In celebration of Women’s History Month, we are spotlighting the stories of three women entrepreneurs at the helm of enterprises in the NESsT portfolio in Central & Eastern Europe and South America.
NESsT, a global impact organization dedicated to supporting high-potential social entrepreneurs that create meaningful employment and income opportunities in their communities, is proud to announce the appointment of Dana Gilland to the NESsT Board of Directors.
We spoke to our portfolio managers and entrepreneurs in the region to uncover the lessons learned and insights gained from three years of close-up acceleration and collaboration in the region catalyzing wide-ranging, innovative business models and supporting the financial independence and stability of people from diverse backgrounds.
NESsT concentra-se em melhorar a autonomia econômica porque melhora a autonomia da comunidade. Tanto quanto a "Diversidade e Inclusão da Força de Trabalho" é usada para resolver este problema, ela não o fará. Devemos buscar a equidade e a justiça da força de trabalho.
A Diaspora.Black, uma empresa social do setor de turismo e eventos, junta-se à Iniciativa de Equidade Racial do site NESsT . Com o investimento da NESsT, a Diaspora.Black oferecerá treinamento e financiamento a afro-empreendedores locais, promovendo uma comunidade dedicada à expansão de rotas turísticas que tragam mais visibilidade à história e à cultura dos afro-brasileiros.
Nicole Etchart, NESsT CEO and Co-Founder, spoke with journalist Valentina Llompart at the Diario Financiero. Article Summary: Founded over 26 years ago, Impact investor NESsT’s international trajectory has taken it to countries in Central and Eastern Europe and South America, including Chile – which was one of the first countries it invested in. NESsT has created significant impact in the region through investing in social enterprises that work on the ground with Chile’s marginalized communities.
