Ecosystem Builders Network - Bridge for Billions

It’s time to professionalize the entrepreneurship ecosystem for good

Ensure local actors in your ecosystem are able to provide high quality support and resources to entrepreneurs.

The ugly truth about the entrepreneurship ecosystem

Entrepreneurship Support Organizations (ESOs), incubators, accelerators, and other entrepreneurship support programs are mostly based in big cities, lack a high-quality digital structure, and run their programs in-person, incurring very high operational costs.

The large budgets and no strong revenue streams make most ESOs grant dependent, hence unsustainable. The situation is so drastic that ESOs dedicate up to 85% of their resources to finding public funding, as it represents 65% of their income. This limits their ability to focus on their core: support founders to start their businesses.

With such high costs comes the scarcity in entrepreneurship support that results in only 1-5% of the entrepreneurs that apply for support actually ending up receiving it.

You guessed right. Founders from less represented groups are usually not in that 1-5%.

An entrepreneurship program that strengthens the entrepreneurship ecosystem at the root

Create a program to scale the capacity of local organizations in your network and region.

Tailor the program to provide the resources and support needed so that local organizations can find new revenue streams and sustainable business models.

Scale your impact not only in job creation through the direct support of founders but by professionalizing the entrepreneurship ecosystem so that high quality support can be sustained.

"Thanks to Bridge for Billions, we have seen a higher than normal completion rate of the program due to the two main factors: the 121 mentoring that each entrepreneur receives throughout and the administration panel on the platform that allows for easy management. We have received wonderful feedback from both the mentors and the entrepreneurs involved."

Larú Linares

Ciudad del Saber, Panamá

The way we work

Create online programs with our Ecosystem Builders network

Work hand in hand with organizations in your ecosystem
Provide sustainability training to organizations to help them increase their capacity
Increase the number of beneficiaries that have access to high quality entrepreneurship support
Boost job creation, diverse innovation and an increase quality of life

Create your own experience

Let’s design it together!

1 Needs Assessment

Count on our expertise running entrepreneurship programs in 131 countries and across all sectors to understand how to reach your organization’s objectives. Let’s define the local organizations you want to work with, audit their needs and tailor the program to help them find sustainability in their support models.

2 Program Design

Let’s design the methodology of the program to cover all the local organization’s needs. We will train and equip them to leverage and optimise an entrepreneurship support program that is both beneficial for the participants and the organization in their local ecosystems. After the program, organizations will be able to scale their reach at the same time that they reduce their costs.

3 Implementation Support

We manage all aspects of the program implementation with you, from launch to impact reporting. We can help you scout the local organizations, facilitate every session and provide the right methodology and technology to enhance their capacity as Entrepreneurship Support Organizations in your region of interest.

4 Community and Impact Evaluation

During the program, the local organizations will be meeting biweekly to share learnings and best practices, acting like a real network. At the end of the program, every organization will receive a tailor-made report with key results and learnings from their own program and you will receive a report with the aggregated results of your Ecosystem Builder Network initiative.

Every program we design is unique.
Just like our clients

Emprendimiento en Movimiento – Mexico

This program seeks to support Migrants and Refugees in Mexico with a business idea or venture they want to develop.

Emprendimiento en Movimiento – Colombia

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Restoration Factory Ghana

The Restoration Factory is a six-month digital business incubation program designed to support the emergence of commercially viable, community-inclusive, and climate-resilient businesses with the potential to restore natural ecosystems and preserve landscapes in Ghana.

TMF Beyond Boundaries Year 2 English Cohort

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BBK Ekin 2025

BBK Ekin incubates social entrepreneurs developing businesses with a positive social impact. Finalist projects will be incubated for four months, and the three best projects will receive up to €10,000 in cash prizes.

Puentes de Desarrollo – Tercera edición

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IN-HABIT España

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EDP Hope Fund

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Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Incubator

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DoorDash Accelerator

Designed specifically for restaurant owners, the Accelerator will support small and medium-sized food businesses in Washington, D.C. and Minneapolis, MN to diversify their revenue streams.

BECU Inclusive Entrepreneur Program

Designed for BIPOC founders, the BECU Inclusive Entrepreneur Program will provide access to mentorship, entrepreneurship methodology, and a community of entrepreneurs just like you.

Emprende Verde

Emprende Verde will transform ideas into sustainable business projects in Guatemala. Created by Coca-Cola and Bridge for Billions, the program aims to support 60 entrepreneurs looking to innovate in the circular economy to generate a positive impact in the country.

Puentes de Desarrollo – Segunda Edición

Boost your business with Puentes de Desarrollo, a program empowering agricultural entrepreneurs in Guatemala thanks to Banco Industrial.

Desafío Ashoka Changemakers

Ashoka launches in Spain, in collaboration with IKEA, its incubation program for social projects, which seeks to reach all entrepreneurs in the country. Become a mentor and support them to promote social innovation and economic growth in the country.

Conecta M&R España

Conecta Migrants and Refugees is a free entrepreneurship program that brings together five renowned Entrepreneurship Support Organizations, deeply connected with migrant and refugee communities. Its mission is to support and provide educational resources, personalized mentorship, and a network of contacts to drive business development.

Conecta M&R Italia

Conecta M&R offers a free entrepreneurship support program that supports aspiring or current migrant and refugee entrepreneurs in Lombardy and Lazio regions, Italy. Our mission is to provide educational resources, one-to-one mentoring and networking to support the development of early-stage businesses.