tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9466278.post6996021498989637768..comments2024-03-27T01:23:40.474-07:00Comments on Broader Perspective: Future of entrepreneurialismLaBloggahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11279685172995764828noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9466278.post-73211791462581380362008-08-17T09:52:00.000-07:002008-08-17T09:52:00.000-07:00Hi Roomy, thanks for the comments, I appreciate it...Hi Roomy, thanks for the comments, I appreciate it. <BR/><BR/>You may be aware of Kiva.org, a peer-to-peer lending site aimed at entrepreneurs in India and other emerging economies? <BR/><BR/>Also, there may already be local peer-to-peer lending sites in India, or the possibility of setting up such a business? <BR/><BR/>As another route to funding for entrepreneurs, there are Venture Capital firms in New Delhi, both Indian and foreign. <BR/><BR/>Good luck!LaBloggahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11279685172995764828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9466278.post-46530162682226862032008-08-16T21:17:00.000-07:002008-08-16T21:17:00.000-07:00Melanie, I found you by searching or rather surfin...Melanie, I found you by searching or rather surfing through some women's blogs. Well, you are a senior blogger. I'm quite a kid--I began blogging this year. You were the first thorough professional, and a rather impressive one, whom I saw in the blogosphere.<BR/><BR/>After the encomiums, I guess I should also tell you that I found your blog and your posts quite interesting and informative. The basic problem that most people have is to find good finance and financing through personal loans and credit cards are bad and lousy alternatives. They aren't going to help you in launching an enterprise. <BR/><BR/>So, I never did launch an enterprise. I also realized reading your posts and following up on them that it would have been a great help if I were born in the US or lived there. I realize that a number of internet finance (read: lending/borrowing) websites are only for US residents. I know this is to ensure some sort of protection... but that doesn't really mean that everyone in all the other countries of the world is a fraud or a swindler.Roomy Naqvyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14411116265839653933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9466278.post-79183555708759439232008-05-16T02:04:00.000-07:002008-05-16T02:04:00.000-07:00Hi David, Thanks for your comment. There is some m...Hi David, <BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment. There is some more information about timebanks at <A HREF="http://www.timebanks.org/" REL="nofollow">TimeBanks.org</A> and if you search on timebanks in general. <BR/><BR/>re: your interest in innovative film finance, you may be aware of P2P film funding site, <A HREF="http://aswarmofangels.com/" REL="nofollow">A Swarm of Angels</A>.<BR/><BR/>Also being in Vancouver, you might be interested in meeting a colleague of mine, <A HREF="http://johanngevers.com/" REL="nofollow">Johann Gevers</A>, another futurist with interests in economics, finance and innovative business models.LaBloggahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11279685172995764828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9466278.post-88712274430803788892008-05-15T10:13:00.000-07:002008-05-15T10:13:00.000-07:00Great post Melanie. I like this concept of Timeban...Great post Melanie. I like this concept of Timebanks....it's something that I am trying to integrate into our startup but until now have never had a defining word for the action. "TIMEBANK"...cool!David Geertzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15775736027020055086noreply@blogger.com