5 Sisters Business Education Program

NamasteDirect ~ Ending Poverty One Loan at a Time

Namaste Business Training with Microcredit

A comprehensive program combining credit and capacity building, designed to better support women entrepreneurs. This scalable model is intended to increase the likelihood of micro-credit borrowers moving out of poverty.

The Actors

Business Advisor (BA)

Loan Officer (LO)

Vocational Specialist (VS)

NamasteDirect

Namaste Guatemaya

Partner MFI's

400 NamasteDirect Borrowers!

Methodology

Advising

Coaching

Consulting

Hands-on Demonstrations

Life skills Discussions

Content

Basic Business Training

Advanced Business Training

Individual Mentorship

Vocational Training

Life Skills Curriculum

BASIC BUSINESS TRAINING CONTENT (LO)

Understand Your Customers
Customer Service
Sell to the Right Kind of Customer for You
Improve Your Products or Services
Sell New, Complementary Products or Services
Seize Opportunities to Sell
Sell Where the Customers Buy the Most
Set the Right Price
Promote Your Business with Good Selling
Plan to Increase Sales

MENTORSHIP BY BUSINESS ADVISORS (BA)

VOCATIONAL TRAINING MODULES (VS)

Animal Husbandry: Laying Hens, Chicken Fattening, Pigs, and Ducks. Day long in-the-field courses on production, feasibility studies, costs and benefits.
Handicrafts: Product Design, Production, Quality Control, National and International Markets. Basic accounting for hourly profits.
Sale of Goods and Services: Introduction of new services into the community, licensing opportunities, quality control, baking and food service courses.

For more information, please contact NamasteDirect