We envision a world where anyone regardless of any discriminatory bias can have the opportunity to become an entrepreneur and create sustainable solutions for themselves and their communities.
We partner with public and private sector organizations to create and manage entrepreneurship programs that are accessible to entrepreneurs from all walks of life and that aim to boost economic growth, support diversity, equity, and inclusion, and promote innovation that matters.Here’s how we know we’re going in the right direction
5,800
Entrepreneurs who have finished the program
4,600
Volunteer Mentors
330
Entrepreneurship Programs
147
Countries
- Economic Development
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Innovation Promotion
- Employee Engagement
An efficient approach to economic development
We believe success translates into efficient job creation, increased employability, access to social capital for founders, the increased livelihood and skill development of underrepresented communities, and the creation of dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystems.
77%
of our supported enterprises are still working on their projects one year after the program has ended
74%
of our supported enterprises create an average of five jobs two years after the program has ended
61%
of supported enterprises have formally registered their businesses two years after the program has ended
52%
of our supported enterprises raise an average of 66.5K USD two years after the program
We create entrepreneurship programs to facilitate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitments
We believe success translates into providing equal access to growth opportunities for founders from all walks of life. By supporting, founders with diverse backgrounds will see new roles models and innovative solutions to problems that matter to their communities.
Gender
Entrepreneurship support for everyone regardless of gender
Location
Support for entrepreneurs outside of main cities.
Employment status
Entrepreneurship support for those with other responsibilities
Income level
Entrepreneurship support regardless of socioeconomic level
Education level
Entrepreneurship support regardless of level of studies
Previous access to entrepreneurship support
Entrepreneurship support that is accessible
Race
Entrepreneurship support regardless of race
Migrants
Entrepreneurship support regardless of location
Sexual orientation
Entrepreneurship support regardless of sexual orientation
Parenthood
Entrepreneurship support that is flexible
We create entrepreneurship programs to promote Social Innovation
We believe success translates into the creation of new innovative solutions in every sector for the good of society. We believe success also looks like helping organizations connect boost innovation in their value chains and in relation to their company’s strategy to solve today’s most pressing issues.
Sector
Our community by sector of innovation
SDGs
Sustainable Development Goals
The majority of our community is working towards economic growth, health, responsible consumption, and quality education
Projects with Social Impact
A big part of our community is working towards social impact
Tech-based Projects
A big part of our community innovates through tech-based projects
We create entrepreneurship programs to connect employees to their purpose and their organization’s purpose
We believe success translates into having engaged employees with their companies and with the broader society as we promote an entrepreneurial culture. As employees work hand in hand with early-stage founders they access spaces and opportunities to further develop soft and hard skills, social awareness, and coaching skills.
85%
of the mentors said they would like to repeat the experience
98%
said the projects they have mentored influenced their personal behaviors or professional choices
95%
of mentors said that they’ve developed soft and hard skills
43,992
is the total number of mentoring hours
Our programs achieve different goals
*Some programs satisfy more than one impact objective.
