A smart new business loan for people with no credit

Title:
A smart new business loan for people with no credit
Speaker:
Shivani Siroya
Description:

Trust: How do you earn it? Banks use credit scores to determine if you're trustworthy, but there are about 2.5 billion people around the world who don't have one to begin with -- and who can't get a loan to start a business, buy a home or otherwise improve their lives. Hear how TED Fellow Shivani Siroya is unlocking untapped purchasing power in the developing world with InVenture, a start-up that uses mobile data to create a financial identity. "With something as simple as a credit score," says Siroya, "we're giving people the power to build their own futures."

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
08:11
Format: HTML5
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