http://www.nextbillion.net/multimedia/2005/10/06/interview-with-kurt-hoffman-director-of-the-shell-foundation Comments for "Interview with Kurt Hoffman, Director of the Shell Foundation" en http://www.nextbillion.net/multimedia/2005/10/06/interview-with-kurt-hoffman-director-of-the-shell-foundation <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-5"><div class="flexinode--12"> <strong>Date of talk or publication: </strong><br /> August 2005</div> <div class="flexinode--10"> <strong>Organization: </strong><br /> World Resources Institute</div> <div class="flexinode--11"> <strong>Description: </strong><br /> <p> Small and Medium-Size enterprises (SMEs) create most of the jobs in any economy, and they also play a critical role in providing goods and services to low-income communities. But there are very few sources of financing to help SMEs scale. Interest in SME funds is growing, however, so finding successful models is critical. Shell Foundation has piloted and is now scaling just such a successful model. In this piece, we ask Shell Foundation’s Kurt Hoffman to explain the model, its impacts, and the potential for scaling.</p><br class="clear" /></div> </div> http://www.nextbillion.net/multimedia/2005/10/06/interview-with-kurt-hoffman-director-of-the-shell-foundation#comment Energy Successful Models Thu, 06 Oct 2005 15:52:50 -0400 John Paul 1474 at http://www.nextbillion.net