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 se centra en mejorar la autonomía económica porque mejora la autonomía de la comunidad. Por mucho que se utilice la "Diversidad e Inclusión de la Fuerza de Trabajo" para resolver este problema, no lo hará. Debemos perseguir la equidad y la justicia de la mano de obra.
Diaspora.Black, una empresa social del sector del turismo y los eventos, se une a la Iniciativa de Equidad Racial NESsT . Con la inversión de NESsT, Diaspora.Black ofrecerá formación y financiación a los afroempresarios locales, fomentando una comunidad dedicada a ampliar las rutas turísticas que dan más visibilidad a la historia y la cultura de los afrobrasileños.
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.
