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...
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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...
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