Supporting Beginning Farmers with Zero Interest Loans

[Pages:29]Supporting Beginning Farmers with Zero Interest Loans

Beginning Farmers Leaning Network (BFLN) March 8

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First, a little about

980K starter loans, 67 countries Crowdfunds $1mil in loans every 2.5 days

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53%

47%

On Average,

ALMOST HALF

of the small businesses Kiva funds are in agriculture + food production

:What is it?

0% interest loan Funded entirely via online crowd-funding

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:Who it's for?

Targets financially-excluded small and/or new businesses that have difficulty securing

traditional financing (usually too new, too small or

too risky)

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In short..... "we design loans for small businesses other lenders cannot fund."

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3 quick reasons why our loans suit beginner farmers

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1.

"Beginning"

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"Small"

3. "Strong social ties"

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