Accelerating Impact for Entrepreneurs
A newly released report by Emory University and TechnoServe shows that carefully designed accelerator programs can facilitate revenue growth.
Accelerating Impact from Entrepreneurs
Lessons learned from TechnoServe’s work with SGBs in Central America, based on research conducted by Emory University and the Impulsa Tu Empresa program.
Stories From The Field: Rene Reinsberg, TechnoServe Fellow, in Guatemala
Rene Reinsberg, a TechnoServe Fellow, supports local entrepreneurs in Guatemala. At the time, my wife Lisa, a human rights lawyer, was offered a Fulbright fellowship and we decided to move to Latin America for one year. I had been structuring hybrid bonds and derivatives at Morgan Stanley in London,…
Following in Her Father’s Footsteps
How TechnoServe supported a long-time family business in the transition of ownership from father to daughter
Providing Opportunities for Youth and Women Through Coffee in Eastern Guatemala
TechnoServe together with the Trade Facilitation Office of Canada, Global Affairs Canada, and Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons is implementing a four-year initiative to train 1,000 farmers in agronomic and sustainability practices in eastern Guatemala and improve their productivity by 25 percent.
Empowering Youth Entrepreneurs in Latin America
Youth face unique challenges in obtaining formal employment or becoming successful entrepreneurs. Crece Tu Empresa, TechnoServe's program in partnership with Citi Foundation, is working to address the challenge of youth unemployment in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Panama.
Addressing Youth Unemployment in Latin America
By engaging youth in entrepreneurship and agriculture, TechnoServe is working to create sustainable growth in the region.
Partnering to Support Guatemala’s Coffee Farmers
TechnoServe partners with the Canadian Trade Facilitation Office and coffee chain Tim Hortons to help small coffee growers in Guatemala.
Helping Women Build Better Businesses in Latin America
The Impulsa Tu Empresa (“Boost Your Business”) program is a business accelerator program, which aims to help 850 small and growing businesses across Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Burkina Faso. With support from the Argidius Foundation, the Multilateral Investment Fund, the Walmart Foundation, the Citi Foundation and the PIMCO…
Opportunities for Revitalizing Coffee Farms in Latin America
Coffee is an important livelihood for more than 1 million farming families in Latin America. See how we are helping coffee farmers like Alicia Yucute overcome hurdles to lift themselves out of poverty.
