Social Entrepreneurship and Micro Finance, featuring speakers from Echoing Green, Frogtek, and Treetops Capital. Pioneers in their respective fields, our guest speakers will share their front-line perspectives about sustainable and innovative solutions that are driving social change around the world.
Echoing Green is a global social venture fund that invests in and supports outstanding emerging social entrepreneurs to launch new organizations that deliver bold, high-impact solutions. To date, Echoing Green has invested over $28 million in seed funding to over 471 social entrepreneurs and their innovative organizations.
Frogtek is a for-profit social venture dedicated to creating business tools for micro-entrepreneurs in emerging markets. Frogtek develops software applications for small retail shops, restaurants and other micro-retailers that can be run on mobile phones and are designed specifically for customers at the Bottom-of-the-Pyramid.
Treetops Capital is a fund management and financial advisory company that has a dual objective of providing market returns and increasing access to financial services to under-banked communities in emerging markets. Treetops Capital invests in microfinance institutions and other financial institutions that serve the micro, small, and medium business sector in emerging markets.
Location: Taipei Economic and Culture Office (TECO)
1 E. 42nd Street (corner of 5th Ave)
New York, NY US
When: Wednesday, February 24, 6:00PM
Agenda: 6 – 7 pm : Cocktail Reception & Networking
7 – 8 pm : Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurship
Fee: $5 if RSVP, $10 at the door
Speakers:
Mailande Moran: Social Investment Council Manager, Echoing Green
David del Ser: Founder & CEO, Frogtek and Echoing Green Fellow
Luca Torre: Founding Partner, Treetops Capital
Moderator: Christine P. Chan: Social Investment Council Member, Echoing Green
Co-Sponsors: ATANY, CAAPS, NATMA 2G