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June 20th, 2008

Lo hicimos! We did it!

The Great Blog Off is winding down here on the east coast! It has been such a blast! I have enjoyed the chance to interact more with my readers and spend the day talking tax.
I have a lot of folks to thank for helping pull this event together. Here are just a few:
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June 20th, 2008

Accion: The Faces Behind the Loans

Who is behind Accion? You can find out more from watching this video:

As mentioned in the video, the driving force behind Accion is microfinance. To learn more about microfinance, you can read this article in the Economist, Poor people, rich returns or the Forbes commentary piece, Microfinance at the Crossroads.
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June 20th, 2008

Accion: Microfinance Works

Want more information about Accion, the charity that the Business Channel for b5media is supporting during The Great Blog Off?
Check out this video:

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This post is part of the b5media Business Channel Great Blog Off! Find out more about the Blog Off here.
The Business Channel is supporting Accion International for the Great Blog Off. You […]

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May 6th, 2008

It Feels Like Summer Already: Get Ready for the Great Blog Off

In 2008, the summer solstice will occur at 23:59 hours UT on 20th June (Friday). It is the first time since 1975 that it hasn’t occurred on 21st June. The summer solstice is, as you may know, the longest day of the western hemisphere.
To celebrate, taxgirl, the Business Channel and b5media are having The Great […]

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