Cassidy: Microlending taking off in U.S., too - San Jose Mercury News

Cassidy: Microlending taking off in U.S., too - San Jose Mercury News: "urns out microfinance is big in the United States, though not as big as Weaver and many others would like it to be. Opportunity Fund says there are at least 20 million U.S. microbusinesses, which generally means businesses employing fewer than five that borrowed less than $35,000 — often much less — to start up."