Drug Dealer Turned Corporate Executive?

Catherine Rohr, a six-foot tall 30-year old bad blonde looks out of place in this joint. The former PE investor is standing in front of a room of 30+ convicted prisoners, teaching a class that helps them to hone their investment proposals.

Micro-lending. It works in third world countries, so why wouldn’t it work in American prisons? This article from Dealmaker Magazine is hella interesting, it explores the micro-lending program spearheaded by Rohr, and embraced by hundreds of businesspeople around the country that hope to utilize the entrepreneurial minds of former narcotics dealers.

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