http://www.ericjohnolson.com/blog/2006/05/11/microfinance-at-a-crossroads/ Thinking about Business Development Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.ericjohnolson.com/blog/2006/05/11/microfinance-at-a-crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-483 The Wannabe Venture Capitalist » Zipcar vs. I-GO: The Battle of Profit Models Wed, 16 Aug 2006 03:29:31 +0000 http://www.ventureweek.com/blog/2006/05/11/microfinance-at-a-crossroads/#comment-483 [...] I have written about this subject before in the context of microfinance and I have advocated for the for-profit model. I believe that for-profit models lead to businesses that are efficient and that efficiency will lead to a better, cheaper product for the consumer and a sustaining business that will drive more social good. Detractors of this idea will talk about the passion that can be found in non-profit organizations and how that passion can be lost when socially motivated businesses move toward a for-profit model. I would disagree with this notion. [...] [...] I have written about this subject before in the context of microfinance and I have advocated for the for-profit model. I believe that for-profit models lead to businesses that are efficient and that efficiency will lead to a better, cheaper product for the consumer and a sustaining business that will drive more social good. Detractors of this idea will talk about the passion that can be found in non-profit organizations and how that passion can be lost when socially motivated businesses move toward a for-profit model. I would disagree with this notion. [...]

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