"If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door." -- Anonymous
Core Values – principles that guide us
Honor and promote the spirit of impact entrepreneurship.
Have faith in the potential of individuals, regardless of background or station in life, to rise above expectations and do great things.
Be professional, creative, and fun with our partners in order to grow the impact entrepreneurship movement as quickly and effectively as possible.
Share the value we create as an organization with our key stakeholders, employees, entrepreneurs, operating and investing partners, donors, and volunteers.
Core Purpose – why we exist
To pioneer innovative strategies to help entrepreneurs and impact investors unleash their potential for good.
To be a force of inspiration, support, investment, and community for small and growing businesses in the developing world that are addressing our toughest social and environmental problems.
To create a successful community of the world’s most promising small and growing business entrepreneurs and to forge a path for success that inspires others to follow.
To accelerate global efforts to support innovation and impact entrepreneurship as the most effective levers to fight humanity’s gravest challenges.