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Phil Smith and Eric Thurman

A BILLION BOOTSTRAPS

Discover how microfinance empowers individuals to lift themselves out of poverty—one loan at a time.
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"Entrepreneurship can lift billions from poverty when systems enable rather than restrict – A Billion Bootstraps by Smith and Thurman shows how business transforms nations. This comprehensive development guide and transformation strategies outline:
  • Microenterprise Empowerment - Small businesses create more jobs than aid ever will
  • Regulatory Reform Framework - Remove barriers that keep poor entrepreneurs poor
  • Property Rights Revolution - Legal ownership enables credit access and growth
  • Network Effect Creation - Connect entrepreneurs to multiply success exponentially
2025 application: Mobile technology now enables instant business creation and market access globally. Your Click.Apply.Grow™ transformation: Support one microentrepreneur today. Remove one barrier. Enable connections. Communities fostering entrepreneurship see poverty rates drop 50% within a decade. Bootstrap billions from poverty."

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About the Author

Phil Smith and Eric Thurman are leadership and retirement experts who guide individuals in leading with purpose and designing fulfilling lives beyond work.

As co-authors of books on leadership and retirement readiness, they blend practical tools with inspirational insights to help people thrive in their careers and in retirement.

What sets them apart: They link leadership success with life fulfillment.

Organizations and individuals using their frameworks report greater clarity, stronger retirement planning, and improved life balance.

The life-leadership mentors who prove success isn’t just about work—it’s about living well.

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