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Welfont Joe Johnson  funded a microloan for a growing venture for Rosalie, an entrepreneur in the Philippines. Here is Rosalie’s Story In the heart of Hinobaan Philippines, Rosalie has been operating a fishing business for the last eight years. During that time she has been working hard to help her husband support her family, and her business has helped them tremendously. However, growing the business has been rather difficult, and therefore she approached one of Kiva’s partners NWTF for a loan. Her loan request of 15,000 Philippine Pesos would enable her to buy additional fishing nets and pay for the maintenance of her fishing boat. By doing this, she will be able to catch more fish to sell and therefore be able to expand her business. She hopes that in the future, she will save enough money to afford to send her children to college. Support Partners Her loan was administered by Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation, Inc. (NWTF), a non-governmental organization that w...

Philanthropist  Welfont Joe Johnson  funded a microloan for Rodolpho, a fisherman from the Philippines. Here is Rodolpho’s Story On the shores of Plaridel-Danao, in the Philippines is where Rodolpho and his family call home. He is a 58-year-old man who is married with three children. For more than ten years he has been working hard as a fisherman. In addition to fishing, he also gets additional income by raising and selling hots. He is looking for a way to increase his daily catch and sell more pigs in the months to come. He has applied for a loan that will help him purchase fishing nets as well as additional pigs and pig feed. His hope is that once he has expanded his businesses he will be able to live a sustainable and successful life. He recently approached the Community Economic Ventures, Inc (CEVI) for financial assistance so that he could expand his businesses with the help of a15,000 PHP loan. His loan was administered by CEVI, a Kiva partner and non-governm...

Entrepreneur  Welfont Joe Johnson , PhD from Welfont Group chose to fund a microloan to Gloria Edith, a hardworking woman in El Salvador. Here is Gloria Edith’s Story When you are in El Salvador, you may meet a hardworking woman named Gloria Edith. At the age of 60 years old, she is now living with her sister and her two nieces in a house that they own. She has been working hard over the years as a housekeeper, a profession that she has grown to cherish the older she gets. She really does enjoy what she does. However, she is now looking to get access to a loan to help repair the roof of her home. She has been covering the roof with plastics, but these have not been adequate during the rains when there are water leaks. She is looking for a loan to buy galvanized metal sheets, wood, metal rain gutters and nails for the roof repair. Gloria reached out to Apoyo Integral to get a loan that would make it possible for her to make the necessary repairs on her home. Her loan was...

Entrepreneur  Welfont Joe Johnson  from Goodfield helped to fund a microloan for Charleen, a farmer from the Philippines. Here is Charleen’ Story When you are in Canlaon village, in the province of Negros Occidental in the Philippines, you will find a young lady named Charleen. She is 29 years old and happily married, with two children. Both of her children are in school. She has been working hard and earning a living by farming vegetables. She wants to increase her output by getting a loan to help her purchase fertilizer and other farm supplies. For the past eight years, she has received an income from farming vegetables as well as raising livestock. Her dream is to work hard, increase her output and save enough money to purchase more farmland. Charleen recently approached the Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation for a loan to help her get more fertilizer. She Wants to get 9,000 Philippine Pesos.Her loan was locally administered by the Negros Women for Tomorrow ...

Philanthropist Welfont Joe Johnson , PhD from Welfont Group chose to fund a microloan for Sarah, a farmer from Philippines. Here is Sarah’s Story The small community of Oroquieta-Villaflor, Oroquieta in the Philippines is where you will find a hard working farmer named Sarah. At just 51 years old she has been farming for her livelihood and continues to look for ways that she can become a better farmer. She wants to get additional capital to grow her farm. By taking out a loan, she will be able to purchase bags of fertilizers and bottles of pesticides. She therefore has chosen to look for a loan from Paglaum Multi-Purpose Cooperative. Sarah was able to get her loan administered locally by the Paglaum Multi-Purpose Cooperative, an organization that is dedicated to providing micro finance services to low income earners. This is to enable them to become self-reliant and financially stable. Welfont Joe Johnson , PhD, a leading philanthropist was able to fully fu...

Take it from the Welfont Group that when it comes to selling, there’s selling for a profit, then there’s selling for so much more than just profit. Let’s say a few years back you bought a property you wanted to fix up and sell, but somehow you never got to the fixing part and now it’s sitting idle.What’s worse is it's actually costing you money to maintain it and the last thing it's doing it making you any money. Sure, you can just grab the phone, hire a real estate agent to market the property for you, hire a property manager to make sure it stays in good condition, but you still have to wait. In the end, after someone buys it (make that if someone does) you rake in the profits. However, how big will those profits be after you factor in how much you had to pay the real estate agent and the property manager. Then there are the taxes. Welfont Group founder and CEO  Welfont Joe Johnson  says there’s selling for profit, and selling for more than just profit. What are we...

