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Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs

Brazil Regional Chapter

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Overview:

The Brazil Chapter is made up of ANDE members who are actively working to support small and growing businesses (SGBs) throughout Brazil. Participating organizations work together on regionally specific initiatives and collaborate to promote a healthy eco-system for Brazilian SGBs. Members benefit from the opportunity to network and learn from other like-minded organizations in the region.

ANDE members - if you would like to join this chapter, please do so via the ANDE Member Portal. If you have any problems logging into the portal, please contact Stella Hanly.

Current Activities:

Brazil Report

Mapping the Social/Inclusive Business Field in Brazil
ANDE Brazil Chapter with support from Fundación Avina, Potencia Ventures, and Plano CDE (November 2011)

 


The Members of the Brazil Chapter are collaborating to build an ecosystem for SGBs that cause positive social and/or environmental impact through:

 o Attracting new and more diverse players to get involved in the Brazilian field;
 o Mobilizing resources to support SGBs and intermediaries;
 o Increasing capacity of members to support SGBs to grow.

To achieve these objectives the Chapter is managing the following initiatives:

 o Sector mapping: the Chapter has undertaken this pioneering initiative to identify key actors and understand the current reality of the Brazilian sector, in partnership with AVINA Foundation and Potencia Ventures (see links above);
 o Pipeline breakfasts: monthly meetings for current and potential Chapter members to discuss challenges, share opportunities and forge new solutions in the identification of high-potential businesses;
 o B Polo: the first online directory of Brazilian SGBs that benefit the base of the pyramid, and the organizations that support them with investment and capacity development;
 o Member newsletter: monthly compilation of news, opportunities and needs from the Chapter members and ANDE’s global network;
 o Sector meetings: opportunities for members to interact with industry experts and discuss opportunities and challenges relative to a specific sector or region.

Upcoming meetings and events:

 o 6-10th August 2012: ANDE Investment Manager Training, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Support:

Besides the Aspen Institute, the ANDE Brazil Chapter receives financial and other kinds of support from:

     o Artemisia Social Business
     o AVINA Foundation
     o Halloran Foundation
     o Potencia Ventures
     o VOX Capital

ANDE Members Active in Brazil

Click here to see a map of ANDE Members working in Brazil.

Leadership:

 Chapter Leader: Rob Parkinson

Rob

Rob has been working with entrepreneurship in Brazil since 2008, and leading the ANDE Brazil Chapter since its creation in 2010. As Partnerships Analyst at Artemisia Social Business, Rob managed a global education program on social business for university students, and designed and delivered training programs for Brazilians entering the sector. Rob was previously an International Director for AIESEC, a global organization developing youth leadership. Responsible for the growth of the Western Europe and North America region, and for global strategic development, Rob had the opportunity to travel and work in more than 15 countries. He has also lived and worked in Thailand and Switzerland. Originating from the UK, Rob holds a BA in Economics from the University of Nottingham.

 

Chapter Leader: Daniel Izzo

Daniel Izzo
Partner and co-founder of Vox Capital, Brazil’s first impact investing venture capital firm focused in high potential businesses that serve Brazilian low-income populations with products and services with the potential to improve their lives. Daniel has been working with the Brazilian BOP population since 2007 when, while leading the low income consumer area for Johnson & Johnson Brazil, he developed a project in low income communities in Rio de Janeiro, selling products, generating income to community members and educating the population on health issues. Daniel has an MBA with high distinction from HEC Montreal and BA from EAESP/FGV in Brazil. He is a board member for Plano CDE and Balcão de Empregos and leader of the ANDE Brazilian Chapter.



Steering Committee Members:

 o Anna Romanelli, AVINA Foundation
 o Daniel Izzo, VOX Capital
 o Jenny Everett, ANDE
 o Karen Kanaan, Endeavor Brazil
 o Maure Pessanha, Artemisia Social Business
 o Paulo Belotti, Pragma Patrimonio
 o Vivianne Naigeborin, Potencia Ventures