What better way to draw attention to the power of microlending to lift millions out of poverty than this year’s award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus. Yunus and his ...

In addition to crowdfunding, microlending is a possible alternative for small businesses seeking alternative forms of investment. Many entrepreneurs believe that microlending is only a funding option ...

Despite the sour economy, organizations that use the Internet to make microloans appear to be thriving, reports The Wallet, a Wall Street Journal blog on personal finance. Several nonprofit and ...

Since not all entrepreneurs are independently wealthy or have the credit history needed to be approved for a bank loan, and since racking up credit card debt may not be the wisest option, how does an ...

Rachel Cook was working as a futures trader when she had a revelation: Making money is great, but helping others do so is better. After reading an article on how microloans can benefit businesswomen ...

Dec. 14, 2004–As microfinance continues to emerge as a means of alleviating poverty in developing countries, it has also become an attractive market for U.S.-based financial start-ups. Microfinance, ...

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EAST GRAND FORKS — A new lending program through the East Grand Forks Economic Development Authority will provide an opportunity for local businesses to receive funding for projects without needing to ...

After resigning as Avon's CEO nearly six years ago, Andrea Jung changed the direction of her career and in 2014 became president and CEO of Grameen America. The nonprofit lender specializes in small ...

Chuchat Patcharachai and wife Daonapa got their start in the banking industry before establishing a motorcycle leasing business in 1992. With a market cap of 63 billion baht ($2 billion), it is one of ...

Rochester, N.Y., used to be a company town. The city’s robust economy was driven by its largest employers: Kodak, Xerox and Bausch + Lomb. Kodak Tower dominated the Rochester skyline for more than 50 ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As the owner of Crisloid, a maker of high-end backgammon, checkers and cribbage sets, Jeff Caruso knows that if he buys more raw ...