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Microenterprise development services to women

Collaborative Fund for Women’s Economic Development developed a series of publications that include findings from their program’s third round.

1. Black, Jeremy. Enhancing Economic Opportunity through Entrepreneurship. (PDF - Overview Report) Collaborative Fund for Women’s Economic Development. New York: Ms. Foundation for Women, 2004.

2. “Enhancing Opportunities for Entrepreneurship.” (PDF) Collaborative Fund for Women’s Economic Development. New York: Ms. Foundation for Women.

3. “Enhancing Employment Opportunities for Women.” (PDF) Collaborative Fund for Women’s Economic Development. New York: Ms. Foundation for Women.

4. Black, Jeremy. Enhancing Employment for Low-Income Women. (PDF - Overview Report) Collaborative Fund for Women’s Economic Development. New York: Ms. Foundation for Women, 2004.

5. Colòn, Berta and Anna S. Wadia. Collaborative Fund for Women’s Economic Development. Women’s Enterprise Development: Strategies for Success. (PDF) Collaborative Fund for Women’s Economic Development. New York: Ms. Foundation for Women, 2000.

6. Holley, June and Anna Wadia. Accessing Lucrative Markets: Growing Women’s Businesses in Low-Income Communities. (PDF) Collaborative Fund for Women’s Economic Development. New York: Ms. Foundation for Women, 2001.

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Microenterprise development services to minority populations

1. Racial/Ethnic Populations

U.S. Census Bureau. “Minority Links.”

The Census Bureau maintains a page with resources for the latest data on racial and ethnic populations in the United States.

E.M. Kauffman Foundation. “The New Agenda for Minority Business Development.”

2. Disabled Individuals

U.S. Department of Labor. “Entrepreneurship: A Flexible Route to Economic Independence for People with Disabilities.”

The Abilities Fund. “Resource Center.”

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Microenterprise development services to low-income individuals

Data Resources

United States Department of Health and Human Services. “Poverty Guidelines, Research and Measurement.”

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). “HUD Income Limits.”

Reports

Collaborative Fund for Women’s Economic Development. Building Businesses, Rebuilding Lives: Microenterprise and Welfare Reform. (PDF) New York: Ms. Foundation for Women.

Holley, June and Anna Wadia. Accessing Lucrative Markets: Growing Women’s Businesses in Low-Income Communities. (PDF) Collaborative Fund for Women’s Economic Development. New York: Ms. Foundation for Women, 2001.

Cranwell Schmidt, Michele, Kolodinsky, Jane M., Flint, Carol and Bruce Whitney. “The Impact of Microenterprise Development Training on Low-Income Clients.” Journal of Extension. 44:2. April 2006.

Servon, Lisa J. “What Ensures Success by Unemployed and Low-Income Groups Using the Microenterprise Strategy in the U.S.?” (PDF - Executive Summary) Geneva: International Labour Organisation Action Programme, 1999.

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CREDIT PROGRAMS ONLY

Cost efficiency

Gerschick, Julie A. Credit Evaluation Grids for Microlenders: A Tool for Enhancing Scale and Efficiency. (PDF) Washington, DC: FIELD/ Aspen Institute, 2002.

Disbursing microloans

Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy. “Small and Micro Business Lending for 2004-2005. Small Business Research Summary." (PDF) No. 288.

Link to full report of study findings, 120 pages: http://www.sba.gov/advo/research/sbl_05study.pdf (PDF)

Berger, Andrea, Barrera, Marisa, Parsons, Livingston, and Joyce Klein. Credit Scoring for Microenterprise Lenders. (PDF) Washington, DC: FIELD/ Aspen Institute, 2007.

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