Michael Schlein, Accion's President and CEO, and Diana Taylor, its Chairman of the Board, discuss Accion's approach to impact investing.

"What's required on the financial front is patient investing, focused on businesses that are earlier in their development cycle than those normally considered 'investable.' This capital must be risk-tolerant, provided in combination with technical and strategic expertise, as well as access to potential partners and, when appropriate, later-stage investors."