Website Reviews
Every once in awhile I will scour the web and blogs out there to see what is the latest and greatest in technology and business. Here are some of the most recent websites I have found and my thoughts on them.
KIVA.ORG
Kiva is a site where users can connect with and lend money to small businesses in the developing world. Loans can be as small as $25.00 up to the full amount requested. The money lent has a full loan cycle like a standard loan, but one major difference is that you will receive updates regarding how the business you sponsored is performing. Kiva is a unique website that creates a space for even the smallest investor to contribute to others with talent and ambition, but necessarily the starting ingredients.
MINT.COM
Mint is an online tool to help you organize your financial data by pulling in data from your online accounts into one central account. What is so great about Mint is that it automatically categorizes your transactions. The categorization is not exactly perfect, but you can relabel transactions yourself with a one time change or by setting a rule for particular transactions. The graph interface organizes your data into convenient pie charts for your visual appetite.
DOCSTOC.COM
DocStoc is an online library of business documents shared by its user community. Currently DocStoc is in a beta release, but you can get an invite by going to TechCrunch for an invitation code. This would be an excellent tool for entrepreneurs starting out. Forgetting scouring the web for templates, just go to DocStoc!
