Chris Rowlands leads VisionFund International’s Small and Growing Businesses program, operating across Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Ghana, and Mexico. VisionFund International is the microfinance subsidiary of World Vision.
Small and Growing Businesses are recognized as the economic backbone of emerging and low- and middle- income countries. Yet, limited access to affordable credit and a deficit of knowledge, skills, and capacity amongst such entrepreneurs, means their growth is often constrained. Here are five key lessons that could help those working with SGBs.