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Kiva Loans to Help Small Business Entrepreneurs in United States
Kiva, the innovative microloans organization, launched a pilot expansion in the United States on Thursday, June 11. The website Kiva.org, presided over by Premal Shah, is a peer-to-peer (P2P) microlending platform that aids aspiring small business owners and low-income...
Alternative Gift Giving and Plastic Avoidance
With holiday season in full swing – even with the staggering economy – people are in the middle of gift hunting. Although the stores are not as full as in past years, come Christmas morning or... Blogger raises funds for micro-projects in Africa through comments.
"I am an aid worker. Like many of my colleagues, I often feel inadequate, unfulfilled as I don't "do enough". Enough to make a difference. Enough to make a real change in the world.But talk is not enough. Now is... Crowd-Powered Music Gets Microfinanced
New business models for the music industry seem to springing up all over. Here's the latest: Calabash is banking on their ability to crowdsource the financing of world music artists. Could this work for other...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Developing Tech for Developing Biz in Developing Nations
Kiva isn't really a new company (they started in 2005), but their success is noteworthy. Using a peer-to-peer networking model, microlenders can get in touch with those starting small business, and work out small...
created by Jordan Yerman | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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