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Artisans will not go digital unless they become creative participants in the process
Artisans will not go digital unless they become creative participants in the process
Digital activation and empowerment through content creation
Strive Community
Mar 16
Chatty chatbots vs. approachable apps for financial education
Chatty chatbots vs. approachable apps for financial education
Boost Capital’s proven technology enables interactive, customized, convenient chat-based financial services and financial education.
Strive Community
Mar 15
Using behavioral science, gamification, and data science to enable micro-entrepreneurs to flourish…
Using behavioral science, gamification, and data science to enable micro-entrepreneurs to flourish…
Changing habits isn’t easy. When habits are financial, it’s even more challenging. Flourish Fi empowers people to build positive money…
Strive Community
Mar 13
What are we learning about supporting women-owned small businesses with digital finance?
What 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…
Janet Shulist
Mar 8
ChatGenie powers small businesses in the post-pandemic world with social commerce tools
ChatGenie powers small businesses in the post-pandemic world with social commerce tools
When lockdowns impacted companies, ChatGenie helped Filipino small businesses survive. Now, it’s bridging the gap between e-commerce and…
Strive Community
Mar 6
Mastercard and International Trade Centre partner for small business e-commerce
Mastercard and International Trade Centre partner for small business e-commerce
Supporting micro- and small entrepreneurs worldwide for better online sales through training and community support
Strive Community
Jan 26
Three tips for designing digital tools for micro-entrepreneurs in the informal economy
Three tips for designing digital tools for micro-entrepreneurs in the informal economy
Shujaaz Incoffers four tips for designing needs assessment research that will ground your small business product in reality.
Strive Community
Jan 23
Where are the micro- and small businesses around the world? Visualizing the data
Where are the micro- and small businesses around the world? Visualizing the data
Micro- and small enterprises (MSEs) are essential agents of inclusive growth around the world. There are millions of them; collectively…
Grace Natabaalo
Jan 16
Why creativity and play are key to understanding the real needs of micro-entrepreneurs
Why creativity and play are key to understanding the real needs of micro-entrepreneurs
Shujaaz Incoffers four tips for designing needs assessment research that will ground your small business product in reality.
Strive Community
Nov 8, 2022
Enabling small businesses to reach their potential by increasing their access to finance
Enabling small businesses to reach their potential by increasing their access to finance
Strive Community held a panel with providers developing digital and data-first solutions to break down access to finance barriers for MSEs.
Grace Natabaalo
Nov 7, 2022
Uncovering digital opportunities to support entrepreneurs in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
Uncovering digital opportunities to support entrepreneurs in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
Strive Community has partnered with Accion to digitally empower MSEs throughout Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
Strive Community
Nov 1, 2022
Strive Community is one year old: Here’s what we have accomplished in the last year
Strive Community is one year old: Here’s what we have accomplished in the last year
One year on, we’ve launched 14 programs, developed digital training content for small businesses, and shared insights and better practices.
Janet Shulist
Oct 31, 2022
New program addresses Grab driver partners’ high demand for business training
New program addresses Grab driver partners’ high demand for business training
We explore the needs and goals of Grab driver-partners through a quantitative survey of 34,000 Grab drivers.
Janet Shulist
Oct 13, 2022
Expanding customer base a key training priority for Grab merchants in Southeast Asia
Expanding customer base a key training priority for Grab merchants in Southeast Asia
Research findings on Grab merchant partners’ business profiles, digital tools use, and training priorities to support them to go digital.
Janet Shulist
Oct 13, 2022
Mastercard and Grab Launch “Small Business, Big Dreams” Program to Boost Entrepreneurship in…
Mastercard and Grab Launch “Small Business, Big Dreams” Program to Boost Entrepreneurship in…
Program includes the launch of two online business courses to support small business growth, and aspiring entrepreneurs to start their very…
Strive Community
Oct 11, 2022
Looking closer at outsourcing platforms for small businesses: A global landscape
Looking closer at outsourcing platforms for small businesses: A global landscape
For small businesses who want to increase their productivity, acquire expertise, save time, and grow, hiring new in-house staff is not the…
Grace Natabaalo
Oct 10, 2022
Innovation to support digitalization of vulnerable small businesses in Brazilian favelas
Innovation to support digitalization of vulnerable small businesses in Brazilian favelas
Strive Community recently announced a program to support the digitalization of 500,000 small businesses across up to 5,000 favelas in…
Monique Vanni
Sep 13, 2022
A program to support the digitalization of 500,000 small businesses in favelas across Brazil
A program to support the digitalization of 500,000 small businesses in favelas across Brazil
Training, behavioral nudges and mentoring will be combined to promote small businesses’ adoption of digital tools and access to credit
Strive Community
Sep 12, 2022
The importance of segmenting small businesses to enable better finance
The importance of segmenting small businesses to enable better finance
CGAP recently published a focus note that highlights the importance of segmentation to better meet the formal financial needs of small…
Janet Shulist
Sep 9, 2022
Lessons on building digital supply chain finance solutions for small businesses in Africa
Lessons on building digital supply chain finance solutions for small businesses in Africa
In this report, Accion shares lessons from three key African markets on how to enhance and scale digitally-enabled supply chain finance…
Grace Natabaalo
Sep 9, 2022
New evidence on the effectiveness of SMS training for micro-retailers
New evidence on the effectiveness of SMS training for micro-retailers
Improving business practices by learning new skills is a key way to enable micro and small entrepreneurs to grow their businesses…
Janet Shulist
Aug 17, 2022
How digital innovators plug the holes in the small business support ecosystem
How digital innovators plug the holes in the small business support ecosystem
Last month, Strive Community announced the grant recipients of its inaugural Innovation Fund. A total of one million dollars was awarded to…
Strive Community
Aug 5, 2022
Digitalizing rural small businesses in agriculture and tourism: Policy strategies from a case study…
Digitalizing rural small businesses in agriculture and tourism: Policy strategies from a case study…
Rural small businesses in the agriculture and tourism sectors are major contributors to economic growth in many countries and were some of…
Grace Natabaalo
Aug 5, 2022
New Global Findex data highlights the potential for digital merchant payments to deepen financial…
New 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…
Janet Shulist
Aug 3, 2022
Consult, Design, Test, Repeat
Consult, Design, Test, Repeat
Agile and Human-Centered Digital Training Development for Micro- and Small Enterprises
Strive Community
Jul 20, 2022
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