Geoff Davis (Unitus) - The Microfinance of Entrepreneurship

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Oct 5, 2005

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Geoff Davis, founder and CEO of Unitus, talks about microfinance at the Entrepreneurial Thought Leader lecture series emphasizing the relevance and potential of this field.

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Oct 5, 2005

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Geoff Davis (Unitus) - The Microfinance of Entrepreneurship

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