Kiva borrowers located in the United States go through a "private" fundraising period before their loan is published on the website for lenders to contribute. In this period, they'll reach out to their community of customers, friends and family to contribute to their loan as a form of "social underwriting."
This can seem intimidating at first, but most borrowers are surprised at how willing people are to support them! CEO of Fresh to Def Collective and Kiva borrower Hope Lehman talks about her experience with the private fundraising period. She’s a borrower who felt...
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Scott and Emily didn’t go to business school, nor do they have a formal business background. But they are resourceful, entrepreneurial and passionate. With support from their community, they’ve built 2 small businesses in Oakland, California.
The couple met and fell in love while working at a large restaurant in San Francisco. “When we got married, we wanted a quality of life where we could have dinner at home together instead of dinner at work or seeing each other for 15 minutes on the shift change,” Scott explains. That’s when...
Aref arrived in the United States as a refugee 2 years ago. Born in Sudan, raised in Saudi Arabia and educated in India, he now calls San Francisco home. Though trained as a financier, Aref found his passion and livelihood when he opened Z Zoul Cafe serving the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco.
When he first started, the space where his cafe is located was in dire condition. Aref explained, “I had to clean it myself. It was all full of...
A new concept in agriculture is coming to life on rooftops in cities across America. With city land at ground-level often over-priced or simply unavailable for growing produce, urban farmers are turning to rooftops as places to cultivate locally grown fresh food.
Tinyfield Rooftop Farm is a small-scale rooftop farm established by Kiva U.S. borrower Keely (along with her former business partner, Katrina) and funded by 202 Kiva...
Continue Reading >>This the second of our stories in our series spotlighting U.S. businesses in celebration of Independence Day.
“After years of working for someone else, I decided it was time to pursue my dream of bringing the food of my childhood to my new home.”
You can tell Guadalupe is a passionate woman from the moment you place your order at El Pipila. She is constantly moving around assembling the plates, but keeping an eye on everything that’s going on, making sure everyone receives the best service.
Her passion comes in... Continue Reading >>
Blog posts tagged with Kiva US
Kiva borrowers located in the United States go through a "private" fundraising period before their loan is published on the website for lenders to contribute. In this period, they'll reach out to their community of customers, friends and family to contribute to their loan as a form of "social underwriting."
This can seem intimidating at first, but most borrowers are surprised at how willing people are to support them! CEO of Fresh to Def Collective and Kiva borrower Hope Lehman talks about her experience with the private fundraising period. She’s a borrower who felt...
Scott and Emily didn’t go to business school, nor do they have a formal business background. But they are resourceful, entrepreneurial and passionate. With support from their community, they’ve built 2 small businesses in Oakland, California.
The couple met and fell in love while working at a large restaurant in San Francisco. “When we got married, we wanted a quality of life where we could have dinner at home together instead of dinner at work or seeing each other for 15 minutes on the shift change,” Scott explains. That’s when...
Aref arrived in the United States as a refugee 2 years ago. Born in Sudan, raised in Saudi Arabia and educated in India, he now calls San Francisco home. Though trained as a financier, Aref found his passion and livelihood when he opened Z Zoul Cafe serving the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco.
When he first started, the space where his cafe is located was in dire condition. Aref explained, “I had to clean it myself. It was all full of...
A new concept in agriculture is coming to life on rooftops in cities across America. With city land at ground-level often over-priced or simply unavailable for growing produce, urban farmers are turning to rooftops as places to cultivate locally grown fresh food.
Tinyfield Rooftop Farm is a small-scale rooftop farm established by Kiva U.S. borrower Keely (along with her former business partner, Katrina) and funded by 202 Kiva...
Continue Reading >>This the second of our stories in our series spotlighting U.S. businesses in celebration of Independence Day.
“After years of working for someone else, I decided it was time to pursue my dream of bringing the food of my childhood to my new home.”
You can tell Guadalupe is a passionate woman from the moment you place your order at El Pipila. She is constantly moving around assembling the plates, but keeping an eye on everything that’s going on, making sure everyone receives the best service.
Her passion comes in... Continue Reading >>