Agora Partnerships
Model & Strategy
Agora Partnerships was founded on the belief that entrepreneurship and innovation are the key drivers of human progress. Unleashing the potential of entrepreneurs who are building purpose-driven businesses that create value for every stakeholder is essential to overcoming critical global challenges.
Agora provides entrepreneurs who are intentionally building businesses that solve social and environmental challenges in Latin America with the resources they need to grow. They accomplish this primarily through their flagship program, the Agora Accelerator, a four-month program designed to provide entrepreneurs access to the knowledge, networks, and capital they need to succeed.
Ben Powell became convinced of the power of small business to fight poverty as an entrepreneur in Mexico, where he co-founded CityGolf Puebla, a miniature golf course and family entertainment park. While a student at Columbia Business School in 2005, he launched Agora Partnerships with the help of nearly 20 Columbia students and Ricardo Teran, an entrepreneur from Nicaragua, home of the organization’s first office.
Ben was an examiner in the International Affairs Division of the White House Office of Management and Budget and has worked at Ashoka on its Full Economic Citizenship initiative. Ben received the I-Qube award for innovation, inspiration and impact from Dalberg Global Advisors, and the Social Venture Network Innovation Award. He is a top 40 under 40 development leader in Washington, D.C. and is part of the Aspen Network for Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE).
IMPACT
From building products that serve the needs of the poor, to creating jobs in low-income communities, social entrepreneurs are driving positive change across the globe. Many of these companies lack the resources needed to grow their business and impact. Agora Partnerships provides entrepreneurs with knowledge, network, and capital to unleash their potential and better future.
Since the launch of the Agora Accelerator in 2011, Agora Partnerships has provided in-depth consulting to 243 companies working in 21 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean.
In 2019 Agora is launching a three-stages competitive Growth Program tailored to entrepreneurs’ needs, including theme-specific bootcamps, 1:1 consulting and access to curated investment opportunities.
Collectively, Agora alumni companies have created over 5,000 decent and dignified jobs, exceeded USD $86 million in capital raised, certified 12 B-Corporations, and worked towards all of the Sustainable Development Goals, improving about 6 million lives and saving 900,000 tons of CO2.
Agora Partnerships News
-
Estos momentos dónde necesitamos luz, ellos son los que más luz necesitan. Nuestros emprendedores no los olvidan. W… https://t.co/yMqeQvDyrx
-
¿Sabes cuáles son los desafíos que debe afrontar tu empresa? Si estás interesado en resolver tus dudas dentro de la… https://t.co/5C1jmzRP9y
-
🤔¿Cómo están lidiando los emprendimientos con el #coronavirus, la recesión y la interrupción de actividades? Mira e… https://t.co/jlECgcFOdx
-
No dejes que las adversidades te quiten el optimismo, conoce historias que te motiven💪. Te presentamos la historia… https://t.co/pIUUJOs6fK
-
La coyuntura no es fácil. Respira. Juntos podemos lograrlo.☝Te compartimos algunos consejos para manejar el estrés… https://t.co/LkRDPGi6a3
-
📣Sigamos pensando positivo y celebrando logros✨. Gabriel Fundador y Director Ejecutivo de @incluyemecom 🇦🇷 es Youn… https://t.co/RBHDJSxw6E
-
A pesar de las circunstancias nunca dejemos de creer y celebrar los logros💪. Adriana, CEO de @CuantixIS, es una de… https://t.co/pRSpNqZ6Az
-
🚨 Aprovecha y participa del webinar 💻 que ofrece @NewVenturesMX ; "Del shock a la acción: Reflexiones"💪 con Edmundo… https://t.co/vtFxRgsObn
-
☝Sabemos que en ocasiones el Home Office 🏠💻 puede suponer algunos inconvenientes como lo es la falta de concentraci… https://t.co/V1JU2PqH9T
-
📣Les compartimos la encuesta que lanzó @SistemaB , que permitirá conocer como está la situación de las empresas e… https://t.co/qLfZc49lKe
-
🤔¿Eres líder de un equipo que está empezando a trabajar desde casa? 🏠Te compartimos el webinar 💻gratuito que ofrec… https://t.co/ZddeuE3RpP
-
☝Este curso✍ que ofrece en su site la OMS, ofrece una introducción general al COVID-19 y a los virus respiratorios… https://t.co/bho8ZrYK5v
-
💧 El agua resulta vital para reducir la carga mundial de enfermedades. Ante la crisis mundial de salud, reflexione… https://t.co/4ZH3xXhg5s
-
El Skills Agility Lab sacó este interesante webinar sobre “Cómo Preparar a tu Empresa para el Covid -19” 💪. Para ve… https://t.co/YXUjHuY28H
-
🌳Los bosques tienen una función clave en el bienestar del ser humano. Seamos conscientes y promovamos el uso soste… https://t.co/QSE91xRIwe
-
☝ Conoce a @Doktuz , una app móvil que realiza esfuerzos 💪para combatir el virus COVID-19 🦠 👉… https://t.co/VzIMuA8Sqo
-
David Bornstein de @soljourno está compilando historias de éxito🧔💻 sobre lo que ha funcionado frente al… https://t.co/cjcuzZJscy
-
👉Que las adversidades y la coyuntura actual no borren tu sonrisa 😀. La ONU celebra el Día Internacional de la… https://t.co/xYXafvDh21
-
🥳 Felicitamos a nuestra emprendedora Carola Capra por ser parte de las empresarias bolivianas 🇧🇴 destacadas 💪. Lee… https://t.co/G4snrTi9fH
-
🎊Les presentamos a uno de nuestros graduados del Bootcamp: Pitch para la Inversión. @aukio_cl , una comunidad educa… https://t.co/Nd9De2WIGF