Janet ShulistinMastercard StriveWhat are we learning about supporting women-owned small businesses with digital finance?Today is International Women’s Day, a day to recognize women’s achievements and take action to drive gender parity. This year’s theme is…Mar 8, 2023Mar 8, 2023
Janet ShulistinMastercard StriveStrive Community is one year old: Here’s what we have accomplished in the last yearOne year on, we’ve launched 14 programs, developed digital training content for small businesses, and shared insights and better practices.Oct 31, 2022Oct 31, 2022
Janet ShulistinMastercard StriveNew program addresses Grab driver partners’ high demand for business trainingWe explore the needs and goals of Grab driver-partners through a quantitative survey of 34,000 Grab drivers.Oct 13, 2022Oct 13, 2022
Janet ShulistinMastercard StriveExpanding customer base a key training priority for Grab merchants in Southeast AsiaResearch findings on Grab merchant partners’ business profiles, digital tools use, and training priorities to support them to go digital.Oct 13, 2022Oct 13, 2022
Janet ShulistinMastercard StriveThe importance of segmenting small businesses to enable better financeCGAP recently published a focus note that highlights the importance of segmentation to better meet the formal financial needs of small…Sep 9, 2022Sep 9, 2022
Janet ShulistLessons on building digital supply chain finance solutions for small businesses in AfricaIn this report, Accion shares lessons from three key African markets on how to enhance and scale digitally-enabled supply chain finance…Sep 9, 2022Sep 9, 2022
Janet ShulistinMastercard StriveNew evidence on the effectiveness of SMS training for micro-retailersImproving business practices by learning new skills is a key way to enable micro and small entrepreneurs to grow their businesses…Aug 17, 2022Aug 17, 2022
Janet ShulistinMastercard StriveNew Global Findex data highlights the potential for digital merchant payments to deepen financial…The World Bank has released its latest Global Findex Database, which contains updated indicators on financial services and digital…Aug 3, 2022Aug 3, 2022
Janet ShulistConsult, Design, Test, RepeatAgile and Human-Centered Digital Training Development for Micro- and Small EnterprisesJul 20, 2022Jul 20, 2022
Janet ShulistinMastercard StriveA closer look at the digitalization of European businesses in the wake of COVID-19Firms that adopted digital technologies fared better during the pandemic but there were disparities in adoption with regard to firm sizeJul 4, 2022Jul 4, 2022