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Microfinance: Is the focus on Poverty or Profits?
I recently read an article in The New York Times on the struggles the micro-finance industry is currently facing. While there are a number of reputable organizations working to use micro-credit loans as a way to reduce poverty, it appears as though there are certain 
organizations that have realized they can use this technique in a way to steal more money away from those who do not have much to begin with.
For those of you who are not already familiar with micro-credit loans, they are a tool some banks and non-profit organizations have used to help reduce poverty in … Continue Reading
AAAHHHH!!! I’m so STRESSED!
There are a number of benefits associated with being an entrepreneur. The road to success, however, can also take you through a valley of stress along the way. Stress can attack your finances, your mind, your spirit and a host of other areas. The key to surviving those stressful situations, is to take time to manage the stress along the way, so that it never reaches critical levels. Below are a few techniques to assist you in managing some more common areas of stress.
Reduce Financial Stress
The average start up business spends more money getting started than they are … Continue Reading
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Don’t Be Stupid in Business
Proverbs 12:1 – To learn, you must love discipline; it is stupid to hate correction.
How do you take correction or advice? The book of Proverbs is at no shortage of passages relating to God’s estimation of fools, aka stupid people. Many times a fool is characterized as someone who hates correction, in stark contrast to a wise person who loves knowledge. The wise, love the type of knowledge that corrects actions and behaviors, to be more specific.
Do you openly embrace criticisms, when it comes to matters of life and business? The kind of criticisms that foster growth from … Continue Reading
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The End of the Beginning
This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.
-Winston Churchill
Most people who think of a business idea or invention rarely pursue the necessary steps to see their idea or dream come to life. This lack of pursuit can be due to feelings of inadequacy, lack of drive, minimal financing or a variety of other reasons. The focus, however, should not be on the possible outcomes and setbacks, but instead, we should focus solely on taking the first step. Without a first step, there can … Continue Reading
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