Out of the Fog Marketing

I was really excited to find out this evening that Kiva.org is now offering microloans to small businesses in the U.S. Our 24th microloan is to Roberto - a mechanic in Fremont, California who wants to expand his shop. What a better way to stimulate the US economy, than to provide small business owners with necessary capital.
With just a $25 loan, you can make a difference. And these entrepreneurs are worthy of it. Not a single entrepreneur has defaulted on one of our loans to date. And many pay them back before their allotted time.

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We just funded our seventh entrepreneur through a Kiva microloan. Check out our new Kiva webpage and consider financing a entrepreneur yourself. The minimum investment is only $25!

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Given this is a tech marketing blog, I usually don't coverage topics outside of this arena. I have to make an exception for Kiva. Kiva is a non-profit that collects small zero-interest loans from individuals (usually $25) and lends the money to entrepreneurs in developing countries such as Cambodia, Ecuador, and Ukraine. When the individual you financed pays the loan back, you can choose to re-invest in another venture or withdraw your money.

Entrepreneurs in this country, especially women, are so lucky to have access to capital to start a venture. What a better way to change how people around the world think of the U.S. than helping a fledgling business owner and giving them financial independence.

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