I need your help doing good (I’ll even bribe you for it)

I don’t ask you for a favor very often, but a conversation I had today made me feel compelled to write this post.

You may not know this, but one of the issues I care most about is microfinance. Basically, this is where small loans are given (at low interest) to people starting businesses that help them support their families. It’s a sustainable way of improving struggling communities – instead of “giving someone a fish, you’re teaching them to fish.”

Alright, so here’s the thing – My friend Salah has developed what I think is a brilliant model where hotels could participate in this…and make a profit for themselves doing so. I really want to see this work for him, but first we need to understand how the market operates.

That’s where you come in, my friends. Please take 3 minutes to fill out this survey:

Take the survey now

There are some specific financial questions, but your answers will be completely confidential. You can be 100% anonymous…unless you specifically ask to be provided with more info if this project develops. Other than that, there is no way your identity could be revealed.

Every person that takes part in the survey above will given free access to our Savvy Hotelier’s Guide to Hotel Amenities. Hotel developers, designers, and owners are paying around $100 to buy this guide, but because I’m so excited about Salah’s idea of “doing well by doing good,” I’ll give it away to participants.

Again, to preserve your anonymity, your contact details are not required to download this bonus. In fact, none of the questions are required – you could technically download the guide without answering anything. But I trust you – so we’ll just work on the honesty system.

I’d be very grateful if you can help me do a little good here:

Take the survey now

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