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	Microcredit in Canada - Adam Bemma Throughout the current economic crisis, microcredit lending has continued to empower small business owners all over the world. This report looks at one microcredit organization in Canada that has been able to provide loans for low-income people for almost 20 years. Keywords: microcredit; lending; financial crisis; streetcred; adam bemma Downloads: 1
	Dr. Muhammad Yunus at St.James's - Sabine McNeill Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Muhammad Yunus spoke at St. James’s Church in London on February 16th 2008 about themes related to his latest book "Creating a World without Poverty – Social Business and the Future of Capitalism". Dr. Yunus had arrived for speaking engagements in the UK after having been a guest speaker at the World Economic Forum in Davos. In addition to the speech by Dr. Yunus, which ends with a standing ovation, this video of the event also provides extracts of questions aske... Keywords: muhammadyunus; SabineMcNeill; ForumforStableCurrencies; socialenterprise; microcredit; climatechange; globalwarming Downloads: 311 Average rating: (0 review)
	Yi-Tan Tech Community Call 245 - WaterCredit in East Africa - (Summary Version) - Jerry Michalski, Pip Coburn April Rinne showed us how small loans are meeting major money markets in Microfinance Goes Macro. Three months ago, she joined Water.org as their Director of WaterCredit, which puts microcredit tools to use in the water and sanitation sector. April's first trip in this new role was to East Africa, where she met with MFIs (microfinance institutions), NGOs and CBOs (Community Based Organizations) to gauge their interest in watsan (insider jargon for water & sanitation) projects... Keywords: water credit; water; credit; east africa; africa; sanitation; microcredit; lending
	i-Tan Tech Community Call 245 - WaterCredit in East Africa - - Jerry Michalski, Pip Coburn Before the invite: if you're interested in attending Supernova this December, they've given us a $200 discount code to offer you: "gen01". And now, back to our regularly scheduled invite, which is already in progress... April Rinne showed us how small loans are meeting major money markets in Microfinance Goes Macro. Three months ago, she joined Water.org as their Director of WaterCredit, which puts microcredit tools to use in the water and sanitation sector... Keywords: water credit; water; credit; east africa; africa; sanitation; microcredit; lending Downloads: 2
	AEO-001: AEO 2007 Annual Conference Keynote - Dr. Muhammad Yunus (w/intro and questions) - May 2007 - Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) - www.microenterpriseworks.org Dr. Muhammad Yunus speaking at the AEO 2007 Annual Conference, introduced by outgoing AEO Board Chair, Mr. Greg Walker-Wilson. The keynote is followed by questions from the conference attendees, leading Dr. Yunus to speak some about the opportunity for the expansion of microenterprise in the U.S. Keywords: Dr. Muhammad Yunus; microfinance; microcredit; US; U.S; microenterprise; Association for Enterprise Opportunity; AEO; microenterpriseworks; microbusiness Downloads: 420 Average rating: (0 review)
	AEO-002: Interview - Entrepreneur of the Year Winner for Best Community Business - May 2007 - Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) - www.microenterpriseworks.org At the 2007 AEO Annual Conference, Saul and Carmen Manriquez, owners of Carniceria La Especial in Albuquerque, NM, were given the AEO Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Best Community Business. Using $200 of their savings, Saul and Carmen Manriquez started Carniceria La Especial as a small business selling specialty Mexican goods at a flea market in 1996. Since receiving five microloans from AEO member, ACCION New Mexico, the Manriquez’ business has grown into a grocery and meat market and is ... Keywords: Dr. Muhammad Yunus; microfinance; microcredit; US; U.S; microenterprise; Association for Enterprise Opportunity; AEO; microenterpriseworks; microbusiness Downloads: 124 Average rating: (0 review)
	Prof. Faltin interviewt Peter Spiegel zum Thema Social Business - Entrepreneurship Foundation Für einen Paradigmenwechsel in Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft plädiert Peter Spiegel, Leiter des Genisis Institutes for Social Business and Impact Strategies, Berlin. Kann Social Business eine Zukunftsperspektive für Unternehmen sein? 00:00 Begrüßung Peter Spiegel 00:30 Social Business 02:25 Social Business bewirkt Innovationen 04:00 Innovationen entstehen aus der Not 05:10 Löst Social Business Imageprobleme von Unternehmen? 06:40 Das Beispiel Telenor 08:25 Wo ist in Deutschland Raum für Soc... Keywords: Faltin; Peter Spiegel; Social Business; Social Entrepreneurship; GENISIS Institute; Social Investment; Think Tank; Yunus; Paradigm Shift; MicroFinance; MicroCredit; Berlin; Germany Downloads: 93
