzanne Skees | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Family Dynamics, Poverty, Microenterprise, Agriculture, Ultrapoor, Upaya Social Ventures, India, Samridhi Dairy, Teenagers, Uttar Pradesh, Impact News
Suzanne Skees

A Mother and her daughter's values clash in rural northern India. Is this what happens to teenagers everywhere, or does living in extreme poverty exacerbate these issues?

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Will College Students Really Step Up in U.S. Microfinance?

Elaine Edgcomb | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Aspen Institute, Microentrepreneurs, Microenterprise, Microfinance, FIELD at the Aspen Institute, Student Leadership Microfinance, Microfinance Leadership, College Student Microfinance, Impact News
Elaine Edgcomb

The U.S. microenterprise field is over 25 years old now, and there are hundreds of organizations that will be looking at leadership transition over the coming years. What's the best way to engage the best and the brightest of the Millennials to step up?

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7 Ways to Empower Women on International Women's Day

World Vision | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Clean Water, Women, Microenterprise, At Risk Youth, Maternal Health, Child Trafficking, Child Health, Women News
World Vision

Here are seven easy tips to make a big difference for daughters, sisters and mothers across our world and right here in our own neighborhoods.

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Why I Like to Give Ugandan Women Goats...

Vivian Glyck | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Goats, Microenterprise, Sustainable, Microentrepreneurs, Program Funding, Jlmcf, Just Like My Child Foundation, Project GRACE, Uganda, Business, Sustainable Businesses, Impact News
Vivian Glyck

I would rather give the Ugandan women goats. I would rather give them a business that they can grow and sell in their own backyards. This way, they can depend on their own destiny and their own business prowess.

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What Does Coffee Giant's Initiative Mean for America's Micro Businesses?

Elaine Edgcomb | Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Starbucks Coffee, Microenterprise, Microfinance in US, Microfinance, Microenterprises, Small Business News
Elaine Edgcomb

With (seemingly) a Starbucks on every corner, the Starbucks- Opportunity Finance Network "Create Jobs for USA" initiative is designed to offer all of us an opportunity to become job creators.

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"We Do It Ourselves!"

Vivian Glyck | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Microenterprise, Heifer International, Deep Development, Project GRACE, Pass on the Gift, Animal Husbandry, Impact News
Vivian Glyck

There's nothing like "Wekembe" to transform an African village! "Wekembe" is a Lugandan word that means, "We do it ourselves!" We all know how great "...

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In Today's Economy, a Good Credit Score May Be a Business Owner's Most Important Asset

Elaine Edgcomb | Posted 11.28.2011

Read More: Credit Building, Microlenders, Microenterprise, Secured Credit Cards, Microlending, Microenterprise Training, Business News
Elaine Edgcomb

Given the uncertain economic outlook and the continued decline of once dependable assets like a home, a good credit score might just be the most important asset to acquire and protect.

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