It’s one of the most important money-matter decisions you’re going to make. By knowing about your options, you can secure the finance services you need to find success.
By Craig Falck for Africa Report
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Not matter how big or small your business is, you need to choose your financing options with the utmost care. Financiers even offer additional services, such as helping clients find the most efficient ways to operate their businesses. Here are a couple of the best financing institutions for small-to-medium-sized enterprises:
ICCO uses its Impulsis program to provide funding to businesses and individuals in developing countries that show promise for the future. The nice thing about Impulsis is that it takes political and economic differences in countries into consideration when setting up lending policies and schedules, and this allows businesses, no matter what size or situation, to apply for funds on equal footing. Through their financing, Impulsis aims to improve the communities that they fund so that they have access to decent education, healthcare, water and food provision, economic development and improving the income of the society.
Helvetas is one of the best-known intercooperations and is also one of the biggest development organisations in Switzerland. They have a membership of more than 100 000 members, with more than 1 200 local employees and 60 around the world who aim to assist development projects spread throughout the globe. Helvetas also offers advisory services to government and non-government organisations as well as assist in spreading the word about injustices and problems being experienced in a number of developing countries around the world.
PUM Netherlands is a non-profit organisation that has provided assistance to small- and medium-sized enterprises around the world for more than three decades. They provide a bridge between these enterprises and experts from The Netherlands who assist by lending their expertise in a number of fields that will help the businesses to grow into self-sufficient and sustainable businesses in the future. This, in turn, helps the enterprises’ economies to stabilise somewhat and for the entrepreneurs to improve their social standing and increase their income. This leads to further employment opportunities and soon the communities find themselves in a far better position than ever before, thanks to the expertise from their Dutch friends at PUM. There is also the added benefit of strengthened ties to Dutch businesses in similar industries, which also promotes the Dutch economy.
Getting financial assistance for small- and medium-sized businesses can be difficult because of their size and status, but thanks to organisations like the ones mentioned above, it is possible.
Ernesta
March 21, 2012
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