5/16/2012: "Investing For Global Impact: Be Early, Be Patient." In a recent Forbes op-ed, Michael Schlein, Accion President and CEO, and Diana Taylor, Accion Chairman of the Board, address the need for seed capital in the impact investing sphere, specifically highlighting Accion's new Venture Lab as an example of such funding.
Read More4/26/12: "Accion Releases Report on Financial Behavior Of Rural Residents in Latin America." Accion today released a report providing the financial industry with important recommendations for creating and improving services to rural residents in Latin America.
Read More4/4/12: "Accion Launches $10m Venture Lab, a Seed-Stage Investment Initiative for Financial Inclusion Start-ups." Accion today announced the launch of Venture Lab, an initiative dedicated to providing seed capital and management support to financial inclusion start-ups worldwide.
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3/21/12: "The NYSE Big StartUpSM Connects Startups and Entrepreneurs with Corporate America to Accelerate New Business, Funding and Success." The NYSE Big StartUp, a nationwide jobs-growth initiative designed to connect young companies and entrepreneurs with corporate America, was launched today by NYSE Euronext (NYX) in collaboration with Accion, Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) and The Startup America Partnership.
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