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MICROCAPITAL.ORG STORY: Mexican Business Tycoon Carlos Slim Helú’s Carlos Slim Foundation and Grameen Trust Launch “Grameen-Carso”, Mexican Micro-Lending Program With USD 5 Million Donation and USD 40 Million Garanteed as Credit Line
Mexican entrepreneur Carlos Slim Helú (Carlos Slim), through his charitable Carlos Slim Foundation, has teamed with Grameen Trust, an organization charged with supporting and promoting poverty-alleviating activities, to begin “Grameen-Carso” a micro-lending program in Mexico started with a Carlos Slim Foundation donation of USD 5 million for initial assets, and a garanteed USD 40 million from the Carlos Slim Foundation as a credit line [3]. The terms and conditions of this credit line have not b Continue reading
Brawl Nutrition Targets MMA Supplement Market
With the growing issue of supplement being more of a liability than an asset for most bodybuilders, Brawl Nutrition CEO has issued a challenge to any competing brand CEO in the supplement industry to step into the ring and challenge him. This is how sure he is that their line of products bring more positive assets than defects, an issue that has been lingering in the air of sports nutrition and supplements. “Brawl Nutrition offers a product line that is formulated specifically for fighters, not Continue reading
Amino Assets: Protein balance for your training cycle and beyond
I remember the old days when getting enough protein meant sucking down a T-bone on the days I went heavy in the gym. That could probably explain why I had 20″ arms and a 40″ waist. It was hard knowing how much protein to take and when to take it, but fortunately the science of sports nutrition is making it easier by the day. Protein (in the form of amino acids) is the basic component of all living cells and provides your body with the materials it needs for muscle growth, repair, and mainte Continue reading
Swamp Stomper Alert: Pelosi’s Pickens
In this weekend’s Wall Street Journal, there is a report of an investment made by Nancy Pelosi and her husband. They put somewhere between $50,000 and $100,000 into T. Boone Picken’s company, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. At first blush, the relatively small amount (compared to millions of dollars in assets held by the Pelosis) would make most consider this to be a non-issue. And by House Rules this is evidently not a conflict of interest. And besides, everyone can see that Natural Gas and Wind En Continue reading