Kiva Zip is a NPO for that crowdsources loans for small businesses. Kiva needs a way to connect the lenders and borrowers on a more personal level. Lenders would love to support these businesses by not just funding their loans but also buy products from these businesses and review the products that they have helped create! Borrowers would love to get business and feedback from lenders who have helped create their businesses.
In order to facilitate this close connection, Team 5 is going to provide a Marketplaces portal for Kiva Zip where businesses will be able to showcase their final goods that the borrowers will be able to see (and buy if they wish - links to the buyer's website will be provided) and sort them by location, owners and industry.