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Grassroots Business Initiative shows social enterprises how to fish
The Grassroots Business Initiative (GBI) is the brainchild of the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC). Launched in 2004, the GBI supports innovative social enterprises – dubbed...
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Indonesia: Women in Nias have entrepreneurial spirit
Women entrepreneurs in Nias, Indonesia, describe how they manage community loans and expand business ventures. In the many trips I've taken with the World Bank’s Indonesia Country Director, Joachim von...
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'Facebook for farmers' brings microloans to people in rural China
The founders of a microfinance website I came across a few months ago are giving an interesting, benevolent twist to social networking. At least, that’s one way of looking at Wokai.org, a non-profit...
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Taking my first step as a young entrepreneur in Laos
Manothip met her first customers at an entrepreneurship fair for young people in Laos.How does one turn a creative idea into a profitable business? In my case, it started with a bag.
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