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You Are What You Risk
Part of 16/20

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The key message here is: Having a sense of purpose and involvement heightens your awareness of risk.
Attitudes shift when people feel involved – and that’s true whether we’re talking about the risk of nuclear war or the risk of defaulting on a loan. People from disadvantaged communities have traditionally struggled to get business loans because lenders consider them too much of a risk. But lately some organizations have been looking to buck this trend. The Boston Impact Initiative Fund for example provides not only loans but a sense of purpose . 
Entrepreneur Deborah Frieze who set up the fund is privileged – and her risk-taking has always been rewarded. But she realized that underprivileged people who take risks tend to face skepticism or disapproval so she created an organization that does things differently. The earlier entrepreneurs are in their business ventures the lower the interest rates on their loans. More established businesses on the other hand