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The Ambassador and the First Lady Guatemalan Ambassador to the U.S. Francisco Villagran de Leon and the Guatemalan First Lady Rosa María Leal, were in attendance Wednesday night for “Building Sustainable Communities: An Event Honoring the Power and Potential of … Continue reading →
16 Entrepreneurs, One Retreat For three days in March, the picturesque colonial town of Granada, Nicaragua, a centuries-old city on the shores of Lake Nicaragua, was home to 16 early-stage entrepreneurs who are working to create … Continue reading →
Over the course of the next two weeks, I will be traveling throughout Nicaragua and Guatemala visiting “impact entrepreneurs,” a relatively new term that describes men and women who are using the power of private enterprise to solve social, environmental, … Continue reading →
MARKETING, MEDIA, & DEVELOPMENT Facebook, Twitter, YouTube – social media terms now dominate the language of mainstream marketing. Companies around the world have adopted a barrage of digital tools to debut new products, gain feedback from consumers, and, more generally, communicate … Continue reading →
Rural Education Rural education in Nicaragua is struggling. Official UNICEF figures narrate the story in grim statistical detail. With a net attendance rate among rural primary school students of 70.5%, only 19.1% among rural secondary school students, and a startling … Continue reading →
We are very proud of former Agora fellow Chuck Casano who has gone on to found his own Nicaragua-based impact business, Pitaya Plus. Pitaya Plus is described as “the one and only Pitaya juice, smoothie, and dry fruit company in … Continue reading →
Recently, I walked into one of the most beautiful and magnificent rooms I have ever seen – the walls were completely covered in vines and flowers. In front of me were three charming men, each offering me and the other … Continue reading →
Welcome to the Agora Partnerships Impact Investor Conference in Granada, Nicaragua. We’ll be liveblogging here, livetweeting in English @agoraprtnships, and livetweeting in Spanish @agoraes. Please join us!
Agora entrepreneur Kiej de los Bosques is a social company established in 2004 with the objective of generating income for artisans – 90% women – who although they have great abilities, are disconnected from markets, and are not able to … Continue reading →
Agora entrepreneur, David García of Plantech, is dedicated to making products that have direct environmental impact by using organic compounds for fertilizer. Plantech is a biotechnology company that produces organic alternatives to traditional agrichemicals, allowing farmers to produce quality crops at … Continue reading →
Agora works to bring early stage entrepreneurs focused on creating social good the access to capital, knowledge, and networks. Oscarito’s is one such example. Continue reading →
What keeps Agora going are the powerful mission-driven entrepreneurs that bring business and social good together to create positive change. One such organization is CO2 Bambu. CO2 Bambu’s founder, Ben Sandzer-Bell, believes firmly in the mission his organization seeks to … Continue reading →
by Sarah Hiller Hello, readers. On May 25, Lissette and I were grateful to have the opportunity to attend “The First Summit and Dialogue of Central American Women,” hosted by one of Agora’s partners, Vital Voices. This day-long event was … Continue reading →
by Lissette Cuadra Hi Everybody! Every day we work with women entrepreneurs who are fighting and struggling to develop their businesses, their hard work is the base for the family’s well being and their vision searches to guarantee the sustainability … Continue reading →
by Lissette Cuadra Uff.. this week I’m packed with so much work!! That’s natural after spending a wonderful week in Colombia, meeting very bright people and enjoying the lovely weather/culture! For the Spanish speakers, there is a Nicaraguan saying: “Despues … Continue reading →
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The most important impact investing conference….that has nothing to do with impact investing
“The purpose of the university…is impact, not output.” - Michael Crow, President, Arizona State University. I’ve just returned from the future, and I’m pumped. Ashoka U Exchange 2012 was a fantastic conference. Unlike many conferences out there, this one had a clear … Continue reading →