	Susan Witt, "Connecting for Change." October 2005 - E. F. Schumacher Society Susan Witt, Executive Director of the E. F. Schumacher Society, speaks tothe audience of Bioneers by the Bay, sponsored by the Marion Institute, about how the energetic cooperation of communities rebuilding after natural disasters is the same bold spirit needed to rebuild our local economies. The full edited text of this lecture may be viewed at http://www.smallisbeautiful.org/publications.html Keywords: local currency; community land trust; micro-credit; Schumacher, Marion Institute, Connecting For Change, Bioneers by the Bay Downloads: 83
	AEO-014: Keynote - Robert Egger of DC Central Kitchen - May 2007 - Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) - www.microenterpriseworks.org Robert Egger speaking at the AEO 2007 Annual Conference, introduced by AEO's CEO, Amy McKenna Luz. The keynote discusses some of the components of microenterprise in the US, along with the challenges faced by the nonprofit sector on a whole. Keywords: Dr. Muhammad Yunus; microfinance; microcredit; US; U.S; microenterprise; Association for Enterprise Opportunity; AEO; microenterpriseworks; microbusiness; Robert Egger; DC Central Kitchen; AEO Annual Conference; nonprofit Downloads: 154 Average rating: (0 review)
	AEO-003: Interview - Entrepreneur of the Year Winner for Best Product or Service-based Business Innovation - May 2007 - Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) - www.microenterpriseworks.org Deborah Crane, owner of Treats for Troops, was given the AEO Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Best Product or Service-based Business Innovation at the 2007 AEO Annual Conference. Since the business was launched, more than 20 tons of treats have been shipped to soldiers all over the world and last year the business grossed $1.4 million. This million dollar business was launched with the help of AEO member, Micro Business Development (MBD) in Denver, CO, which provided Deborah with a loan after ... Keywords: Dr. Muhammad Yunus; microfinance; microcredit; US; U.S; microenterprise; Association for Enterprise Opportunity; AEO; microenterpriseworks; microbusiness; Treats for Troops; Military; Iraq; Afghanistan Downloads: 127 Average rating: (0 review)
	AEO-004: Interview - Innovator of the Year Award - May 2007 - Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) - www.microenterpriseworks.org Since 2002, AEO has honored leading innovators in the microenterprise development field with its Innovator Awards. This year, AEO recognized its Denver, CO member, Micro Business Development (MBD) for initiating a program that provides their clients access to affordable health care. With lack of health insurance identified as a major challenge for many Denver-based entrepreneurs, MBD partnered with Kaiser Permeanente to provide state-standard coverage to low-income MBD clients... Keywords: Dr. Muhammad Yunus; microfinance; microcredit; US; U.S; microenterprise; Association for Enterprise Opportunity; AEO; microenterpriseworks; microbusiness; innovator of the year Downloads: 152 Average rating: (0 review)
	AEO-005: What Microenterprise Means to Me - 17 Summaries from the AEO Conference - May 2007 - Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) - www.microenterpriseworks.org At the AEO Conference, 17 attendees from across the United States summed up what microenterprise means to them. Here from a diverse set of attendees about why they feel microenterprise is important for both poverty alleviation and economic development. Keywords: Dr. Muhammad Yunus; microfinance; microcredit; US; U.S; microenterprise; Association for Enterprise Opportunity; AEO; microenterpriseworks; microbusiness; what microenterprise means to me Downloads: 132 Average rating: (0 review)
	AEO-006: Interview - Walker-Wilson and Betancourt discuss past and coming year for AEO Board - May 2007 - Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) - www.microenterpriseworks.org Incoming AEO Board Chair, Dan Betancourt, talks with Greg Walker-Wilson, outgoing Chair, about his tenure on the Board. Walker-Wilson notes, among other things, some of the challenges for both the membership and the Board with the 2006 leadership transition. He then turns the tables, asking Betancourt about his take on the challenges and opportunities ahead for the Board and AEO. Keywords: Dr. Muhammad Yunus; microfinance; microcredit; US; U.S; microenterprise; Association for Enterprise Opportunity; AEO; microenterpriseworks; microbusiness; Greg Walker-Wilson; Dan Betancourt; AEO Board; Board Chair Downloads: 221 Average rating: (0 review)
	AEO-007: Policy Series - CDFI Fund Director Kimberly Reed speaks with AEO's Kevin Kelly - May 2007 - Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) - www.microenterpriseworks.org At the 2007 AEO Conference, CDFI Fund Director Kimberly Reed sat down with Kevin Kelly, AEO's Managing Director for Policy and Advocacy, to discuss her initiatives as the CDFI Fund's newest director, along with how the CDFI Fund can work with AEO members. Keywords: Dr. Muhammad Yunus; microfinance; microcredit; US; U.S; microenterprise; Association for Enterprise Opportunity; AEO; microenterpriseworks; microbusiness; CDFI; CDFI Fund; Kimberly Reed; Kevin Kelly; AEO Policy Downloads: 101 Average rating: (0 review)
