Before investing in your 401k, IRA, or the stock market, you talk to your financial planner, you research the company, you read the prospectus, you find out where your money is going, what the commissions are, what the loads are, and where the hidden fees are. You would be foolish not to do your due diligence. Yet when folks invest in development or microloan programs, it’s common to write a check to a non-profit without thorough investigation.

The following is an excerpt from the As Green As It Gets™ lecture “Microloans: Myths and Management”, which will be presented in Antigua at Rainbow Cafe, Tuesday September 9th at 5.30pm … more