1. Brighter Futures…for Everyone

2. Outline
• Meet ACCION International and
ACCION USA
• Meet a microentrepreneur
• MicroBike – “pedal against poverty”
• MicroBike and YOU!

3. ACCION International
• Private, non‐profit organization
• Mission to give people the
financial tools they need to
work their way out of poverty
• World pioneer in microfinance
• Builds commercially sustainable
microfinance institutions
• Has reached over 7.7 million
people in the last decade alone

4. ACCION USA
• Seeing the need for Microfinance in
the U.S. ACCION launched its pilot
program in Brooklyn, NY.
• Since 1991, ACCION USA has lent
more the 119 million dollars to low‐
to‐moderate income individuals in
the United States.
• Our services benefit the small
business owners who are the
backbone of the U.S. economy. Soo Kim‐ACCION USA Client
Queens, New York
Dry Cleaning Business

5. MicroBike – “pedal against
poverty”
• An ACCION initiative
• Started in 2008 by a group of
recent college graduates
• Today is made up of
“microrides” in communities
around the world
• Bringing attention to the
problem of global poverty
• Directing needed resources
and attention to microfinance

6. With MicroBike, YOU have
the opportunity to:
• DO SOMETHING concrete about global poverty
• Get active in your community and serve communities
around the world
• Hop on your bike and have FUN
• Connect with the non‐profit
world
• Exercise your networking
skills (connect with other
participants, business leaders,
etc.)

7. Launch a MicroBike
Initiative on Your Campus
How it Works:
• Each team must have at least one captain.
• The team captain will recruit riders and
others who want to join the team
• Team captains, with the help of their team
members, will map out a local bike route
and choose the day/s and time/s of the
ride (Weekend of October 1 – 3)
• Team captains, with the help of their team members, will set a fundraising
goal for the whole team
• MicroBike offers students a discounted registration rate of $10 per student;
Everyone who registers gets a tee‐shirt
• Each college team must raise a minimum of $200 (which will help cover
costs; any additional funds raised will directly support microentrepreneurs)

8. Launch a MicroBike
Initiative on Your Campus
How to Get Started:
• Captains will register themselves and the team on www.microbike.org first.
Don’t forget to pick a memorable team name!
• Team members can then go to www.microbike.org to register and join their
team.
• All team members will then have access to a special team webpage where
they can track the team’s progress.
• All team members will also have their own “My HQ” page that they can use to
send messages to friends and family.
• Head to www.microbike.org to access tools, tips and information that will help
you to have a meaningful and fun experience, creatively promote your ride,
and help microentrepreneurs around the world!

9. Get started today at
www.microbike.org!