Aspen is a place for leaders to lift their sights above the possessions which possess them. To confront their own nature as human beings, to regain control over their own humanity by becoming more self-aware, more self-correcting, and hence more self-fulfilling.
convenes and supports leaders in the micro and small business development fields, helping them to build their knowledge and skills through group exchange and learning.
We believe that leaders are the key to driving change – individual leaders within their organizations, and organizational leaders within an industry. We use peer learning cohorts and leadership development fellowships to provide leaders in the industry with opportunities for deep reflection and exchange, exposure to new skills and industry trends, and the development of peer networks.
This collaborative effort provides leading US microenterprise finance organizations a venue to inform, strengthen, and accelerate their efforts through collective learning and action.
Bill of Rights outlines six fundamental financing rights for small businesses and a set of practices required of lenders and brokers to foster transparency and accountability.
Nonprofit Leaders in Financial Technology
BOI convenes six nonprofit organizations that aim to leverage technology to advance a fairer and more inclusive financial system.
Emerging Leaders in Microenterprise
BOI’s ELM² Fellowship supports the development of emerging leaders in the microbusiness field.
BOI provided grant funding, peer learning events, and technical assistance to 12 high-performing microenterprise organizations to document best practices for the wider microenterprise community.
BOI explored university student-run microenterprise organizations, from their strengths and challenges to their potential impact on the field, and convened the first conference of these groups.
