Help to Alleviate Poverty with Kiva.org

Posted: December 1st, 2008 by Jeff

Looking for a gift idea for the holidays? Forget the gift certificates for the mall, and visit Kiva.org.

Kiva is a non-profit that allows you to lend money to a specific low-income entrepreneur in the developing world. You choose who to lend to - whether a baker in Afghanistan, a goat herder in Uganda, a farmer in Peru, a restaurateur in Cambodia, or a tailor in Iraq - and as they repay their loan, you get your money back. Its a powerful and sustainable way to empower someone right now to lift themselves out of poverty.

Best of all, you can purchase gift certificates for as little as $25 which can be printed off or sent electronically. The recipient can then login and redeem the certificate, choosing who to lend it to, and hopefully spreading the word even further to their friends and family.

Be sure to join the Kiva Basetwo Media Lending Team so that we can work together to alleviate poverty!

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Submit an Interview to Gaebler.com

Posted: November 23rd, 2008 by Jeff

I came across this free PR source in HARO a couple of months ago. Gaebler.com features resources for entrepreneurs, including articles on a broad range of topics and profiles of success stories.

Most of the content seems to be submitted by visitors to the site, including the articles and the entrepreneur profiles. The profiles are in an interview format, although the interview is self-conducted using a downloadable template from the site. I submitted one on our experience starting our Video Production Company, and the best part is that you basically have editorial control over the article.

To submit your own interview, go here to download their form. Expect it to take a few weeks to be featured on the site.

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