The Florida Women’s Business Center is the only KIVA HUB/Partnership located in Florida. The Kiva crowdfunding product serves a crucial segment of the community we serve... WOMEN.
Kiva is a 501(c)3 U.S. nonprofit fueled by passionate people. Founded in 2005, and based in San Francisco, with offices in Bangkok, Nairobi, Portland and staff around the globe. (Lending in 77 countries)
Kiva US partners with organizations (Florida Women’s Business Center & The TED Center) to offer affordable microloans to entrepreneurs across the country. Since 2011, Kiva US has facilitated the crowdfunding of $29 Million from 230,000 Lenders to 5,500 Borrowers. (Borrowers = 81% women, 19% men)
Up to $15,000 at 0% interest with up to 3 years to repay
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Steps:
CONTACT THE FLWBC TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT
Review your roadmap/business plan
COMPLETE & SUBMIT THE APPLICATION
Find out how much you are approved for
INVITE
Prove your credit worthiness by inviting friends and family to lend to you
FUNDRAISE
Go public on Kiva, with your loan visible to over 1.6 million lenders worldwide.
REPAY
Build your customer base by repaying your Kiva loan