{"id":969,"date":"2006-12-21T12:40:13","date_gmt":"2006-12-21T17:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2006\/12\/21\/is-microfinance-a-good-way-to-start-your-own-biz\/"},"modified":"2006-12-21T12:40:13","modified_gmt":"2006-12-21T17:40:13","slug":"is-microfinance-a-good-way-to-start-your-own-biz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2006\/12\/21\/is-microfinance-a-good-way-to-start-your-own-biz\/","title":{"rendered":"Is microfinance a good way to start your own biz?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week on i711.com:<\/p>\n<p>EMPLOYMENT MATTERS by Kevin McLeod<\/p>\n<p>(NEW) SWIMMING IN THE MONEY POOL &#8211; The universal problem faced by anyone who wants to start their own business is a simple one: where do you get the money to begin? Microfinance is an interesting (and viable) option to consider. 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