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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I found this book inspiring primarily because Mr. Akula has been able to see a need and do something about it. I admire his ability to get in there and find solutions and also that he's been able to make a living at it as well as provide employment for others. I've been interested in the idea of microfinance and what can be done with so little (to an American) money. ( ) no reviews | add a review
Around the globe, poverty has held too many people in its grip for too long. While microfinance, small loans to impoverished individuals, initially attracted attention in the press, it didn't achieve the scale, scope, and profitability necessary to substantially combat poverty. All that changed with the author's creation of SKS Microfinance. In this work, he reveals how he pieced together the best of both philanthropy and (to his surprise) capitalism to help millions of India's poor transition from paupers to customers to business owners. His story shows how traditional business principles can be brought to bear on global problems in new ways. This book offers not only inspiration but also lessons for anyone seeking to transform tenacity, creativity, and innovation into potent tools for fighting even the most seemingly intractable human burdens. No library descriptions found. |
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