	AEO-008: Policy Series - HUD Rep. Discusses CDBG & Microenterprise - May 2007 - Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) - www.microenterpriseworks.org Steve Johnson, Director of CDBG Entitlement Communities Division, HUD, discusses what exactly the Community Development Block Grant is, and how it can benefit microenterprise programs. He also discusses how much of CDBG funds go to microenterprise development programs and what those dollars are most often used for within the programs. Keywords: Dr. Muhammad Yunus; microfinance; microcredit; US; U.S; microenterprise; Association for Enterprise Opportunity; AEO; microenterpriseworks; microbusiness; HUD; CDBG; Community Development Block Grant; Housing and Urban Development Downloads: 113 Average rating: (0 review)
	AEO-011: Interview - Friedman on the History of AEO and U.S. Microenterprise - May 2007 - Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) - www.microenterpriseworks.org A conversation with Bob Friedman, founding chair of AEO, CFED Board Chair and Secretary of the Friedman Family Foundation. Bob discusses the start and overall history of AEO specifically, and U.S. microenterprise in general. He also discusses some of the integral aspects of the microenterprise movement, including thoughts on Dr. Muhammad Yunus' description of the talent, vision and energy of the poor. Keywords: Dr. Muhammad Yunus; microfinance; microcredit; US; U.S; microenterprise; Association for Enterprise Opportunity; AEO; microenterpriseworks; microbusiness; economic development; Bob Friedman; CFED; asset development; history of microenterprise Downloads: 90 Average rating: (0 review)
	AEO-013: Interview - Rebranding and Microenterprise Part 2 - May 2007 - Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) - www.microenterpriseworks.org Lina Page, Executive Vice President of Strategic Communications for Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), and Marcia Stein, Managing Director of Communications for AEO, discuss some of the nuts and bolts of rebranding. Ms. Page also provides an overview of the work that has been done to recreate OFN's brand as an organization, along with the overall brand for the opportunity finance industry. Keywords: Dr. Muhammad Yunus; microfinance; microcredit; US; U.S; microenterprise; Association for Enterprise Opportunity; AEO; microenterpriseworks; microbusiness; economic development; rebranding; Opportunity Finance Network; OFN; Lina Page Downloads: 185 Average rating: (0 review)
	AEO-016: Dr. Muhammad Yunus describes the need for Microenterprise in the US - May 2007 - Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) - www.microenterpriseworks.org Prior to his live address at the AEO 2007 Annual Conference, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus spoke to attendees via satellite and discussed the need to fill the financial services gap in the United States through microfinance and microenterprise development services. Despite America’s enormous wealth, he points out, there are many whom it does not benefit. He also asks the question, "How many people in the United States do not qualify or are not eligible to get financial ser... Keywords: Dr. Muhammad Yunus; microfinance; microcredit; US; U.S; microenterprise; Association for Enterprise Opportunity; AEO; microenterpriseworks; microbusiness; economic development; AEO Annual Conference; fill the gap; filling the gap Downloads: 564 Average rating: (0 review)
	AEO-017: Keynote - Amy McKenna Luz of AEO with special address by Dr. Muhammad Yunus - May 2007 - Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) - www.microenterpriseworks.org Amy McKenna Luz, president and CEO of AEO, opened the AEO 2007 Annual Conference by welcoming the membership and attendees to the "final conference of the Association for Enterprise Opportunity," going on to explain the plans to revamp AEO's brand and have a new name by the 2008 conference. In her address, Amy casts a vision of microenterprise becoming a household term, known from within the halls of Congress to corporate boardrooms, university classrooms and beyond... Keywords: Dr. Muhammad Yunus; microfinance; microcredit; US; U.S; microenterprise; Association for Enterprise Opportunity; AEO; microenterpriseworks; microbusiness; economic development; Amy McKenna Luz; AEO Annual Conference Downloads: 294 Average rating: (0 review)
	AEO-010: Policy Series - Rural Microenterprise & the Farm Bill - May 2007 - Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) - www.microenterpriseworks.org On AEO's May Policy Call, Jon Bailey, Director, Rural Research and Analysis Program of the Center for Rural Affairs in Nebraska discussed their efforts to include funding for a new rural microenterprise development program in the Rural Development portion of the Farm Bill. He described the contents of the legislation, its current status and how listeners can follow up with their Senators and Representatives to push for passage of this important piece of legislation... Keywords: Dr. Muhammad Yunus; microfinance; microcredit; US; U.S; microenterprise; Association for Enterprise Opportunity; AEO; microenterpriseworks; microbusiness; Center for Rural Affairs; rural microenterprise; rural; rural policy; farm bill; rural development; Jon Bailey; AEO policy; rural business development; economic development Downloads: 7 Average rating: (0 review)
