When the Money Isn't Flowing: Invent Your Own CurrencyWhen money is scarce or stops flowing, alternative currencies can keep a local economy afloat. They convert time, skills, and other resources into wealth, and keep resources circulating among community members so there is greater demand for local businesses' goods and services.

Peer-to-Peer Lending: It's Not Just for Individuals Anymore What if peer-to-peer loans (like Kiva.org) weren’t just for individuals, but created communities of support and opportunity around innovative enterprises? Entrepreneur Commons, an entry in the Banking on Social Solutions competition, provides an intruiging answer.