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Wednesday, February 20, 2008 

A Billion Bootstraps

A Billion Bootstraps: Microcredit, Barefoot Banking, and the Business Solution for Ending Poverty

I think this the best book that I've read so far which provides an introduction to microcredit which is designed for a non-industry expert and, more specifically, for someone who is looking to get involved in microfinance.

The two authors, one the former CEO of Opportunity International, HOPE International and Geneva Global and another a "lay person" to microfinance provide a great combination in making microfinance more understandable and approachable for all of us.

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