InVenture Announces New Initiatives to Revolutionize Peer-to-Peer Support of Growing Micro-Entrepreneurs Worldwide

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 17, 2011

InVenture is proud to announce today two new initiatives that will change the way successful micro-entrepreneurs access growth capital in developing countries, and allow anyone online to partner with a small business half-a-world away.

Unveiled by Founder and CEO Shivani Siroya in a speech at the opening of the Unreasonable Institute, InVenture has transitioned from a traditional nonprofit organization to a hybrid model as a way of creating new efficiencies and scale its reach globally. And with capacity to move rapidly into new communities, InVenture is also re-launching its popular peer-to-peer website with additional features for users and frequent updates on micro-entrepreneurs progress.

By privatizing portions of our operations, we have been able to cut down overhead and better leverage the resources at our disposal for the benefit of our micro-entrepreneurs, said Siroya. We believe this allows us to be more responsive to our clients, secure operational sustainability, and have more of a positive impact in the communities where we work.

Through the new inventure.org website, online users (InVestors) can observe 100% of their contributions (InVestments) reaching and supporting micro-entrepreneurs. In re-visioning the site, InVenture has found ways for users to build stronger connections and see how their money is being used.

For online InVestors, the new profile functions will make it possible to track the progress of their InVestments, create Rallies around favorite micro-entrepreneurs and causes, and experience life on the InVenture team from the writing of business development advisors in Mexico, Mali and India. said Siroya.

The announcement comes at the end of a quiet period for the organization, having recently secured investment capital to back the new model. Cost savings generated by separating the online platform administration and portfolio management functions ensure that a higher percentage of funds are available to directly support business development advisory services for micro-entrepreneurs.

"From the beginning, InVenture has maintained a focus on sustainable change through micro-business growth, job creation, and community re-investment, said InVenure board advisor Jessica Jackley. Tracing the experience from the village all the way back to the online supporter, the team has created a rich and rewarding exchange between micro-entrepreneurs and InVestors, Jackley said.

For more information about InVenture, please go to http://www.inventure.org or follow on twitter at @inventurefund.

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Cloud Technologies and Social Networking Will Support Demand for CRM Systems

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 03, 2011

After five years of volatile revenue growth, the CRM Service Providers industry is projected to expand, according to latest report from IBISWorld, the nations largest publisher of industry research. As corporate profit increases and private investment in computers and software rises, revenue is forecast to increase at an average annual rate of 4.0% to $ 8.3 billion. In 2012, revenue is expected to rise by 4.0% as small businesses seek better ways to manage their client relations and prices of CRM services drop.

The CRM Service Providers industry is expected to remain strong in 2011, despite the volatility that it experienced during the past five years. Low corporate profit and limited capital investments caused the industry to experience unstable revenue streams during the recession. However, when the economy began to bounce back in 2010, sales grew and the industry became steadier. From 2006 to 2011, revenue is expected to increase at an average annual rate of 1.5%. In 2011, revenue will rise 6.4% to $ 6.8 billion as companies invest more in their capital equipment to improve their client relations.

In addition to volatile revenue, customer preferences are changing; companies prefer that their CRM services be accessible via the internet instead of being installed and housed on their servers. As a result, the industry is providing more on-demand CRM services where all information is accessible over the web. Industry players are also integrating social networks with their programs, so customers can monitor company comments on networks such as Twitter.

According to IBISWorld analyst, Janet Shim, in the five years to 2016, revenue in the CRM Service Providers industry is forecast to grow by an average annual rate of 4.0% to $ 8.3 billion. Firms will continue to improve their services to meet the needs of the customers and invest in cloud space to make it easier to add more clients, says Shim. The CRM System Providers industry is moderately concentrated, with the largest firms including, SAP AG, Salesforce, oracle Corporation and Microsoft Corporation. The industry is also expected to consolidate. As demand rises, these larger firms will look to gain more market share and are expected to acquire smaller firms with advanced technology. Already in 2011, Oracle acquired RightNow Technologies to gain larger access to cloud CRM technologies. From 2011 to 2016, the number of industry companies is projected to decrease at an average annual rate of 1.3% to 172 firms.

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