Talk to me, Kives

As an entrepreneurship major, I had heard about Kiva prior to my recent investigation, but I thought the best way to understand the site would be to sign up.  So I did!  I have some friends who actually invest and are on Kiva looking for investments, so I basically understand what the site does and its purpose.

Here’s my issue, even amongst my awareness of the site, I do not really understand how the concept works.  There are multiple “about us” pages on Kiva, but none of them gave me confidence.  There was one complicated page that explained everything — and I could understand that in front of my eyes was an explanation –  but I did not have hours to sift through all the details.  I want Kiva to explain itself simply and efficiently.

I know that a couple hundred dollars is all Kiva is asking for, even less at times.  Regardless, before I invest in anything, significant amount or not, I want to understand what I am doing.  I know a simple and clear about us would be difficult, but that should help Kiva close the deal on potential investors like me!