Stay Informed!

By Sean Luechtefeld on 05/21/2010 @ 03:50 PM

Tags: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Events

This morning, CFED President spoke alongside City and County of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom at the Microfinance USA Conference in San Francisco. While I was unable to attend myself, I’ve been following along on Twitter and it seems like Andrea’s address was well-received by a crowded room of innovation leaders in the entrepreneurship field. I’ve decided to share a few of the best quotes from her address as they highlight perfectly CFED’s work and the work of our colleagues in the field. Here are the top-takeaways, as provided by Twitter users at the conference:

• “San Francisco is a laboratory of innovation.”
• “Low-income people are the producers of their economic futures.”
• “Amidst crisis comes opportunity! Microfinance is uniquely positioned to change the balance-of-power for low-income entrepreneurs.”
• “Our goal is to manage risk and create hope for the future.”
• “The golden rule of finance is matching source and uses of funds.”

Did you attend Microfinance USA 2010? What were your top takeaways? Use the comments section below to share your top takeaways and make sure you’re following the conversation by following @CFEDNews on Twitter!

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