http://www.nextbillion.net/activitycapsule/2819 Comments for "Endeavor" en http://www.nextbillion.net/activitycapsule/2819 <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-6"><table class="actable" width="470px" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr><td class="actable-left" width="175px" valign="top"> <div class="flexinode-textfield-23"> <strong>Managing Organization: </strong> Endeavor<br /><br /> </div> <div class="flexinode-textfield-38"> <strong>Activity URL: </strong> <dd><a href="http://www.endeavor.org/site_index.asp" TARGET="_blank">http://www.endeavor.org/site_index.asp</a></dd><br /><br /> </div> <td width="295px" valign="top" align="left"> <div class="flexinode-textarea-22"> <strong>Activity Description: </strong> Endeavor operates like a consulting firm for entrepreneurs in emerging economies. First, Endeavor scouts out business innovators in Latin America, which it thinks have the potential to create and manage successful enterprises. It then pairs these entrepreneurs with advisers, mentors, and investors who can help maximize a business&#39;s growth. The aim is to improve businesses so that they can create hundreds of jobs at a time, which will alleviate grinding poverty.<br class="clear" /></div> </td> </tr> </table> </div><p><a href="http://www.nextbillion.net/activitycapsule/2819">read more</a></p> http://www.nextbillion.net/activitycapsule/2819#comment Business Development Activity Active Consumer Non-profit Activity Philanthropy Funded Producer Latin America Thu, 08 Jun 2006 10:57:34 -0400 Ethan Arpi 2819 at http://www.nextbillion.net