¡Bienvenidos!

2011 Entrepreneur Retreat

Roots

Ben PowellCityGolf Puebla, Mexico

Ricardo TeranLolita, Centroamerica

Agora 2005

Unleashing human potential for good

We are building a future in which the highest potential impact entrepreneurs in Central

America have the opportunity – the access to human, social, and financial capital – to

realize their dreams to create a better world.

Central America is hurting

Poverty – In Central America, more than 50% of the population still makes less than $1 a day

Inequality – Latin America is the most unequal region in the world

Environmental Degradation – Central America has the highest deforestation rate in the world

Current efforts are not enough

Governments

Business as usual

NGOs

Business is evolving

Stakeholder capitalists create shared value

Shared Value

- Michael Porter

Shared Stakeholder Value

Agora Entrepreneur

Investor

Employees

Environ-mentCommunity

Customer

Sourcing

Operating

Investing

Partners

2011 Agora Entrepreneurs

By the NumbersAverage Sales 2010: $276,000

Range of Sales: $70,000 - $733,000

Total Investment Sought: $5 million

Employee Total 2010: 250+

Projected employee total 2013: 1,000+

Breakdown by Industry

Aida Mayorga & Oscar García

Vision: Aida is building a business that is employing hundreds of women and inspiring thousands more

Manuel Aguilar & Juan Rodríguez

Vision: Power thousands of low-income houses in Guatemala with renewable energy

Will & Chris Haughey

Vision: Bring world-class manufacturing capability and innovation to Honduras

Ben Sandzer-Bell

Vision: Create thousands of affordable homes in Nicaragua and Haiti by substituting higher carbon footprint materials with sustainable materials

María Pacheco

Vision: Link thousands of small women artisans in Guatemala with global markets

Marco Vinicio Sosa

Vision: Recycle all commercial electronic waste in Central America

David García

Vision: Help farmers grow food more efficiently and sustainably

Gian Marco Palazio

Vision: Become the first carbon neutral coffee producer in Central America

Guillermo Jacoby

Vision: Build a culture that supports sustainable agriculture in Central America

Agora Partnerships

Vision: Accelerate the growth and impact of the best early-stage entrepreneurs in Central America

Building a global brand that stands for the potential of business to do good

Powering upWe are here to support a new generation of super-hero entrepreneur leaders

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2011 Entrepreneur Retreat