tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126131564610858851.post1510937690580064116..comments2023-09-09T10:21:32.853-04:00Comments on The Hackensack: Questioning the Conventional Wisdom about the Benefits of Microfinance and Encouraging EntrepreneurshipDaveinHackensackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01313169814904229272noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126131564610858851.post-24705607760234416202010-01-28T03:26:42.887-05:002010-01-28T03:26:42.887-05:00. According to the study, the most important tool .... According to the study, the most important tool for small businesses to succeed in 2010 is search engine marketing, while email marketing, public relations and social media cited as crucial for success.<br />23.8% of all small businesses reported that search engine marketing was the tool most needed for their business to succeed in 2010.<br /><br />www.onlineuniversalwork.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126131564610858851.post-3246714023949652352010-01-04T03:38:19.273-05:002010-01-04T03:38:19.273-05:00What I like about small business owners is that th...What I like about small business owners is that they are not afraid to take huge risks and lay it all on the line. But, I agree they do need a lot of help with their marketing. I think having them go the social media and email route is not only the least expensive but its also the most effective. Thanks for the stats!<br />With Facebook and Twitter being among the leaders of the Social networks, marketing as a small business is being transformed..<br />Respondents according to the Vertical Response survey appear to need some differentiation with the use of SE marketing and Social media Marketing<br /><br />www.onlineuniversalwork.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126131564610858851.post-36190012429791173192008-12-22T00:01:00.000-05:002008-12-22T00:01:00.000-05:00Psychiatrist, Thanks for stopping by. I hate to di...Psychiatrist, <BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by. I hate to disagree with a Texan about oil, but according to the <A HREF="http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/ask/crudeoil_faqs.asp#gallons_per_barrel" REL="nofollow">EIA</A>, a barrel of oil contains 42 gallons of oil.DaveinHackensackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313169814904229272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126131564610858851.post-1248280644810663322008-12-21T21:22:00.000-05:002008-12-21T21:22:00.000-05:00IN REF YOUR COMMENT ON Mcardle's < $40 oil/...IN REF YOUR COMMENT ON Mcardle's < $40 oil/ barrel, I think it's a 52 gallon barrel of oil.a psychiatrist who learned from veteranshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00347313804041291393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126131564610858851.post-12816139129215549992008-12-21T17:21:00.000-05:002008-12-21T17:21:00.000-05:00"Milford Batemen, a firm opponent of microfinance,...<I>"Milford Batemen, a firm opponent of microfinance, makes the same mistake that many proponents of microfinance make. They assume that data is the plural of anecdote."</I><BR/><BR/>Ryan,<BR/><BR/>I don't think that's a fair characterization of either Bateman or Yunus. Bateman wasn't referring to a single project but to the broad results of micro-finance in two countries, Bosnia and Serbia. He only had so much space available to him in a letter to the editor, but I would think that, as an academic economist, he has data backing up his statements. I know that Yunus has data about the effects of his programs on his Grameen bank site as well. <BR/><BR/>More research would be welcome, but I suspect that both Bateman and Yunus are right in this sense: micro-finance probably does lead to an economy predominantly comprised of kiosks, street traders, etc., but this represents an improvement over the previous abject poverty in Bangladesh while Bateman sees it as a step backward for two poor though still European countries. It may be that micro-finance is effective in getting a country from abject poverty to some measure of subsistence, but it is ineffective in stimulating development beyond a certain point.DaveinHackensackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313169814904229272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126131564610858851.post-38959957517944369272008-12-21T14:43:00.000-05:002008-12-21T14:43:00.000-05:00Microfinancing is the third world equivilent of "P...Microfinancing is the third world equivilent of "Payday Loan Shops" here in the USA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126131564610858851.post-34898695447959261822008-12-21T13:46:00.000-05:002008-12-21T13:46:00.000-05:00Milford Batemen, a firm opponent of microfinance, ...Milford Batemen, a firm opponent of microfinance, makes the same mistake that many proponents of microfinance make. They assume that data is the plural of anecdote. One commonly hears testimonies of experiences with microfinance projects from which broad conclusions are drawn, either about microfinance as a panacea or as a poison pill. What is needed is more extensive research into the effects of microfinance on village, regional, and national economies.Ryan Calkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525917795332781944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126131564610858851.post-11251652654366007632008-12-21T10:24:00.000-05:002008-12-21T10:24:00.000-05:00Thanks, Sarah. Despite the long wait, I'm afraid t...Thanks, Sarah. Despite the long wait, I'm afraid the Reg. T. post will be fairly short. But I will post it this week.DaveinHackensackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313169814904229272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126131564610858851.post-13560882221248568512008-12-21T10:22:00.000-05:002008-12-21T10:22:00.000-05:00You should finish and publish your Reg-T article. ...You should finish and publish your Reg-T article. <BR/><BR/>Your public is highly anticipating your input.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126131564610858851.post-13712404177103124882008-12-21T10:20:00.000-05:002008-12-21T10:20:00.000-05:00It rarely would make business sense to borrow seed...It rarely would make business sense to borrow seed capital at extremely high rates of interest.<BR/><BR/>This is a recipe for failure.<BR/><BR/>Hardly Nobel Prize-worthy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com