Comments on: Support Entrepreneurs in Tajikistan with Kiva http://registan.net/index.php/2008/03/04/support-small-business-in-tajikistan-with-kiva/ All Central Asia, All The Time Fri, 25 May 2012 20:24:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dolkun http://registan.net/index.php/2008/03/04/support-small-business-in-tajikistan-with-kiva/comment-page-1/#comment-376500 Dolkun Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:08:22 +0000 http://www.registan.net/index.php/2008/03/04/support-small-business-in-tajikistan-with-kiva/#comment-376500 Kiva does seem pretty cool. I made a loan myself on reading this. However, I would note to Brian that there's no such thing as a free lunch. 100% of the lender's money goes to the borrower, who then returns 100% plus interest, which the field partner keeps to cover its operational expenses and reinvest in lending capital. Kiva does seem pretty cool. I made a loan myself on reading this. However, I would note to Brian that there’s no such thing as a free lunch. 100% of the lender’s money goes to the borrower, who then returns 100% plus interest, which the field partner keeps to cover its operational expenses and reinvest in lending capital.

]]> By: Ben http://registan.net/index.php/2008/03/04/support-small-business-in-tajikistan-with-kiva/comment-page-1/#comment-376492 Ben Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:03:20 +0000 http://www.registan.net/index.php/2008/03/04/support-small-business-in-tajikistan-with-kiva/#comment-376492 Nathan, thanks for altering me to this great website. Nathan, thanks for altering me to this great website.

]]> By: Sofia http://registan.net/index.php/2008/03/04/support-small-business-in-tajikistan-with-kiva/comment-page-1/#comment-376491 Sofia Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:05:31 +0000 http://www.registan.net/index.php/2008/03/04/support-small-business-in-tajikistan-with-kiva/#comment-376491 Most entrepreneurs need to borrow money at some point. When you’re in the market for business financing, determining what kind of loan you can qualify for is the first step. :) Most entrepreneurs need to borrow money at some point. When you’re in the market for business financing, determining what kind of loan you can qualify for is the first step. :)

]]> By: Ben Elberger http://registan.net/index.php/2008/03/04/support-small-business-in-tajikistan-with-kiva/comment-page-1/#comment-376488 Ben Elberger Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:28:26 +0000 http://www.registan.net/index.php/2008/03/04/support-small-business-in-tajikistan-with-kiva/#comment-376488 Thank you all so much for the support and I know that the entrepreneurs and field partners working with Kiva in Tajikistan really appreciate it. Keep on publishing an awesome blog and hope to see a bunch of Registan fans as Kiva lenders soon! Ben Microfinance Partnerships Manager, ECA Thank you all so much for the support and I know that the entrepreneurs and field partners working with Kiva in Tajikistan really appreciate it. Keep on publishing an awesome blog and hope to see a bunch of Registan fans as Kiva lenders soon!

Ben
Microfinance Partnerships Manager, ECA

]]> By: brian http://registan.net/index.php/2008/03/04/support-small-business-in-tajikistan-with-kiva/comment-page-1/#comment-376487 brian Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:59:55 +0000 http://www.registan.net/index.php/2008/03/04/support-small-business-in-tajikistan-with-kiva/#comment-376487 I second that. I haven't contributed yet, but I think the idea is great. I think it's all about efficiency, not just in terms of how much of your money goes to the beneficiary (in this case 100%), but in terms of how much impact that money will have. Small amounts of money to a lot of people I think beats out large amounts of money to a few big projects, in general. I second that. I haven’t contributed yet, but I think the idea is great. I think it’s all about efficiency, not just in terms of how much of your money goes to the beneficiary (in this case 100%), but in terms of how much impact that money will have. Small amounts of money to a lot of people I think beats out large amounts of money to a few big projects, in general.

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