Introduction to Kiva and Crowdfunding: Kiva Ready (online)

Stop Letting Funding Barriers Hold You Back

Understand the mission and model of Kiva.
● Learn the basics of crowdfunding and how it differs from traditional lending.
● Familiarize yourself with the Kiva loan application process and requirements.
● Identify the benefits of using Kiva for your business.

This 8-week series is designed to equip potential Kiva borrowers with essential financial literacy skills and a solid understanding of the crowdfunding process, specifically tailored for a Kiva loan application. Each week is structured for approximately 1.5 hours of engagement, including learning content and activities, concluding with a Kiva platform walkthrough in Week 8.

This webinar will be presented via Microsoft Teams platform. If you've never used Teams it will ask you to download onto your computer. We ask that you go ahead and complete this step, utilizing the same First Name, Last Name and Email address used during registration.

Once you do this it will allow you access to the webinar. We recommend that you sign in to the webinar at least five minutes prior to the start of the session to ensure you don't have any technical issues.

Having trouble joining the webinar?
If your Microsoft Teams app is stuck on a spinning or loading screen, it is likely a conflict between our two corporate networks. Please use this quick workaround to jump right in:

1. Copy the webinar join link from your email invitation.
2. Open a Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browser window.
3. Open a new Incognito / InPrivate browsing window (this prevents your daily work account from blocking the link).
4. Paste the link into the address bar.
5. When prompted, select "Join on the web instead" and block any pop-ups asking to open your Teams app.
6. Type in your name and you will be let right into the session

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