Microfinance org intros
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microfinance day
introduction to organizations
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NOW
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la cocinasocial innovation is what’s cooking
• est. 2005• a business incubator• clients: low-income food entrepreneurs in the mission
district, esp. women, ethnic minorities, immigrants• services:
– to clients: affordable commercial kitchen space and business support
– to community: delicious ethnic cuisine, creates jobs
• food sold locally, nationally, internationally
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pacific community ventures grow a business, grow a community
• est. 1998• a business incubator• clients: low- and middle-income business owners,
socially-conscious investors• services:
– to business owners: give advice and connect them with financial resources (= money)
– to investors: give up-to-date information on socially responsible investing
– to community: foster small businesses, create jobs
• 1,000 entrepreneurs, 15,000 jobs in CA:
the Bay Area, LA, San Diego and the Central Valley
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delancey street“each one, teach one”
• est. 1971• no staff – completely run by the people it serves• clients: ex-offenders, recovering drug addicts, former
prostitutes, the formerly homeless• services:
– to clients: housing, employment, educational support, job training, credit union (bank)
– to community: successful businesses, crime prevention
• expandable model: in SF, LA, NY, NC, MA, rural NM
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•Café•Catering•Coach•Digital Printing•Handicrafts•Landscape•Moving & Trucking•Paratransit•Restaurant•Screening Room•Specialty Advertising•Xmas Trees & dDecorating
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twitter“the best way to discover what’s new in your world”
• est. 2006• a powerful social media tool• clients:
– 175 million users worldwide, 6 languages– both individuals and businesses/organizations
• services:– platform for communication: tweets, pictures, links– used to promote products, services, good causes– can make purchases / donate through twitter
• 95 million tweets / day
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