Yunus Philosophy Hub
Learn the ideas that changed the world. From microcredit to social business, understand the foundation of impact-driven entrepreneurship.
"I believe that we can create a poverty-free world because poverty is not created by poor people. It is created by the system we have built around us."— Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize Lecture, 2006
Social Business: A New Kind of Capitalism
A social business is designed to address social problems. Unlike traditional businesses that maximize profits, social businesses aim to maximize social impact. Investors recover their investment amount but no more—all surplus goes back into the business to further its social mission.
Why Humans Are Natural Entrepreneurs
Dr. Yunus explains his core belief that entrepreneurship is hardwired into human nature. From early hunters to modern innovators, humans have always created value to survive and thrive.
The Grameen Story: From Microcredit to Global Movement
In 1976, a $27 loan to 42 basket weavers in Jobra village changed the world. Learn how Grameen Bank proved that the poor are creditworthy and capable of lifting themselves out of poverty through entrepreneurship.
Three Zeros: The World We Can Create
Dr. Yunus envisions a world with three zeros: zero poverty, zero unemployment, and zero net carbon emissions. This isn't utopian dreaming—it's a practical roadmap achievable through social business and entrepreneurship.
bKash: How Mobile Money Transformed Bangladesh
bKash went from startup to serving 50 million+ users, becoming one of the world's largest mobile financial services. This case study explores how they solved financial inclusion for the unbanked.
The Job Seeker Mindset vs. The Creator Mindset
Society conditions us to seek jobs, but this limits human potential. Learn the difference between the job seeker mindset (scarcity, dependency) and the creator mindset (abundance, independence).
Words of Wisdom
"All human beings are born entrepreneurs. Some get the opportunity to unleash that capacity. Some never get the chance."
— Creating a World Without Poverty
"Once poverty is gone, we'll need to build museums to display its horrors to future generations."
— Interview, 2012
"The poor themselves can create a poverty-free world. All we have to do is to free them from the chains that we have put around them."
— Banker to the Poor