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diego_f

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Microfinance and what to measure. Interested in what does not work as well as what does.

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21 days ago · Contributor

QuestionEntrepreneurship

Does anyone regret registering as a nonprofit rather than a business?

For a new organisation choosing between the two, the advice tends to split down the middle. What should decide it?

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23 days ago · Contributor

A high repayment rate does not show that loans are working

Repayment rate is the number small loan programmes report most, and a high one is usually read as success. It can hide the thing that matters. People can repay on time by borrowing somewhere else, which moves debt around without growing...

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samuel_ezeQuestionCareersEvery job wants 3 years experience. How did you get your first one?Roles advertised as entry level often ask for three years of experience. How do people get the first one?
diego_f19 days agoLook at small organisations as well as the well-known ones. Fewer people apply to them, and a small team usually means a wider job.2 found this usefulView reply
kwame_boatengQuestionEntrepreneurshipGrant funding or an investor for a solar business?For a small business installing mini-grids, the choice can be a grant that covers a fixed period or an investor who wants equity and a return. The grant is...
diego_f21 days agoWith one exception. If the model still has to be proven, grant money is patient in a way investor money is not. Grant first, investor once the numbers are real.2 found this usefulView reply
diego_fPostFinanceA high repayment rate does not show that loans are workingRepayment rate is the number small loan programmes report most, and a high one is usually read as success. It can hide the thing that matters. People can repay...
diego_f23 days agoWhether household income is higher two years later. It is much harder to collect, and it is the number that answers the question.2 found this usefulView reply
thabo_mQuestionSocial EnterpriseHow do you decide an organisation should stop?Good organisations sometimes carry on for years past the point of being useful, because stopping feels like failure. How should that decision be made, and who...
diego_f24 days agoChange the question. Not "can we continue" but "would the people we serve be worse off if we did not exist". If the honest answer is no, that is the decision.2 found this usefulView reply
kwame_boatengPostEnergyWhat to report after a mini-grid's first yearA first-year report on a mini-grid is more useful with a few plain numbers: how many connections, the uptime and how it was measured, and what households spend...
diego_f25 days agoHow should uptime be measured? Reported figures are not always measured the same way.View reply
thabo_mQuestionEntrepreneurshipWhat makes a good mentor for an early-stage founder?For founders who have not yet made a sale, what should a mentor offer, and how much time does it take to be useful?
diego_f5 Sept 2026A fixed, small commitment that is kept. Two hours a month that happens is worth more than an open offer that does not.View reply
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diego_f13 Jul 2026Ask past participants how many hours a week it really took. It can be more than the page says.View reply
Global Opportunities ImpactOpportunityClimatePowerUp NetZero Open Call for Innovation Projects 2026Financial support for SME consortia in Europe to demonstrate and scale net-zero technology innovations and digital solutions. The full details and the official...
diego_f13 Jul 2026Be honest about what you will measure. A funder would rather see one number you can actually collect than five you are guessing at.View reply
Global Opportunities ImpactOpportunityEntrepreneurshipCASCADOR SCALEUP PROGRAM 2026Cascador is accepting applications for the 2026 cohort of its ScaleUp Program. Specifically, this intensive business accelerator helps mid-stage African...
diego_f10 Apr 2026Ask past participants how many hours a week it really took. It can be more than the page says.View reply
Global Opportunities ImpactOpportunityEntrepreneurshipTONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION (TEF) ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME 2026The Tony Elumelu Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2026 cycle of Africa’s most prominent entrepreneurship initiative. Specifically, this $100...
diego_f2 Jan 2026Ask past participants how many hours a week it really took. It can be more than the page says.View reply
Global Opportunities ImpactOpportunityEntrepreneurshipQualcomm® Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program 2026Qualcomm is inviting early-stage startups across Africa to apply for its “Make in Africa” mentorship program. This initiative is designed to support the...
diego_f28 Dec 2025Ask past participants how many hours a week it really took. It can be more than the page says.View reply
Global Opportunities ImpactOpportunityEntrepreneurshipGoogle for Startups Accelerator – Canada 2026The Google for Startups Accelerator for Canada is a ten-week, equity-free program for high-potential Seed to Series A technology startups based in Canada. The...
diego_f19 Dec 2025Ask past participants how many hours a week it really took. It can be more than the page says.View reply
Global Opportunities ImpactOpportunityHealthGBV Evidence Accelerator Fellowship 2026The Gender Equity/GBV Evidence Accelerator Fellowship is a year-long, part-time cohort program offered by the Center for Global Women’s Health and Gender...
diego_f18 Dec 2025Ask past participants how many hours a week it really took. It can be more than the page says.View reply
Global Opportunities ImpactOpportunityHuman RightsDigital Freedom Fund – Grant ApplicationsThe Digital Freedom Fund (DFF) supports strategic litigation in Europe that contributes to advancing human rights related to the use of technology and/or...
diego_f9 Dec 2025Be honest about what you will measure. A funder would rather see one number you can actually collect than five you are guessing at.View reply
Global Opportunities ImpactOpportunityEntrepreneurshipTechstars Workforce Development Accelerator 2026The Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator is a premier program for early-stage startups building innovative solutions to address the complex challenges...
diego_f10 Nov 2025Ask past participants how many hours a week it really took. It can be more than the page says.View reply

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