http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/win_your_own_nobel_p Okay, so you're not Muhammad Yunus and you didn't win the Nobel Peace Prize this year. You don't have your own bank and you're not willing to go to Malawi to make microfinance loans to a struggling tailor. A few hundred dollars allows said tailor to buy her material at wholesale prices, thus making it possible to sell at lower prices and have higher profit margins. Basic economics, right? Right. But it's not just dry theory; a small loan at the right time can make the difference between success and failure for a small business. The problem is, not... Copyright 2008 Fri, 29 Dec 2006 16:58:54 -0800 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 13:11:17 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss This is cool - thanks for posting!

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