An operator of online retail investment funds that support fledgling musicians has found a new niche helping small businesses devastated by the March 11 disasters through microfinancing, or small-lot lending that does not require collateral.
Tokyo-based Music Securities Inc. set up new funds in late April to raise capital for small enterprises in the Tohoku region seeking to get back on their feet.
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