Micro-loans help women entrepreneurs start up in Tibet

Global Business

A lack of start-up capital is a headache common to most entrepreneurs. In the Tibet Autonomous Region, rural women who want to start a business face even heavier financial burdens.

Thanks to micro-loan plans, women are able to receive subsidized loans as long as they train and employ other villagers in their businesses.

Eye on Tibet series from CCTV News highlights aspects of life in the Tibet Autonomous Region.

CCTV’s Feng Xin met two Tibetan businesswomen and filed this story about how they solved their financial problems and those of their neighbors.

Micro-loans help women entrepreneurs start up in Tibet

A lack of start-up capital is a headache common to most entrepreneurs. In the Tibet Autonomous Region, rural women who want to start a business face even heavier financial burdens. Thanks to micro-loan plans, women are able to receive subsidized loans as long as they train and employ other villagers in their businesses. CCTV's Feng Xin met two Tibetan businesswomen and filed this story about how they solved their financial problems and those of their neighbors.