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An estimated one billion individuals in both developed and
developing nations can be defined as necessity entrepreneurs;
individuals who have no other viable option for licit income than
to start a small, income generating activity. However, the emphasis
on providing business and leadership training to necessity
entrepreneurs is only just gaining traction. This book provides the
first-known global analysis dedicated exclusively to organizations
from both the public and private sectors that are specifically
involved with microenterprise education for necessity
entrepreneurs. This companion volume to Necessity Entrepreneurs
puts at the forefront the few organizations engaged in training
necessity entrepreneurs - highlighting the efforts currently being
made by policymakers, non-profit founders, and for-profit
institutions individually (and independently) to try and find ways
to educate and empower necessity entrepreneurs. The authors provide
a pragmatic synopsis and evaluate the efficacy of institutions
involved in training entrepreneurs in developing nations all over
the world. Featuring case studies from Harvard, BYU, and the
largest organizations around the globe, this important work will be
a vital read not only for scholars and researchers, but
policymakers and NGO officials. Contributors include: J. Brewer, S.
Brown, J. Brownlow, C. Casey, G. Davis, J.S. Demple, G. Enrigue, J.
Fairbourne, S.W. Gibson, G. Gonzalez, M. Haas, M. Hernandez, R.
Heyn, B. Klinger, A. Khwaja, A. Maxfield, N. Myrrha, A. Nikiforou,
J. Oldroyd, J. Pino, J. Roberts, R. Shankar, P. Vogel, P. Webb, L.
Zhang
Poverty remains one of the most intractable problems in the
developing world. Microfranchising offers great promise in
alleviating poverty by aiding in the foundation of locally owned
businesses. Microfranchising is defined as small businesses whose
start-up costs are minimal and whose concepts and operations are
easily replicated. It involves the systematizing of
microenterprises to create and replicate turnkey businesses for the
poor. With the awarding of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, attention
has increased on this remarkable concept. This unique book provides
an overview of the need to alleviate poverty and what methods have
been used in the past to do so (e.g. microcredit). It then
introduces the concept of the microfranchise and discusses how this
business model can be used in poverty alleviation. Different models
of microfranchising are reviewed and specific case studies
highlighted to show how it has worked in different parts of the
world. This book concludes with a discussion of the advantages as
well as the potential problems and pitfalls that accompany
microfranchising. This book is a must read for business scholars
and economists, practitioners and lenders, members of NGOs
dedicated to poverty alleviation and anyone else who is interested
in learning about an innovative, business focused tool to alleviate
poverty.
Necessity entrepreneurs are individuals in developing countries who
start small enterprises out of necessity. While they range from
street sellers to educated hopefuls with little access to formal
employment, the one thing that unites them is the need to survive.
This volume is the first-known compilation of theories contributed
by international scholars who have worked together to establish a
theory-based discourse on necessity entrepreneurship,
microenterprise education and long-term economic development. An
estimated one billion individuals in both developed and developing
nations can be defined as necessity entrepreneurs; individuals who
have no other viable option for licit income than to start a small,
income-generating activity. However, unless these 'necessity
entrepreneurs' have access to meaningful education, they will never
realize the powerful, economic potential to impact the economic
development of their respective nations. This volume is the
foundation upon which the budding discipline of necessity
entrepreneurship can be built. This book is an essential resource
for policy makers, educators and academics interested in global
economic development and sustainable business. Moreover, it will be
an invaluable tool to those working in non-profit organizations and
non-governmental organizations. Contributors: E. Balan-Vnuk, J.
Brewer, M. Coffey, J.C. Dencker, M. Dissanyake, W.G. Dyer, S.W.
Gibson, M. Gruber, J. Hatch, R.D. Hisrich, C. Kearney, W.A.
Lindsay, A. O'Connor
Poverty remains one of the most intractable problems in the
developing world. Microfranchising offers great promise in
alleviating poverty by aiding in the foundation of locally owned
businesses. Microfranchising is defined as small businesses whose
start-up costs are minimal and whose concepts and operations are
easily replicated. It involves the systematizing of
microenterprises to create and replicate turnkey businesses for the
poor. With the awarding of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, attention
has increased on this remarkable concept. This unique book provides
an overview of the need to alleviate poverty and what methods have
been used in the past to do so (e.g. microcredit). It then
introduces the concept of the microfranchise and discusses how this
business model can be used in poverty alleviation. Different models
of microfranchising are reviewed and specific case studies
highlighted to show how it has worked in different parts of the
world. The book concludes with a discussion of the advantages as
well as the potential problems and pitfalls that accompany
microfranchising. This book is a must read for business scholars
and economists, practitioners and lenders, members of NGOs
dedicated to poverty alleviation and anyone else who is interested
in learning about an innovative, business focused tool to alleviate
poverty.
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