Empowering small businesses for a digital future

Small businesses are key to inclusive growth. Yet many are struggling to adapt to rapid digital transformation, particularly in the wake of the pandemic. Strive Community is equipping five million small businesses with innovative digital solutions to enable them to build resilience and grow.

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When small businesses thrive our local communities and economies thrive, but when they struggle, the impact is widespread. What small business owners need right now is partners who listen to them and develop innovative solutions that help them grow in the wake of the pandemic. That’s what makes programs like Strive so critical today and tomorrow.

Michael Miebach

CEO, Mastercard

From our blog

Building financial solutions for small businesses in public procurement: Lessons from Bogota

Building financial solutions for small businesses in public procurement: Lessons from Bogota

The following is a guest post written by Lindsey Marchessault and Oscar Hernandez from the Open Contracting Partnership, an organization currently supporting transformational public procurement reform in more than 60 countries worldwide.
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Boosting the digital skills of women retailers in Nigeria

Boosting the digital skills of women retailers in Nigeria

The following is a guest post co-written by Strive Community partner Boost and the Growing Businesses Foundation.
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Strive Community Global Innovation Fund: Environmental Sustainability

Strive Community Global Innovation Fund: Environmental Sustainability

Strive Community Innovation Fund: Environmental Sustainability Today, Strive Community launches its second Innovation Fund.
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Strive Community Global Innovation Fund: Data for Market Access

Strive Community Global Innovation Fund: Data for Market Access

Strive Community Innovation Fund: Data for Market Access Today, Strive Community launches its second Innovation Fund.
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Centering informal micro-retailer needs in product design

Centering informal micro-retailer needs in product design

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.
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Reimagining learning for small businesses in emerging markets: The opportunity for virtual reality

Reimagining learning for small businesses in emerging markets: The opportunity for virtual reality

The following is a guest post written by Natalie Miller from XRGlobal, a company that builds virtual, augmented, and mixed-reality solutions that revolutionize learning and development in emerging markets.
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