Event: Small Business Finance - What Works, What Doesn't?

Submitted by Derek Newberry on May 1, 2008 - 10:44.
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WB imageThe debate around SME finance is rapidly maturing. Development professionals and socially-minded investors are well aware of the difficulty entrepreneurs in emerging economies have in securing capital larger than microloans.

A World Bank conference to be held next Monday and Tuesday in Washington, DC takes the conversation forward - from acknowledging the challenges of SME finance to getting into the specifics of how to make SME finance work. Speakers including:
  • Thorsten Beck - World Bank
  • Allen Berger - U. South Carolina and Wharton; and
  • Meghana Ayyagari - George Washington University
will discuss best practices and new mechanisms for channeling capital to this sector. See the IFC site for more details.

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Know What It Takes To Get Approved For Business Financing
Submitted by James Christy on May 2, 2008 - 13:37.
The Event sounds great, yet wouldn't it just make sense if the Lending Industry told Small Business Owners EXACTLY what it takes to qualify for their program? That way the Business Owner wouldn't be out there damaging their personal credit, getting declined and still looking for capital. Come on, the Lenders Approval criteria shouldn't be a SECRET right? This company has over 4,000 lenders categorized on it's site and only a few hundred have shared their approval criteria. Why not all 4,000? http://www.Search4000BusinessLoansForFREE.com
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Link for World Bank Conference Wrap Up
Submitted by Manuel Bueno on May 21, 2008 - 12:25.
For those who are interested in additional material: This is the World Bank link for the conference Wrap Up /EXTFINRES/0,,contentMDK:21769525~menuPK:478071~pagePK:64168182~piPK:64168060~theSitePK:478060,00.html... Manuel
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