Kiva.org is an example of using contemporary technology to enable new relationships and networks, in this case creating a prominent example of peer-to-peer lending to connect entrepreneurs with regular individuals who are interested in supporting such efforts. It really is time for Hawaiian businesses and programs to start going farther afield to find inspiration [...]
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This recent BusinessWeek article discusses some of the recent developments on- and off-line in the already well-established arts and crafts world across the US and Europe. New communities of do-it-yourself (DIY) arts & crafts, many of them under 30, are benefiting from concepts like open-source ideology and new web-enabled services to share know-how and sell [...]
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