Entrepreneur  Welfont Joe Johnson   helped fund a microloan for Santos Isabel, an entrepreneur from Peru. Here is Santos Isabel’s Story In the district of Pomahuaca in Jaen, Cajamarca Province, Peru, you will find Santos Isabel. He is 41 years old and currently in a common law marriage where he has children with his partner. He is a hard worker, and over time he has received a large number of personal and work references from the inhabitants in his area. For the most part, he is making a living in agriculture and farming cattle. He has been doing this for 12 years and is now looking for a loan to make improvements to his farm. To keep his farm going, Santos Isabel approached Edpyme Alternativa for a loan. The money that he receives would be used for agricultural tasks, the application and incorporation of phytosanitary products, fertilizers and the labor costs of his harvest. His loan was locally administered by Edpyme Alternativa, a non-governmental organization...

Joe Johnson, Ph.D. is an entrepreneur, investor, and start-up expert who is also the founder of The Welfont Group, one of the country’s fastest-growing commercial real estate brokerage firms. As head of The Welfont Group, Dr. Joe Johnson has led the acquisition of over 10 million square feet of commercial, industrial, and residential real estate space spread throughout 1,000 acres in twelve states across the country. For over 25 years,  Welfont Joe Johnson  has studied and practiced entrepreneurship and organizational leadership. He is a firm believer in the values of perseverance, tenacity, and competitiveness. More than a dozen start-up companies have been funded and guided under his watch, and he parlayed this experience into the venture investment company, GoodField Investments. As Founder and Principal, Dr. Joe Johnson is constantly looking for fresh, disruptive ideas that show promise, and commits time, money, and effort into turning these ideas into reality. Dr. J...

A successful charitable organization might be working strictly for the uplift of the poor or the marginalized section of the society. They might be working seriously and they might therefore, be able to touch the lives of many people in need. Commercially speaking too, the company might be helping many professionals and businesses at a time. They might be working for the development of the society, but in their quest, they might need to expand their branches and reach out to many other people across the state or the country. Buying a property would be a right step towards success. This is why these charitable organizations go for acquiring a commercial real estate property. However, people these days, who do not invest in real estate business or have nothing to do with the real estate, shall not be able to go ahead much. This means they should rather go for celebrated companies, with a knowledgeable and helpful staff on board for their help like the  Welfont Joe Johnson revie...

A successful charitable organization might be working strictly for the uplift of the poor or the marginalized section of the society. They might be working seriously and they might therefore, be able to touch the lives of many people in need. Commercially speaking too, the company might be helping many professionals and businesses at a time. They might be working for the development of the society, but in their quest, they might need to expand their branches and reach out to many other people across the state or the country. Buying a property would be a right step towards success. This is why these charitable organizations go for acquiring a commercial real estate property. However, people these days, who do not invest in real estate business or have nothing to do with the real estate, shall not be able to go ahead much. This means they should rather go for celebrated companies, with a knowledgeable and helpful staff on board for their help like the  Welfont Joe Johnson revie...

A successful charitable organization might be working strictly for the uplift of the poor or the marginalized section of the society. They might be working seriously and they might therefore, be able to touch the lives of many people in need. Commercially speaking too, the company might be helping many professionals and businesses at a time. They might be working for the development of the society, but in their quest, they might need to expand their branches and reach out to many other people across the state or the country. Buying a property would be a right step towards success. This is why these charitable organizations go for acquiring a commercial real estate property. However, people these days, who do not invest in real estate business or have nothing to do with the real estate, shall not be able to go ahead much. This means they should rather go for celebrated companies, with a knowledgeable and helpful staff on board for their help like the  Welfont Joe Johnson revie...

The Welfont Group is a boutique commercial real estate brokerage firm that specializes in underutilized and distressed assets. We help our clients look for real estate properties, analyze the long-term value of these properties, and finance their purchases. Our client base is composed mostly of individual or corporate investors and tax-exempt organizations who are looking to enter the real estate market through the purchase of properties that can be repurposed or improved for sale later on. Thus, we help our clients add value to their existing real estate property. The Welfont Group is guided by the long-term mission vision set by our founder, Dr. Joe Johnson.   Welfont Joe Johnson , a Christian philanthropist, academic, and entrepreneur specializing in technology startups, ventured into real estate after 25 years as an angel investor. He founded The Welfont Group on two premises: first, that unused real estate possesses untapped value; and second, that tax-exempt organiza...

Major Career Learning Experiences In his career, Dr.  Welfont Joe Johnson  has also made investments that have both made and lost millions of dollars. Fortunately, although his batting average for new high growth start-ups is less than .500, his home runs more than make up for it. Through his start-ups, angel investing, and real estate investments, Dr. Johnson has amassed a substantial personal financial net worth. But to say the least, it was not easy. As a serial entrepreneur and investor, he has embodied the motto: “ if at first you don’t succeed, try again ” as most of his major successes have been preceded by a prior failed experience in the same industry. 1st Major Career Learning Experience With his early success and a lot of zeal came an early failure. At age 21, he went bankrupt with his first business failure. However, he thought of a unique model from his failed experience and launched a new business in the same industry but changed a few variable...