Twenty Eight High-Impact Entrepreneurs from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay Join the Endeavor Network
Business Wire, Dec 09, 2009
ORSONO, Chile — Endeavor
invited twenty-eight High-Impact Entrepreneurs from 18 companies Latin
America to join its network at an International Selection Panel held in
Orsono, Chile.
The companies selected include two healthcare companies, HDS and Medix
as well as Web 2.0 companies, Minha Vida and Atakama Labs. HDS, based in
Mexico, provides Mexicos hospitals, clinics, state health departments
and health insurance providers with a platform that enables them to
digitize and share records. Medix provides high quality, technologically
advanced medical equipment out of Argentina. The Brazilian company Minha
Vida has become the most popular portal for health and wellness for
Latin Americas largest economy. And Aktama Labs develops and operates
online social games from Chile.
Endeavors job is to identify the most promising entrepreneurs in
emerging markets and help them scale their businesses. In Chile, we
selected an impressive array of entrepreneurs that are running companies
that will not only change industries but also create value-added jobs
that are necessary for any growing economy. Through our work with
high-impact entrepreneurs, Endeavor inspires a culture of
entrepreneurship in traditionally risk-averse environments, leading to
innovation and wealth generation. said Endeavor Co-founder & CEO Linda
Rottenberg.
The International Selection Panel is the culmination of a rigorous
multi-step search and selection process where top business leaders
interview and then offer guidance to entrepreneur candidates. Endeavor
provides selected entrepreneurs with customized services from successful
business mentors, Fortune 500 consulting firms and top U.S. business
schools.
About Endeavor
Endeavor
breaks down barriers that prevent emerging-market entrepreneurs from
reaching their high-impact potential. Hailed by NYT columnist
Thomas Friedman as the “mentor capitalist” model, Endeavor identifies
entrepreneurs leading high-growth innovative companies in emerging
markets. These entrepreneurs are given world-class strategic advice,
access to key networks and other tools that will catapult them to
success. With Endeavor’s guidance they become high-impact expanding
employment, generating wealth and inspiring others to innovate
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