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For-profit Businesses Helping, Not Exploiting, the Poor?

knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu — For Patrick Byrne, the answer is yes. He believes he found a way for Overstock.com to benefit while helping developing-world artisans connect with developed-world customers. But for Chuck Waterfield, creator of Microfin -- software for microlenders -- the answer is no, at least as it applies to Compartamos, a well-known microlender in Mexico.

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