Following the growth of micro-credit, the micro-franchise approach has gained traction by providing a proven business model to micro-entrepreneurs that may lack an entrepreneurial opportunity.
Micro-credit has provided billions of dollars in start-up and growth capital to encourage micro-entrepreneurs around the world to launch their own enterprises to lift themselves out of poverty.
Curtis writes in a research note that he remains tempered on the outlook for RF semiconductor growth, but that he nonetheless sees upside for RF Micro from both new products and market share gains.
Robin Goad, a research director at Hitwise who has analysed Twitter growth, said businesses were definitely starting to sign up to the micro-blogging service.
We observe pause on the macro and micro levels as a principle of life and leadership, a natural part of the continuum that catalyzes growth and transformation.