	AEO-009: Policy Series - Microenterprise for Refugees - May 2007 - Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) - www.microenterpriseworks.org AEO's Kevin Kelly sat down with Larry Laverentz, General Dynamics Information Technology Contractor for the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), and Kasra Movahedi, ORR grantee and Community and Economic Development Manager at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in San Diego, CA. Mr. Laverentz discusses ORR's Refugee Rural Initiative, which aims to open up opportunities for refugees, often from agrarian backgrounds, to achieve self-sufficiency through agriculture... Keywords: Dr. Muhammad Yunus; microfinance; microcredit; US; U.S; microenterprise; Association for Enterprise Opportunity; AEO; microenterpriseworks; microbusiness; ORR; Office Refugee Resettlement; International Rescue Committee (IRC); Larry Laverentz; Kasra Movahedi; AEO Policy; refugee Downloads: 141 Average rating: (0 review)
	AEO-010: Policy Series - Rural Microenterprise & the Farm Bill - May 2007 - Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) - www.microenterpriseworks.org On AEO's May Policy Call, Jon Bailey, Director, Rural Research and Analysis Program of the Center for Rural Affairs in Nebraska discussed their efforts to include funding for a new rural microenterprise development program in the Rural Development portion of the Farm Bill. He described the contents of the legislation, its current status and how listeners can follow up with their Senators and Representatives to push for passage of this important piece of legislation... Keywords: Dr. Muhammad Yunus; microfinance; microcredit; US; U.S; microenterprise; Association for Enterprise Opportunity; AEO; microenterpriseworks; microbusiness; Center for Rural Affairs; rural microenterprise; rural; rural policy; farm bill; rural development; Jon Bailey; AEO policy; rural business development; economic development Downloads: 123 Average rating: (0 review)
	AEO-012: Interview - Rebranding and Microenterprise Part 1 - May 2007 - Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) - www.microenterpriseworks.org This conversation with Dan Betancourt and Greg Walker-Wilson, the CEOs of Community First Fund and Mountain BizWorks, respectively, covers the rebranding they have both been working on within their microenteprise development organizations. Topics covered include possibilities for widening scope while maintaining mission, hiring communications staff, and other rebranding logistics. Keywords: Dr. Muhammad Yunus; microfinance; microcredit; US; U.S; microenterprise; Association for Enterprise Opportunity; AEO; microenterpriseworks; microbusiness; economic development; rebranding; Mountain BizWorks; Community First Fund; Dan Betancourt; Greg Walker-Wilson Downloads: 138 Average rating: (0 review)
	AEO-015: Roundtable - Predictions for the Movement - May 2007 - Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) - www.microenterpriseworks.org On the last day of AEO's 2007 Annual Conference, an innovative roundtable was held, titled Predictions for the Movement. Mark Pinsky of Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), Robert Egger of DC Central Kitchen, Kevin Kelly of AEO, and various audience members joined the discussion, moderated by AEO's CEO and President, Amy McKenna Luz. The discussion included assessments of the political environment for the microenterprise development industry specifically, and the nonprofit sector in general, along... Keywords: Dr. Muhammad Yunus; microfinance; microcredit; US; U.S; microenterprise; Association for Enterprise Opportunity; AEO; microenterpriseworks; microbusiness; economic development; Opportunity Finance Network; OFN; Mark Pinsky; Robert Egger; DC Central Kitchen; Egger; Predictions for the Movement; AEO Annual Conference Downloads: 147 Average rating: (0 review)
	Insight: Economic Forecast / Freedom From Hunger / Mosquito Study Dan Kennedy, publisher of the Sacramento Business Journal, tells host Jeffrey Callison how business and the economy will fare in northern California in 2006. A local non-profit combats poor health around the world with micro-credit loans. Jeffrey speaks with Freedom from Hunger's President, Dr. Chris Dunford, about how they do it. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded a $50.7 million grant to an international research consortium that includes a UC Davis mosquito expert to develop bet... Keywords: Dan Kennedy; Sacramento Buisness Journal; micro-credit loans; poor health; Dr. Chris Dunford; Mosquito Study; Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Insight; KXJZ; Capital Public Radio; Sacramento public radio Downloads: 537 Average rating: (0 review)