sbraford

Thank you so much.

I was trying to work with a local firm up here in the PNW but they have little experience in this area.

I now have an appointment for a consult with that firm you linked. You rock.

Ouch. Yes, this sounds exactly like what happened to me.

I am on an installment plan. Have been paying this down for a bit now, but it is becoming an increasingly difficult financial burden to bear.

I have hired the one guy who said he might be able to do something to help for $295 for him to do some "research." I'm probably just screwed.

Thanks. I'm actually a huge fan of Muhammad Yunus' microloans program. I've had ~ $400 on a loan rotation at kiva.org for some time now.

That would be cool if that's all a project needed to get off the ground.

Also wouldn't be surprised if someone just needed it to buy ramen noodles or hosting for a few months.

I'll accept that it might be "dumb" to you, but it's definitely not a joke.

More than 1.3 billion people live on less than $1.25 per day. Sure most of them will not have computers/Internet access. But $200 USD could mean a lot to some poor community college kid in India, for example.

Or even a struggling, aspiring (or down on their luck) coder in America who doesn't have a cushy software gig.

Thank you.

Hi. Shanti here from The Shanti Fund.

I'll just leave this here for more visibility.

I've always been passionate about startups and working with founders. Wanting to get involved but not having "Angel VC" type of money has been my issue lately, so, I decided to start The Shanti Fund.

I know $200 isn't much (to you and I). But it IS to some people. They may be down on their luck, or they may just live in a part of the world where $200 goes a long way.

I know some might criticize my efforts here, so I'm 100% open to feedback. Please tell mw how I can improve The Shanti Fund. Thanks.

Hello. Can you send me your info? shantibraford @ gmail

I'm looking for a designer who can collaborate on jobs with me.