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In the tradition of Kabul Beauty School and Start Something That Matters comes an inspiring story of social entrepreneurship from the co-founder of Kiva, the first online microlending platform for the working poor. Featuring lessons learned from successful businesses in the world's poorest countries, Jessica Jackley's Clay Water Brick will motivate readers to more deeply appreciate the incredible entrepreneurial potential that exists in every human being on this planet - especially themselves."The heart of entrepreneurship is never about what we have. It's about what we do." Meet Patrick, who had next to nothing and started a thriving business using just the ground beneath his feet . . . Blessing, who built her shop right in the middle of the road, refusing to take the chance that her customers might pass her by .
About the Author
Jessica is an entrepreneur focused on financial inclusion, the sharing economy, and social justice.
She is best known as a cofounder of Kiva, the world's first p2p microlending website that has facilitated over $700M in loans since its founding. Jessica was also a cofounder and CEO of ProFounder, a pioneering crowdfunding platform for U.S. entrepreneurs, which then joined forces with GOOD in 2011.
Jessica is currently an independent consultant and investor with the Collaborative Fund. She also recently served as Walt Disney Imagineering's first Entrepreneur in Residence.
Jessica is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a 2011 World Economic Forum's Young Global Leader, and serves as an active board member or advisor for several nonprofit organizations including Habitat for Humanity.
She holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, a Global Leadership and Public Policy certificate from the Harvard Kennedy School, and a BA from Bucknell University.
Jessica is the author of Clay Water Brick: Finding Inspiration from Entrepreneurs Who Do the Most with the Least (Random House) . She lives in LA with her husband Reza Aslan and their three young sons.
