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15 Endeavor Entrepreneurs selected at panel in Colombia
Endeavor selected 15 High-Impact Entrepreneurs from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico at our 43rd annual International Selection Panel in Cartagena, Colombia (May 8 - 10). Endeavor now supports 691 High-Impact Entrepreneurs from 431 companies in 13 emerging market countries. (Learn more about our newest entrepreneurs in the righthand sidebar.) [ More]
2012 Milken Global Conference spotlights Endeavor Entrepreneurs, CEO
From April 29th to May 2nd, the Milken Institute convened its 15th annual Global Conference in Los Angeles. Endeavor CEO Linda Rottenberg participated in several panels, including “Game-Changing Global Entrepreneurs” which featured Endeavor Entrepreneurs Mario Chady, Leila Velez, Vinny Lingham, and Amr Shady. [ More]
Spotlight on select Endeavor support programs
27 participants join eMBA program, supported by Barclays
Each year, Endeavor recruits MBA students from leading US business schools to spend 10 weeks during the summer working with our entrepreneurs on-site as “eMBAs.” This summer, 27 eMBAs have been placed with 23 Endeavor Entrepreneurs in South Africa, Lebanon, Mexico, Chile, Turkey, Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Egypt. Stay tuned to the Endeavor blog for the eMBAs' updates throughout the summer. [ More]
Endeavor and Ernst & Young's Intrapreneurship program featured
A new article features the Intrapreneur Program jointly run by Endeavor and Ernst & Young Financial Services. The Program enables Ernst & Young’s top-performing managers to carry out six-week placements at Endeavor Entrepreneur companies in markets such as South Africa, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon. Participants work with the Entrepreneurs to help them tackle critical business challenges including international expansion, financial management and operational efficiency. [ More]
Endeavor PiLA field report: A gringa's perspective on entrepreneurship in Chile
The Princeton in Latin America (PiLA) program, co-founded by Allen Taylor (Director, Global Networks - Endeavor), matches young professionals with one-year fellowships through the region. Laura Marrin, a recent fellow, shares her experience assisting the Search & Selection department at Endeavor Chile. [ More]
Endeavor Entrepreneurs in the news
Aggreko purchases Endeavor Entrepreneur company Poit Energia for US $220 million
The Brazilian temporary infrastructure company Poit Energia, started by Endeavor Entrepreneur Wilson Poit, was recently bought by Scottish temporary power group Aggreko. The sale also marks the largest equity donation of an entrepreneur to Endeavor. “It is just the beginning of a long high-impact journey," said Wilson Poit. "I learned to dream big with Endeavor.” [ More]
New York Times spotlights Sequoia Capital investment in Scanntech
Sequoia, which has been planning to create a South America presence, started with a $10 million offering to Scanntech, a Brazilian tech company co-founded by Raúl Polakof. [ More]
Ezequiel Farca publishes new book, Path
The Mexican design guru has compiled 18 years of work, sharing sketches and models for his most important architecture and design projects. [ More]
David Basulto and David Assael offer a glimpse into the evolution of ArchDaily, the most widely read architecture website in the world. [ More]
With ZunguZ, mobile money penetrates Africa through Facebook
"We work with banks to bring their services to social networks," say founders Robert Sussman and Lance Fanaroff, Endeavor Entrepreneurs in South Africa. [ More]
The Chilean entrepreneur returned to Mount Everest to celebrate 20 years since his first ascent. [ More]
In case you missed it...
20 Endeavor Entrepreneurs selected at panel in Dubai
Endeavor selected 20 High-Impact Entrepreneurs from Egypt, Turkey, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico at our 42nd International Selection Panel in Dubai (March 27-29). The Panel received international press coverage including a video segment on CNN's Marketplace Middle East. [ More]
CEO Linda Rottenberg spotlighted in the press, shares vision for high-impact entrepreneurship
Read the full feature profile in Strategy + Business, which highlights Endeavor's mission and Rottenberg's own entrepreneurial journey. [ More]
Endeavor Insight unveils research and video on "the multiplier effect"
Endeavor Insight, Endeavor's newly renamed research team, completed a landmark study and presented their findings in a video. Using the example of Argentina's tech industry, the team shares insights on the “multiplier effect,” whereby entrepreneurs mentor, invest, and inspire one another and thereby foster a culture of innovation. CLICK HERE to watch the video.
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