Building Assets Through Microbusiness
Listen to the webinar:
In today’s economy, business ownership is emerging as an increasingly important way for lower-income individuals to develop wealth. Through this brief and webinar, AFN and FIELD at the Aspen Institute present the state of research regarding the asset-building effects of microenterprise programs.
Additional resources featured in the webinar, offer more insight into programs run by FIELD at the Aspen Institute, including: the Secure Card project; an infographic on Credit Scores and Financial Behavior; and a website dedicated to microloans. Additional valuable resources include the website Gainful Jobs, which focuses solely on microbusiness.
Author:
Joyce Klein, Director, and Lavanya Mohan, Research Associate, FIELD, The Aspen Institute
Date:
2014
Topic:
Employment
