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Author Topic: A Unique Approach to Help Kiva and Keep on Giving  (Read 1426 times)
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steverhode
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« on: October 31, 2007, 04:33:52 AM »

Hi,

First, let me say that I love Kiva. Having run a 501(c)3 for a decade I know how tough and difficult it can be. I thought you might be interested in how I help people with Kiva loans. We fund a new Kiva loan every single day.

The basic thought was "Can business be used for good?"

I'd love for you to come and see an entirely new approach to helping people through business. Our blog helps to financially support and fund a small business in a developing country, each and every day. In return for this all we ask is for people, just like you, to donate a business idea that we post, giving that away for free as well. Those business ideas are made available for free on the site to help spark the imagination of budding entrepreneurs. By donating an idea you can help to change a life.

Providing a link and doing a review of the site would be nice but I'd like to invite you to take five minutes out of your busy day and donate a business idea to the site. Your business idea will directly help fund a small business in need at no cost to you.

When your idea is published you'll get a link back to any website you want plus you'll get to see the picture of the exact person you helped through the donation of your business idea. So don't miss seeing that, subscribe to our free RSS feed or daily email while you are on the site.

It is an interesting approach. I'm not asking people to donate any money, I fund the Kiva loan, all I'm asking for is a donation of creativity that I give away for free to site visitors.

I'd like to leave you with a big virtual hug as a thank you for your time and hopefully your donation of a business idea.

Steve

Site Link: http://businessideaoftheday.org

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Steve Rhode
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Donate an Idea. Change a Life. - http://businessideaoftheday.org
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Steve Rhode
President of Myvesta Foundation
A Global Social Enterprise

Member Agencies
Myvesta US | Myvesta UK
Myvesta Ireland | Myvesta Netherlands
Myvesta Australia | Myvesta South Africa

Web:  http://myvestafoundation.org
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/steverhode

Donate an Idea. Change a Life - http://businessideaoftheday.org
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« Reply To This #1 on: October 31, 2007, 07:32:32 AM »

Hi Steve -

That sounds a great idea, I'll head over there soon.

I had a quick look at your LinkedIn profile.  Just loved the bit in your CV where you say:

Demoralized Lackey
Worst Temp Jobs in History (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Management Consulting industry)
January 1990 — April 1992 (2 years 4 months)
After my bankruptcy I had to make sure the basic needs were taken care of for my wife and daughter and worked the worst temp jobs ever. Horrible experience at the time and as I look back on it now, still sucks.


Not that I've ever been bankrupt, but in the dim distant I've done some temp jobs that have well and truly sucked...

cheers
-Peter

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