For all 42 people. As the years progressed, Yunus would become ever more critical of many expensive and ineffective development programs. He would see academics and consultants come and go without really getting to know the people they were trying to help, without understanding how to create sustainable solutions. He was impressed. He began lobbying banks to lend money to the poor, but was rebuffed.
Larger loans tend to be more profitable than smaller ones.
He was often laughed at. With much effort, he eventually got the somewhat reluctant cooperation of a bank and began opening small experimental branches. The Grameen project succeeded and grew, becoming a full-fledged bank. Over the years, Yunus built up a sizable business with the Grameen Bank. Although the bank was often loaning out money that had been donated by various aid agencies, the organization was run as a business.