#11 - Changing the World with Brian Keen

In the last 6 months I have become increasingly interested in something called a ‘micro loan’. This is where you loan as little as $25 to someone from a low income area or developing country and your loan along with similar amounts from other lenders helps those in need start their own business and transform the lives of themselves, their families and their communities. In 2002, a charity called the Microloan Foundation was setup to fund women in Malawe and Zambia. In 2010, a chap called Brian Keen launched the Australian arm of the fund and joined the team to increase the impact already being made in these areas and assist with their successful expansion into Zimbabwe. I had the chance to catch up with Brian, an entrepreneur with 40 years experience in building businesses and 30 years in franchise operations, to talk about the microloan foundation, it’s impact and what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur with the goal of giving back Links Mentioned in Todays Episode Microloan Foundation Australia Microloan Foundation UK Also grab my free ebook '6 Ways to Build a Business You Can Run From Anywhere in the World’ Full podcast playlist available at - https://yourlifestylebusiness.com/podcast/ Your Lifestyle Business FB Community - https://yourlifestylebusiness.com/fbcommunity Your Lifestyle Business Instagram - https://yourlifestylebusiness.com/instagram