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Microfinance Matters: Why Microfinance?
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Small business resources, tips, and microfinance news. THE NEED FOR MICROLOANS IN THE U.S. The United States is rich with microentrepreneurs-owners of the smallest of businesses, typically with fewer than five employees and capital needs of less than $35,000. A leading U.S. economic development think tank, over 10 million of these entrepreneurs, primarily minorities and women, lack access to small business capital. The loan request is too small for the banks to consider;. Adapted to meet the needs of mic...
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Data in Action :: microTracker
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At the Aspen Institute. Registering for the first time? Micro data — macro uses. Data in Action Interview Series. Valley Economic Development Center is making a habit of leveraging data as a program improvement tool. Read how. Brandon Napoli, Director of Microlending, used microTracker to compare VEDC’s lending performance to its peers to answer questions like, ‘Are we as productive as similar lenders? Rsquo; ‘Are we reaching our target markets? Liz Givens, Chief Development Officer at Opportunity Fund, ...
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Program Index :: microTracker
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At the Aspen Institute. Registering for the first time? Micro data — macro uses. Program Index : Nationwide. District of Columbia (5). Academies for Social Entrepreneurship. Acadiana Regional Development District. Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs, Inc. Acre Family Day Care Corporation. Action for a Better Community (ABC). Adams Brown Counties Economic Opportunities Inc. Adams State University Community Partnerships. Adirondack Economic Development Corporation. Affiliated Tribes of NW Indians RLF.
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Subscription Required :: microTracker
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At the Aspen Institute. Registering for the first time? Micro data — macro uses. Subscribe to our Premium or Premium plus Plan to have access to our custom-generated and pre-defined graphs and charts. Premium and Premium Plus subscribers will have access to graphs and charts on:. Microfinance Volume and Performance. Business Development Services Volume and Performance. The Cost and Sustainability of Micro. Already have a microTracker account? Search the industry directory. Start and survival rates.
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Client Outcomes :: microTracker
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At the Aspen Institute. Registering for the first time? Micro data — macro uses. How does EntrepreneurTracker work? How can EntrepreneurTracker help us? How do organizations use EntrepreneurTracker data. Why do industry leaders use EntrepreneurTracker? How many times have you asked, or been asked, these questions:. Bull; Do the businesses you assist survive over time? Bull; How many of the aspiring entrepreneurs you work with start a business? Bull; How many jobs do your clients’ businesses create? And i...
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FAQ :: microTracker
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At the Aspen Institute. Registering for the first time? Micro data — macro uses. MicroTracker is a set of data tools and services that empowers microenterprise development organizations to assess and improve their performance, and communicate the value of their work to funders and stakeholders. These tools and services include:. Data collection and analysis services. MicroTracker provides surveys, and data entry and cleaning forms, that participating organizations use to collect and submit data. On the a...
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Forgot Password :: microTracker
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Explore :: microTracker
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At the Aspen Institute. Registering for the first time? Micro data — macro uses. Explore data from more than 565 U.S. microenterprise programs to understand the industry. Learn whom microenterprise programs serve, what products and services they provide, and what it costs to serve entrepreneurs. Explore Program Performance Data. Learn what happens to entrepreneurs after they receive assistance from a microenterprise program. Explore EntrepreneurTracker Outcomes Data. Read data highlights reports.
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Pricing :: microTracker
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At the Aspen Institute. Registering for the first time? Micro data — macro uses. We have the plan to best fit your needs. Discover how microTracker's rich data resources can help position your organization for success. Already have a microTracker account? Search the industry directory. Access profiles of over 800 microenterprise development organizations. Filter the explore dashboard to refine aggregate results. On industry-wide program performance and client outcomes data. Start and survival rates.
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How-To Guides :: microTracker
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At the Aspen Institute. Registering for the first time? Micro data — macro uses. How-to guides provide step-by-step guidance on how to use microTracker to benchmark your organization against peers and the national microenterprise industry. Short cases based on the benchmarking efforts of actual microenterprise programs provide concrete details on what these organizations learned and how they used the information for fundraising, as well as program improvement. Three guides help you assess:.
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