microlending

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But only 7.5 to 17 percent of the demand for microlending was being funded as of a 2005 estimate by the Aspen Institute.

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  • Call 'em a bunch of liberals, engaged in pinko philanthropic projects like voter mobilization, microlending, socially conscious films, saving Africa. —  Civilities
  • KCBS Technology Analyst Larry Magid discusses the emerging popularity of microlending websites, particularly US-based Prosper. com. —  KCBS Bay Area News
  • KCBS Technology Analyst Larry Magid discusses the benefits of microlending websites. —  KCBS Bay Area News
  • Innovating our way out of the recession - An op-ed by my friend Reid Hoffman, in the Washington Post this morning about Startup Stimulus with some great concrete suggestions -- microlending for small businesses, and removing the cap on H1-B visas (hooray!), funding it through a payroll tax. —  Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
  • Those efforts were microlending: small loans to entrepreneurs - $1500, perhaps, or even less. —  The Greenbelt
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