I highly recommend listening to this interview with one of the founders of Kiva, Premal Shah. Just launch is his advice for entrepreneurs wanting to start a company. Check it out here at Mixergy.com, this site has loads of great interviews with entrepreneurs all for FREE.
273 is a crowdsourced, ad supported, philanthropic risk capital fund designed to connect people with entrepreneurs in the developing world. The idea is simple: we ask you to join the 273 team and invest as little as $US25 in an entrepreneur from a developing nation through Kiva.org (these loans are paid back in full in 96% of cases). In return, we will strive to bring you inspiring tales of innovation and entrepreneurship, including the stories of our new business partners in the developing world. What’s more we will share 50% of any profits we generate from advertising and affiliate programs on this site proportionately among those who have invested with the 273 team.
Shah really is amazing.
Listened to the interview last night as I was going to bed, needless to say I was wide awake and full of inspiration by the end! I love the whole Kiva concept, which is why I started 273 :-). Thanks for all the great interviews Andrew.