Harnessing Student Potential In Microfinance

July 2009 Blog Posts (10)

NEW VENTURE CREATION IS A TRANSFORMATIONAL HEALER

As possibly the Southern Hemisphere's leader in entrepreneurial psychology, I am delighted that one of the usages of Martuwangka word 'Palya' is to express that one is well. The word "Palyala" means to create something, thus confirming via an ancient Australian Western Desert tribal culture that new venture creation can be a transformational healer. Isnt the world magnificent?
see www.exi.edu.au and www.chutzpahfactory.edu.au

Added by Louise Earnshaw on July 31, 2009 at 10:40pm — 2 Comments

Basic: Social Business

Pioneer: Social Business is an idea pioneered and practised on ground by Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Laureate who argues that Capitalism is a half-done theory and Social Business is the missing part of Capitalism.

Basic Concept: Social business is a cause-driven business. In a social business, the investors/owners can gradually recoup the money invested, but cannot take any dividend beyond that point. Purpose of the investment is purely to achieve one or more social… Continue

Added by Md Mostofa Zaman on July 29, 2009 at 10:30am — 3 Comments

Meet Passionate Social Business Collaborators Indy Johar, Brad Meyer & Bremley who shine.....

The Awesome Indy Johar who also designed the Kings Cross Hub:

www.buildingfutures.org.ukindy-johar/indy-johar-podcast/

www.nesta.org.uk/indy-johar-leadership

www.worldviewimpact.com

http//… Continue

Added by Robert De Souza on July 28, 2009 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

Currently Working On

Currently I am working on a project that revolves around the concept of “what we could do if 1 in 20 people gave $2” to fit both the concept of Microfinance and to bring attention to how little the poor of the world earn. The idea is to show how we can through MF create sustainable jobs, food sources, connectivity and banking services. http://www.onehumanproject.com

I am also working on the “Be The Difference Project” with… Continue

Added by Jerry R. Reynolds on July 25, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Developing A Shadow

This is an entry I am hoping to get published in the November Edition of Conte Nest Travel Magazine. This article defines how we take a different approach in thinking about solving global probelms. Click here to vote!

Developing A Shadow - How travel can effect global change.

Often when we think about travel, aspirations gravitate to destinations of once in a lifetime opportunities. So when… Continue

Added by Jerry R. Reynolds on July 25, 2009 at 7:38pm — No Comments

greatest dc days 2009.2 day hillary met originator of $2 health plans

http://www.grameentrust.org/dialogue/dialogue71/Features_3.html#DrYunusBriefsHillaryClinton

2009.1 was day yunus met berenanke , IMF and 1000 GWU students http://prosperlending.blogspot.com/2009/02/muhammad-yunus-speaks-at-george.html

Added by chris macrae on July 25, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

113 Microfinance Tweeters to Follow

Social Earth, a social business website, has just posted a list of 113 microfinance tweeters to follow. Included in this list is the MFI Connect twitter page.

In our quest to promote social entrepreneurship, Twitter has become a powerful tool for our team at SocialEarth. We’ve… Continue

Added by Chris Becker on July 19, 2009 at 7:16pm — 1 Comment

Community Conversation: The Future of Microfinance

Hi Everyone,

Thank Chris Horst from HOPE International and Milko Markov from Westminster College for joining us as our first "panelists" in the community conversation. Also, thank you to all members who came and contributed to the dialogue.

Below I've listed the conversation in summary not only as a reference, but also to inspire continuous discussion.

- Milko opened with an innovative idea suggesting that students could contribute to the future of microfinance… Continue

Added by Haley Priebe on July 8, 2009 at 12:29am — No Comments

Mobile money seen as chance for world's poorest

Mobile banking has potential to expand microfinance beyond the limits that the current Grameen model is bound by. While the Grameen model has been able to reach an estimated 100 million people through institutional microfinance, it is predicted that mobile banking could reach almost four times that many people.

Reuters recently published an… Continue

Added by Chris Becker on July 7, 2009 at 11:20pm — No Comments

Grameen Foundation, Google, MTN Launch Mobile Services for Uganda's Poor

Grameen Foundation has announced the launch of a suite of mobile phone applications developed with Google and MTN Uganda (MTN) that deliver services and information that were previously unavailable to Uganda’s poor and disadvantaged communities. The services are SMS-based and designed to work with basic mobile phones to reach the broadest possible audience. Users can access the services quickly and privately at the time of their choosing and search relevant content on-demand, like someone with… Continue

Added by Chris Becker on July 2, 2009 at 1:31am — No Comments