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Muhammad Yunus - “Banker to the Poorâ€
(47 min)
Muhammad Yunus leads a movement that has lifted millions from poverty. Here he describes how he created microcredit - collateral-free lending and savings - and other business services to the poorest citizens, particularly women. Yunus lays out the path to this extraordinary vision and success: from his youth as the son of a small jeweler in East Pakistan to his later years leading Grameen and driving global social change.
Muhammad Yunus - “Building Social Business Venturesâ€
(42 min)
Can businesses measure success beyond profit? Muhammad Yunus, global leader of the microcredit revolution, shares his strategies for building connections between business and social sectors. He describes Grameen Bank, Grameen Telecom and many other companies in the Grameen Family of Companies - thriving examples of the potential of hybrid social business ventures. Yunus' vision challenges every person in business and in school today. His model of 'non-loss business,' as opposed to profit-maximizing or not-for-profit organizations, is creating better business and a better world.
Muhammad Yunus - “Creating a Poverty-Free Worldâ€
Muhammad Yunus' unique approach to eradicating poverty is a triumph of practical innovation. Here he demonstrates how Grameen Bank and the Grameen Family of Companies offer viable solutions to age-old challenges. He illumiates next steps for the global microfinance revolution. He envisions a new kind of capitalism - explaining how to use new structures and business principles to produce prosperity and to correct past errors that led to poverty today.
Bill Drayton - “Nothing More Powerfulâ€
What is a social entrepreneur? The creator of the field of social entrepreneurship describes how social entrepreneurs work, how together they are transforming how almost everything works in society. He also illuminates how everyone can contribute — in many different ways.
