http://www.technoserve.org TechnoServe's blog highlights the lessons and successes from our work to help entrepreneurial men and women in the developing world build businesses that create income, opportunity and economic growth. en-us 1373 http://www.technoserve.org/blog/video-boosting-business-growth-in-nicaragua A TechnoServe business plan competition helped Verónica Bucardo take her fledgling textile manufacturing business to new heights. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:37:11 -0700 1372 http://www.technoserve.org/blog/remembering-paul-soros TechnoServe remembers Paul Soros, a longstanding member of our Board of Directors. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:03:08 -0700 1371 http://www.technoserve.org/blog/photo-of-the-week-the-rise-of-small-and-growing-businesses Small and growing businesses hold the potential to drive economic growth in the developing world. A new report examines the size and state of this thriving sector, as well as its main challenges. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:32:27 -0700 1367 http://www.technoserve.org/blog/supporting-women-farmers-strategies-for-engaging-women-in-agricultural-deve A new technical brief from the International Center for Research on Women highlights TechnoServe’s Coffee Initiative and its effective approaches to cultivating women’s participation. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:37:16 -0700 1363 http://www.technoserve.org/blog/photo-of-the-week-revitalizing-rural-communities-in-nicaragua Through improved farming and business practices, a cooperative in the Jinotega province creates new prosperity and opportunity for its community. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:41:42 -0700 1357 http://www.technoserve.org/blog/business-solutions-for-smallholder-african-farmers Ahead of G8, learn how global food security and nutrition issues can be addressed with market-based solutions for African smallholder farmers. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 01:58:29 -0700 1351 http://www.technoserve.org/blog/photo-of-the-week-planting-seeds-for-growth-in-east-africa Training is critical to help farmers build skills that can lead them out of poverty. Our work in Kenya and Uganda is doing just that. Fri, 31 May 2013 10:19:48 -0700 1348 http://www.technoserve.org/blog/an-integrated-approach-to-sustainable-food-production Staple crops can provide much more than just subsistence for smallholder farmers. These crops can provide income, create jobs and improve food security for people living in the poorest places. Wed, 29 May 2013 00:53:20 -0700 1347 http://www.technoserve.org/blog/photo-of-the-week-sustainable-rural-development-in-mozambique The Agro-Forestry Village Program is paving an environmentally and economically sustainable path for rural communities in Mozambique. Fri, 24 May 2013 09:38:35 -0700 1338 http://www.technoserve.org/blog/video-serving-up-success-in-nicaragua Fernando Roa has realized his dream of opening a quesillo restaurant thanks to Idea Tu Empresa, a TechnoServe program that used business plan competitions to help entrepreneurs transform good ideas into thriving businesses. Mon, 20 May 2013 01:17:50 -0700