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Stephen Lehtonen |
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Reminder: Wednesday Microfinance Event, followed by cocktail reception
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Jun 11th, 2007 - 12:17:38 |
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Dear Local Gathering members,
The Microfinance Club of New York in cooperation with The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office New York presents:
Beyond Microfinance: Micro venture capital for small business entrepreneurs
Date: Wednesday, June 13, 2007, 6:00 pm
Speaker: Ben Powell, Agora Partnerships
Cocktail Reception: Following the Q and A
Register: Email Stephen (at) ActionArena.org
Where: Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York 1 East 42nd Street
Keynote Speaker:
Ben Powell, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Agora Partnerships
www.agorapartnerships.org
With brief remarks by the Representative of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York
MF Club Members: Free, Non-Members: $10 Yearly Membership dues are $20 and can be paid at the event.
To register for this event and for inquiries, please contact Stephen Lehtonen, at Stephen (at) ActionArena.org
Event Synopsis:
Small and medium size entrepreneurs in poor countries are on the front lines in the battle against poverty but they face almost insurmountable odds. Agora Partnerships has created a new model based on local leadership, strategic consulting, and access to long
term financing to help entrepreneurs create jobs and fight poverty.
Co-founder and Managing Partner Ben Powell will discuss Agora's model and theory of change, as well as the challenges of starting a social enterprise.
Best,
Stephen Lehtonen
Executive Director and Founder
ActionArena.org- Social Change Consultant
www.ActionArena.org
212-222-6284
Stephen (at) ActionArena.org
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