Microenterprise Fact Sheet Series

Issue 6 - Microenterprise Development Works!: Outcomes for Clients
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This publication summarizes the data on tangible outcomes for clients associated with microenterprise programs. Written and designed in an easy-to-read format, the piece looks at microentrepreneurs and their businesses and examines such issues as financial viability, long-term survivability and the nonfinancial rewards of entrepreneurship. 10 pages.
Issue 5 - Sources of Public Funding
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This publication offers a concise overview of various public funding sources for microenterprise programs – describing state, local and federal programs. Federal funding sources are summarized in a handy matrix format. 6 pages.
Issue 4 - Fostering Entrepreneurship Through Training and Technical Assistance
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This publication describes: the varied content provided in training and technical assistance programs; some of the rich innovation occurring today; emerging responses to ongoing business needs; and the challenge of assessing the impact of training — particularly as it relates to costs and business outcomes. 8 pages.
Issue 3 - Business Capital for Microentrepreneurs: Providing Microloans
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This publication summarizes for those new to the field some of the key issues surrounding microcredit, including the principal methodologies and current product innovations. 8 pages.
Issue 2 - Program Design for Microenterprise Development
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This fact sheet introduces some of the key issues those designing a microenterprise program should consider – from the appropriate organizational settings to matching target groups with appropriate strategies. 8 pages.
Issue 1 - Microenterprise Development in the United States: An Overview
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This publication concisely describes the evolution of microenterprise development, its track record, costs and future challenges. 8 pages.