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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:08:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is real exciting the see the lineup of speakers that will be at the upcoming ForSE 2010: Forum for Social Entrepreneurs on October 30 at Northeastern University. Don’t just take our word for it – see what others are saying about the speakers who will be at ForSE 2010. Read about it at 
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		<title>Vijay Mahajan of BASIX on risks and results in microfinance</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 02:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A good article that touches on some of the issues in my last post is a recent interview of Vijay Mahajan on the Credit Suisse website. In the interview Mr. Mahajan points out to some of the prerequisites for microfinance to pull people out of poverty. He also highlights the need to match investment growth in this sector to the available management capacity in order to avoid a bubble in the sector. Here are some extracts from his interview. Read the rest of the post at <a href="http://blog.ambientengines.com"> http://blog.ambientengines.com</a> <a href="http://blog.ambientengines.com/2010/04/04/vijay-mahajan-of-basix-on-risks-and-results-in-microfinance/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.ambientengines.com&amp;blog=3998279&amp;post=680&amp;subd=socialecosystem&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I had the opportunity to attend a panel discussion at Continuum, the design consultancy, on “Building Leadership in the Microfinace Sector". The presentation and discussion centered around some very preliminary findings based on an initial field trip and set the stage for  more detailed field research to be conducted later this year. I have outlined some of their observations at the meeting and my reaction to what I heard. Read the details at <a href="http://blog.ambientengines.com">http://blog.ambientengines.com</a> <a href="http://blog.ambientengines.com/2010/03/25/grameen-and-continuum-partner-to-address-talent-gap-in-microfinance/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.ambientengines.com&amp;blog=3998279&amp;post=667&amp;subd=socialecosystem&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Another successful year for ForSE 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:27:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another successful conference on Social Entrepreneurship was held on October 23rd, this time at Babson College in Boston's Wellesley suburb. Details on the conference and photos were posted in a local e-magazine, Lokvani.com and are reproduced for those who could not attend. For details go to  
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		<title>An Investors perspective of Microfinance</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Investors perspective of Microfinance - Over the past years, microfinance has grown increasingly prominent and found its way into the common vernacular. As microfinance has become increasingly mainstream, major investors have started to take positions in microfinance companies. What are the potential returns and social impacts that investors see in this segment?  More details at <a href="http://blog.ambientengines.com">http://blog.ambientengines.com</a> <a href="http://blog.ambientengines.com/2009/10/14/an-investors-perspective-of-microfinance/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.ambientengines.com&amp;blog=3998279&amp;post=546&amp;subd=socialecosystem&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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