Attention all female entrepreneurs and those that support them. Next Thursday, October 28th, is a wonderful opportunity for both existing & aspiring female entrepreneurs to learn more about how they can begin to make their dreams a reality! Interested yet? Well, read on. ACCION San Diego has brought together community partners and local businesses to present [...]
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Calling All Women in Business: 2 Hours to Empower & Inspire
Loan Local, Helping California Businesses
Amanda Keppert, pictured above, obtained a $6,500 loan at a 6.5% interest rate through the Opportunity Fund (a California microlender). Prior to accepting a microfinance loan, Amanda applied and was rejected for loans at traditional banks. Keppert believes she would have lost Mandy’s Korner, her hot dog stand, if it weren’t for the microfinance loan she [...]
2010 Microfinance USA Conference
Join leading practitioners of microfinance in the U.S. for the 2010 Microfinance USA conference (in San Francisco). Drawing upon the overwhelming success and momentum generated by the 2009 Microfinance, CA conference, Microfinance USA will bring together investors, policymakers, social entrepreneurs, practitioners, small business owners, and curious individuals to explore how microfinance produces jobs, increases incomes, [...]
Obama promotes ACCION CEO to Cabinet Position
A great illustration of the rapid rise of microfinance is the promotion of a leading figure in microfinance to an important government position. Maria Otero, President and CEO of ACCION International, has been chosen by the Obama Administration to fill one of the six positions of Under Secretaries of Global Affairs who lead the U.S. [...]
