For example, studies similar to Karlan's, including assessments
of microloan programs, have been done by Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo, both at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Not exact matches
Rather than helping to create opportunity in impoverished communities, some
microloan programs have stymied growth as lending agents have pocketed much
of the cash raised and placed borrowers in an inescapable cycle
of debt.
Many businesses could be a fit for the
microloan program depending upon the nature and size
of the business, and where it's located.»
Most
of WeLab's borrowers are individuals and small businesses who don't have enough established credit to take out loans from traditional banks at a low interest rate and typically rely on friends and family or
microloan programs instead.
Most
microloans and commercial lending
programs can provide a minimum
of $ 35K to $ 55K for franchise opportunities, which covers most, if not all,
of the startup costs for small to medium - sized operations.
In 2014, Boston Beer again expanded the
program, making an additional philanthropic investment
of $ 1 million to support small business owners through speed coaching events in more cities and additional
microloans.
The SBA Microloan
Program makes direct loans and grants to community - based nonprofits that provide
microloans of up to $ 50,000, and training and technical assistance to startups and growing small businesses.
A disadvantaged business
microloan program set to launch next month in Milwaukee County will have to be handled in house, despite a lack
of experience dealing with such transactions.
We just recently studied another
program that addresses some
of the shortcomings
of microloans.
One sad failure
of many
programs (including
microloans) has been in reaching the poorest
of the poor — known in the field as the ultrapoor.
Some
of these
programs, like the SBA and Accion
microloan programs, are offered through a network
of intermediary lenders across the U.S.
While most
microloan programs are designed for underserved businesses, they are not the only
programs that cater to these types
of businesses.
Some
microloan programs are open to all types
of small business owners, whereas others focus on providing financing to specific types
of entrepreneurs, such as those in low - income communities or countries and female entrepreneurs.
The
microloan program offers short - term loans
of $ 50,000 or less.