Kiva & ProFounder – with Jessica Jackley

Jessica Jackley, ProFounder, Women Founders

How does one speech help change the lives of over 1/2 million people in need?

Joining me is Jessica Jackley. In 2003 she heard a speech which she took as a “call to action.” It led her to co-found Kiva Microfunds, the peer-to-peer microlending web site that enables people to lend money to entrepreneurs around the world.

I invited her to talk about how she built Kiva, and about ProFounder, her startup which helps entrepreneurs raise money from friends, family and other supporters.

Jessica Jackley

ProFounder

Jessica Jackley is co-founder and CEO of ProFounder, a platform providing the tools that start-ups need to access capital through crowdfunding and community involvement.

 

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