Driving innovative solutions for small businesses: Reflections from our first Strive Innovation Fund
Digital technology plays a big role in supporting the resilience and growth of small businesses around the world.
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Designing, activating, and empowering a digital community of informal micro-entrepreneurs
For the past decade, Kenya like many other African countries has grappled with a phenomenon typically referred to as a building youth population.
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again: The power of continuous learning in innovation
This guest post is from Boost Technology, a B2B commerce platform offering digital ordering and credit services to power growth for Africas 100 million micro- and small retailers.
Tern Eco: Making circularity easy for micro- and small businesses
This post is authored by Zoe Rowswell and Kate Walmsley, co-founders of Tern Eco, and Grace Natabaalo from Mastercard Strive.
Supporting small businesses to sell online: How can local providers and networks build small business digital capabilities?
How partnerships and digital training help Latin American small businesses sell online, boost revenue, and build lasting e-commerce and social media capabilities.
How trust scales impact: The role of local partners in federal programs for small businesses
This article highlights key themes and moments from the second Strive USA Summit in Washington, DC, on April 17, 2024.
The digital marketplace dilemma: Growth opportunities and challenges for small businesses
This post is part of a series on our findings from Mastercard Strives Small Business Digital Evidence Map.
How Vested Impact enables data-driven impact assessments for micro- and small businesses
This guest post is co-authored by Kim Abbott, CEO and founder of Vested Impact, and Rosie Afia-Ford at Caribou Digital.
Deploying Internet-of-Things dispensers in informal retail: What have we learned?
The following guest post is by Zahid Mitha from Novek, a company that builds Internet of Things technology for dispensers and vending machines for micro-retailers.
Grants available for small business cybersecurity solutions
Today, Mastercard launched its latest Strive Innovation Fund.
Grants available to help small businesses manage rising sustainability demands
New Strive EU grants fund digital solutions helping small businesses meet sustainability regulations, unlock green opportunities, and stay competitive in Europe’s evolving ESG landscape.
Grants available for AI solutions for small businesses
New Strive EU grants fund AI solutions helping small businesses boost productivity, access finance, improve customer engagement, and stay competitive in Europe’s digital economy.
Introducing CREDERE: A new solution using open data to improve the financial inclusion of small businesses in public procurement markets
This guest post is by Lindsey Marchessault and Oscar Hernandez from the Open Contracting Partnership.
Announcing the newest winners of our Mastercard Strive Innovation Fund: Part one
This is the first blog of two highlighting the winners of our innovation fund.
Empowering women entrepreneurs: Navigating challenges and seizing opportunities for gender intentional programs
This post is part of a series on our findings from Strive Communitys Small Business Digital Evidence Map.
Strive Community is two: Reflecting on another year of meaningful progress
Strive Community celebrates two years of impact, reaching 7.2 million small businesses with digital tools, expanding global partnerships and launching new innovation funds.
Strive USA’s inaugural year: Billions deployed, tens of thousands of small businesses supported, and a growing coalition of impact-focused partners
This post is part of a series on our findings from Strive Communitys Small Business Digital Evidence Map.
Introducing the Mastercard Strive Small Business Evidence Map
Designing and implementing impactful small business support programs requires thoughtful consideration of the decision-making process.
Fostering tech and touch: Evolving field teams to digital champions
The following is a guest post written by Koye Oyeyinka of Boost Technology, a B2B commerce platform.
Partners in impact: Learnings from the digitalization of artisans in Mexico
The following is a guest post written by Gina Hollenbach from FUNDES Catalyst, an impact venture studio.
ChatGenie’s transformation with the Strive Innovation Fund: Empowering Filipino small businesses in the digital economy
The following is a guest post written by Ika Rodriguez from ChatGenie, an organization that enables businesses to sell within the worlds biggest apps.
Learnings from launch: Introducing powder dispensing technology into informal markets
The following is a guest post written by Zahid Mitha from Novek, a company that builds Internet of Things technology for dispensers and vending machines for micro-retailers.
Using human-centered design to recover a use(r)less case
The following is a guest post written by Gina Hollenbach from FUNDES Catalyst, an impact venture studio that aims to unleash the sustainable development of Latin America.
A new milestone for Strive Community: We’ve reached 5 million small businesses
June 27th marks Micro-, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises Day, a global day that recognizes the critical role that small businesses play in inclusive growth around the world.