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Creating Enterprises that Succeed . . . How donors can help build businesses that last (PART IV)

In this multi-part article, I address the three most crucial ways donors can think like business people to help ensure the success of enterprise development projects.  Now that you know who you are selling to, and you’ve given thought to … Continue reading

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Creating Enterprises that Succeed . . . How donors can help build businesses that last (PART III)

In this multi-part article, I address the three most crucial ways donors can think like business people to help ensure the success of enterprise development projects.

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Creating Enterprises that Succeed . . . How donors can help build businesses that last (PART II)

Livelihoods come from business enterprises, not from donor projects. Business considerations should be integrated into project planning and development for all enterprise development projects. Donors need to think like business people and/or include business-consulting services in the project budget. This is the only way that we will get sustainable business enterprises.
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Creating Enterprises that Succeed . . . How donors can help build businesses that last

Livelihoods come from business enterprises, not from donor projects. Business considerations should be integrated into project planning and development for all enterprise development projects. Donors need to think like business people and/or include business-consulting services in the project budget. This is the only way that we will get sustainable business enterprises.
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Small Business Development Key to Reducing Youth Unemployment

While they are working to promote political change, young people still need to feed themselves and their families. The natural progression for unemployed youth who are smart and motivated is to create jobs for themselves through small business start-ups. Continue reading

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Philip’s Story, Part II

This second installment continues our exploration of economic development and the growing problem of youth unemployment around the world by looking at the magnitude of the problem. The continuing series is examining underlying challenges to job creation in developing countries and successful models for building the self-sufficiency needed to grow economies. Continue reading

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Philip’s Story, Part I

This article kicks off a series on economic development and the growing problem of youth unemployment around the world. The series will examine underlying challenges to job creation in developing countries and successful models for building the self-sufficiency needed to grow economies. Continue reading

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