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Women’s Month Feature: NESsT portfolio entrepreneurs who are leading social change through business in South America and Central and Eastern Europe

Women’s Month Feature: NESsT portfolio entrepreneurs who are leading social change through business in South America and Central and Eastern Europe

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.

Intersectional Impact: 7 key learnings from accelerating social enterprises in Poland & Romania over 3 years

Intersectional Impact: 7 key learnings from accelerating social enterprises in Poland & Romania over 3 years

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 Extends its Commitment to Inclusive Employment in Central-Eastern Europe with Continued Support from IKEA Social Entrepreneurship and Cisco Foundation

NESsT Extends its Commitment to Inclusive Employment in Central-Eastern Europe with Continued Support from IKEA Social Entrepreneurship and Cisco Foundation

The next iteration of NESsT’s accelerator program in Central and Eastern Europe, with a focus on Poland and Romania, will be backed by our long-standing partners, IKEA Social Entrepreneurship and Cisco Foundation. This phase will accompany 26 companies on their growth and impact journeys, providing capacity building, knowledge sharing, and mentoring with industry experts at NESsT, IKEA Social Entrepreneurship, and Cisco Foundation.

Capitalul potrivit la momentul potrivit va dezvolta întreprinderile sociale în Europa

The Right Capital at the Right Time Will Scale Social Enterprises in Europe

Imaginați-vă unde s-ar afla antreprenorii sociali dacă s-ar putea baza pe un ecosistem de sprijin public și privat care să le ofere flexibilitatea de a inova, timpul necesar pentru a construi modele orientate către piață, oportunitatea de a crea locuri de muncă durabile și oportunități de venit pentru persoanele vulnerabile.

NESsT Shares Learnings from Mistakes in New EVPA Report

NESsT Shares Learnings from Mistakes in New EVPA Report

NESsT was recently involved in one of the first reports promoting intelligent failure within the venture philanthropy and social investment sector. Would you like to learn from our mistakes?If so, have a look at the recently published European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA) report on failures, which we contributed our learnings to.