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Use Data to Fix the Small Business Lending Gap

Harvard Business

However, all these online models depend on developing accurate new predictive models of credit assessment, often using new sources of data. Personal credit scores like FICO consider a combination of metrics such as payment history, current level of indebtedness, and types of credit used by potential small business borrowers.

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business

Managing risks therefore requires making investment decisions today for longer-term capacity building and developing adaptive strategies. Recognizing the growing consumer interest in sustainable products and looking to solve consumer challenges such as high energy costs, CPG companies have developed new products to gain access to this market.

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