Gig Economy Webinar; CAMEO Staffing Changes; and the MicroLenders Forum
February 7, 2019
February 7, 2019
Aspen’s FIELD program released a new report, “The Price of Access: How Scale-Focused Microlenders Are Pricing for Growth.” The report explores how microfinance institutions are pricing their smallest loans at higher interest rates in order to expand their reach. The resulting revenue allows them to meet the needs of more underserved entrepreneurs.
February 16, 2018
In this Issue… 2016 MicroLenders Forum – Register Today! Working Solutions Graduates MMS Cohort MMS Success Story: Nancy and David Ortiz, Buenaventura Travel Agency Accion San Diego Expands to Four Counties VEDC's National Loan Fund Research: SmallBiz Perspective on Online Lenders News 2016 MicroLenders Forum January 26, 2016 9:00am – 4:00pm Federal Reserve Bank of
January 21, 2016
Our long-standing commitment to building California’s microlending sector is the force behind many of our recent programs: Kiva and Accion Texas partnerships, the training series last year, Claudia’s many successes in building resources for lending, to name a few. Our MicroLenders Forum is a crucial part of that effort. This year it’s on next week
Joyce Klein of Aspen Institute’s FIELD program writes how impact investments can be used to scale microlending. The essay appears in a larger publication – Bottom Line – that addresses how impact investment can improve economic mobility in the U.S.
January 16, 2015: MicroLenders Forum was a success, lots of CAMEO to-do’s and renew/join the microbusiness network