Happy birthday to #StriveCommunity 🎉

📅 12 months
🤝 14 programs
🏍️ 5 million MSEs

One year ago we launched a global initiative to empower 5 million small and micro-businesses for a digital future, developed by @CNTR4growth and @cariboudigital

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Globally, payments made by small businesses were estimated at $34 trillion in 2016. Yet only 44% were made electronically💰

Digital financial services can be transformative for small businesses. We shared some insights on how to encourage adoption✨

strivecommunity.org/insights/finan…

🇬🇧 Strive UK by @CNTR4growth supports Britain's entrepreneurs, connecting them with digital technology & skills tailored to their business.

Anne Githu @sustainowmedia chats with @NatashaJ_06 @StriveBusiness on how #StriveCommunity has helped her: snipbfp.org/3FdcZZS

“Women can start learning what is needed to start a business.”

Watch Tu Thu Hien, CEO and founder of WISE, discuss the barriers female entrepreneurs face in Vietnam 🇻🇳

Learn how the new #StriveCommunity and @InsideGrab program seeks to address them 🚀

strivecommunity.org/programs/micro…

Why are creativity and play key to understanding the real needs of micro-entrepreneurs?

@ShujaazInc explain all in our latest blog post 💥

medium.com/strive-communi…

#StriveCommunity
#DigitalTransformation
#InclusiveGrowth
#MSMEs

In Mexico, 59% of micro-enterprises' total sales are made in cash💰

Uncover more interesting, yet unsurprising, insights around digitization levels and barriers of MSEs, in a report from @BFAGlobal made for the launch of Strive Mexico 🇲🇽

@CNTR4growth

bfaglobal.com/wp-content/upl…

“During the pandemic only 6% of MSEs in the Philippines said they employed digital tools for their businesses.”

Hear from the Director of Bayan Academy, about why he’s excited by our program with @InsideGrab to empower small businesses in Southeast Asia

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Excellent research from @60_decibels on the state of Czech MSEs to mark the launch of #StriveCzechia 🇨🇿

The report explores the barriers entrepreneurs face including:

🚺Gender
💰Financing
💻Digital skills

Read the full report here: lnkd.in/eQQZ7fyP

#StriveCommunity

📢 This month we celebrated the launch of #StriveCzechia.

This three year initiative, implemented by @CAREGlobal Cz, will support 250,000 micro- and small businesses in the #CzechRepublic

Read more about the program here: strivecommunity.org/programs/striv…

@CAREGlobal in the Czech Republic, part of the CARE International confederation, will serve as the primary partner to Strive Czechia. CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty.

Strive Czechia is here! 🇨🇿 The @CNTR4growth launch aims to boost the digital & financial resilience of 250,000 small businesses.

Here Leo Macenauer shares why the initiative is a "shortcut in business": snipbfp.org/3zD8iWl

@StriveBusiness #StriveCommunity @CAREczech

It’s hard to understate the importance of MSEs in Indonesia 🇮🇩

We're excited to have partnered with local expert @dewimeisari founder of ukmindonesia.id & CEO of Tumbu Accelerator, to support our new #StriveCommunity program with @InsideGrab

strivecommunity.org/programs/micro…

Don’t miss it! Tomorrow (15th Nov) @Accion will share insights from their global, 4 year program working with #fintechs & FSPs to design digital tools, products & financial services for #MSEs

Register here to join the online, live discussion: lnkd.in/gBRkAprj

.@ArifuCompany's @WhatsApp & SMS #chatbot provides bite-sized, interactive and personalized training content for micro-retailers in Kenya 🇰🇪

If your organization is interested in using it (it’s free!) get in touch with us!

Learn more about it here: strivecommunity.org/resources/afri…

.@ArifuCompany is a digital content and learning platform that has served 1.5 million individuals and small businesses with interactive training content. 🚀

Why is the need for digital transformation more urgent than ever?

Join #DTXForum on Nov 15. Leaders from @CFI_Accion, @cariboudigital, @CGAP, & @CNTR4growth will analyze how the pandemic affected #MSMEs and why digital tools are so critical.

Register 👉 act.accion.org/3f6v2H4

#StriveCommunity grantee @Accion has uncovered valuable insights on the digital readiness of small businesses in #Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 and #Kazakhstan🇰🇿. Their research explores:

🤳 Power of smartphones
🚺 Barrier for female entrepreneurs
🤝 Peer networks

medium.com/strive-communi…

.@TechnoServe's small business toolkit really resonates with entrepreneurs like Alexelle!

This #StriveCommunity program content is freely available to any organization wishing to upskill small businesses in their network✨

Learn more:
strivecommunity.org/programs/techn…

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#StriveCommunity grantees @TechnoServe have designed an #Ecommerce toolkit to teach entrepreneurs how to grow their business online 🚀

The content has been designed to provide easy-to-understand and actionable knowledge.

Find out more ⬇️

strivecommunity.org/programs/techn…

Watch the launch of our latest research about MSEs in #Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 and #Uzbekistan 🇺🇿, conducted in partnership with @Accion ⬇️

accion.org/insights-into-…

We’re excited to announce Strive Czechia 🇨🇿 from @CNTR4growth. This three year program will bolster the digital and financial resilience of 250,000 small businesses to enable their business to grow 🚀

Learn more: strivecommunity.org/programs/striv…

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