Agora Impact Investor Conference, July 2011

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Agora Impact Investor Conference July 12-15, 2011 Granada, Nicaragua

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Agora Impact Investor ConferenceJuly 12-15, 2011Granada, Nicaragua

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Agora Partnerships is a global community dedicated to unleashing the power of entrepreneurs to build businesses that serve humanity and the planet

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Agora Entrepreneurs are the future leaders of a sustainable economy in Central America

They are:- Early stage- Investment ready- Committed to social impact

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Agora Entrepreneurs receive leadership and investment readiness training to understand how to create strong, lasting relationships with impact investors

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Agora Entrepreneurs offer impact investors unparalleled opportunities to create sustainable economic, social, and environmental change

-Environmental Conservation-Energy access-Low income housing-Building new green industries-High end manufacturing -Women leadership and employment-GIIRS rated-Quantitative measurement of impact-Business aligned to create shared value for all stakeholders

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Agora Entrepreneurs bring powerful non-financial assets to lower investment risk

- Human capital: Linkages with mentors - Intellectual capital: Knowledge of investor needs

- Cultural capital: Passion for their mission - Social capital: Participation in the Agora community

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The Agora Impact Investor Conference is designed to build relationships between impact investors and entrepreneurs

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Who should come?

Angel and professional impact investors looking for investment opportunities in early-stage companies in Central America

The conference is designed to allow investors to learn, build relationships, and do deals

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Overview of Impact Investor Conference

Two tracks of entrepreneurs - Community focused- High growth

Entrepreneurship panels- How to create social value- Key challenges for entrepreneurs in CA- Building impact entrepreneurship

Pitches from Agora Entrepreneurs

One-on-one meetings

Diligence consultations with the Agora Team

Networking and fun

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The setting is colonial Granada, Nicaragua

Drink Flor de Caña and dance salsa with fellow investors and entrepreneurs

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Build relationships with the best early-stage entrepreneurs in Central America and learn about incredible opportunities to use capital to create tangible and life-changing social impact

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Join us in building the impact investing movement in Central America and connect not only with deal flow, but with an entire community