I’ve always been curious about what happens when microfinance clients open businesses in places where there is very little capital. Many operate small shops of household necessities but the placement of such stores is generally based more on proximity to home than a strategic evaluation of which part of town is most profitable. [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘small business’
February 12, 2009
Head of the Class Meets Head of the Household
Every month, Kiva sends an electronic newsletter to its 400,000+ users. In each newsletter is an article by a Fellow about a client he or she has met in the field. This month, I wrote the feature article. As many of you don’t receive the newsletter, I wanted to share my story with [...]
