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New solutions to small businesses financing

Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) create more jobs, hire more people, and contribute to more global GDP than micro-businesses or large corporations, but are often shut out of loans and funding opportunities. Social investment innovators are breaking down the myriad barriers to SME financing.

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David is a finance professional and social entrepreneur who is revolutionizing the financing of SME and infrastructure projects in developing countries. He is CEO of Ascending Markets Financial Guarantee, Corp.

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