Small businesses and AI: Accelerating innovation and inclusion

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Highly confident, women entrepreneurs still face systemic barriers

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How data and AI can drive change: 4 ways forward

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Unlocking the power of small businesses to drive climate-smart inclusive growth

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For the past three years, Strive has been on a journey to empower small businesses for a digital future. We’re happy to report that by the end of March, we’ve reached more than 11.5 million small businesses in more than 15 countries through 21 programs.

Mastercard Strive 

With philanthropic support from the Mastercard Impact Fund, we work with partners to meet small businesses where they are and support them with innovative digital and data-first solutions to unleash their full potential to catalyze inclusive growth.

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Global

Reaching and engaging micro and small businesses today, and every day

Small business

North America

Asia Pacific

Middle East & Africa

Europe

Latin American & Caribbean

AI for social impact

Climate change

Data for good

Digital transformation

Economic development

Financial health

Financial inclusion

Gender equity

Global development

Public-private partnerships