The Forbes Interview

A Moral Business Revolution: Jacqueline Novogratz of Acumen

At 25, Jacqueline Novogratz left a cushy job as a banker and took off for ...Rwanda. Her aim? To start a microfinance institution for low-income people. In this interview, hear why Jacqueline Novogratz, founder and CEO of Acumen, an organization that invests money into companies tackling poverty, took the leap into financing people hard hit by their country's economy, politics and sectarian violence. Find out why she feels the meaning of success needs to be questioned and why the business world needs to expand its view of capital.

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<p>Host Steven Bertoni, VP and Senior Editor of Under 30 brings you in-depth conversations with rising entrepreneurs, established leaders and the most significant minds influencing the business world today. From the origins of ideas, to the challenges of responsible growth, corporate governance, what informs success, the drive to succeed and everything in between. These are the behind-the-scene stories and personal anecdotes of the people that took their big ideas and made them a reality.</p>