Birmingham, MI -- (ReleaseWire) -- 07/03/2006 --Chris Larsen, Lending Expert and Prosper CEO and Co-Founder, to offer tips on startup business financing

What:
Chris Larsen, lending expert and CEO and co-founder of Prosper, a peer-to-peer lending site, will offer tips on how to successfully finance a startup business.

Why:
Ask questions and learn how to start and grow a small business now!

Who:
For over a decade Chris Larsen has focused on using the Internet to make consumer lending more efficient, fair, honest, open, and trustworthy. Prosper, America's first people-to-people lending marketplace, was created to make consumer lending more financially and socially rewarding for everyone.

Prior to Prosper, Mr. Larsen co-founded and served as Chairman and CEO of E-LOAN where he helped close over $27 billion in consumer loans and was consistently ranked as one of the nation’s most trusted consumer brands. Mr. Larsen holds an M.B.A. degree from Stanford University and a B.S. degree from San Francisco State University, where he was named the 2004 Alumnus of the Year.

When:
Saturday, July 29, 2006
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Podcast available at StartupNation Radio, www.startupnation.com/pages/radio, starting Monday, July 31, 2006

Info.:
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