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October 27, 2025
Violet Fund, Portfolio, Poland
nesst-admin
Growing Without Losing Yourself: 4 Starlings' ...

4 Starlings—the first company in the NESsT Violet Fund portfolio—believes that inclusivity is the key to maintaining an authentic and close-knit culture in the face of rapid growth.

Growing Without Losing Yourself: 4 Starlings' Inclusive Business Strategy
October 14, 2025
Event, Opinion, Blog
Chad Sachs
Reflecting on GIIN Impact Forum with NESsT CEO ...

NESsT CEO Chad Sachs shares his reflections on the GIIN Impact Forum that took place in Berlin, Germany, October 8-9, 2025.

Reflecting on GIIN Impact Forum with NESsT CEO Chad Sachs
October 13, 2025
Chile, Featured, Funding, News, Supporters
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NESsT and MetLife Foundation Join Forces to ...

NESsT and MetLife Foundation have forged a two-year alliance to strengthen the social entrepreneurship ecosystem in Chile. This initiative aims to pave the way for a more inclusive and sustainable future by supporting social enterprises that create quality jobs, enhance financial inclusion, and promote environmentally responsible practices in underserved communities. 

NESsT and MetLife Foundation Join Forces to Boost Social Entrepreneurship and Expand Opportunities in Chile
October 7, 2025
Latin America, NESsT Accelerator Program, Amazonia, Peru, Supporters
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NESsT and Profonanpe join forces to strengthen ...

NESsT announces the launch of a business assistance program under the Amazon Eco Bio Business Facility (EBBF Amazonia), where it will serve as an innovation partner.

NESsT and Profonanpe join forces to strengthen 40 eco- and bio-businesses in the Peruvian Amazon
September 12, 2025
Amazonia, Colombia
Renata Truzzi
The Future is Ancestral and Collective: ...

In this article, Renata Truzzi, NESsT Chief Impact and Operations Officer, shares her reflections from Impact Minds 2025 by Latimpacto, weaving together her own insights with voices and stories from the event, showing how collective action, ancestral knowledge, and community-led approaches have the potential to shape the future of impact investing.

The Future is Ancestral and Collective: Reflections and Voices from Impact Minds 2025 by Latimpacto
Mónica Vásquez del Solar
December 6, 2017
News, Portfolio

Tips for Entrepreneurs - Steps in the Process

Mónica Vásquez del Solar
December 6, 2017
News, Portfolio
Tips for Entrepreneurs - Steps in the Process

NESsT's portfolio director for the Andean Region offers three top tips for social entrepreneurs: (1) Look Deep, (2) Seek Feedback and (3) Test, Test, Test.

Tagged: Social Entrepreneurship, Tips

Nicole Etchart
November 29, 2017
Brazil, Portfolio, Featured

Make Social Entrepreneurship a Part of Your Philanthropy

Nicole Etchart
November 29, 2017
Brazil, Portfolio, Featured
Make Social Entrepreneurship a Part of Your Philanthropy

Over the past 20 years, NESsT has invested in social entrepreneurs creating jobs for those most in need because we’ve learned that this is one of the most effective solutions to poverty. 

Tagged: Social Entrepreneur, Sustainability, venture philanthropy

nesst-admin
November 15, 2017
Europe, Event

#NESsT20: Enterprising Solutions, Dignified Futures

nesst-admin
November 15, 2017
Europe, Event
#NESsT20: Enterprising Solutions, Dignified Futures

In celebration of our 20th anniversary, NESsT hosted a photo exhibition and reception reflecting on 20 years of social enterprise at the Impact Hub Budapest. View the online gallery.

Tagged: #NESsT20, social enterprise

Nicole Etchart
October 23, 2017

The I2E Inventing Green Tool: Making the Daunting Task of Reducing Climate Change Less Daunting

Nicole Etchart
October 23, 2017
The I2E Inventing Green Tool: Making the Daunting Task of Reducing Climate Change Less Daunting

Efforts to prevent climate change can appear to be daunting. They don't have to be. Going green makes business sense. With support from the Lemelson Foundation, NESsT and partners have developed tools for entrepreneurs seeking to build environmentally friendly businesses.

Tagged: Social Enterprise, Tools

Renata Truzzi
October 18, 2017
Brazil, Event, Publication

Women are a majority treated as a minority

Renata Truzzi
October 18, 2017
Brazil, Event, Publication
Women are a majority treated as a minority

Empowering girls and women can save a country's economy. The British Council Brazil in partnership with NESsT published a study revealing the severity of gender inequality and the power of social entrepreneurship in solving it.

Tagged: Women, Social Entrepreneurship

Guest User
October 10, 2017
Consulting

Fostering Financial Sustainability of Oak Foundation Grantees in Belize

Guest User
October 10, 2017
Consulting
Fostering Financial Sustainability of Oak Foundation Grantees in Belize

This project with the Oak Foundation assisted five Foundation grantees to increase their financial sustainability through earned-revenues.

Tagged: Latin America

Guest User
October 2, 2017
Peru, Portfolio

Combatting the Informal Economy in Peru through Social Entrepreneurship

Guest User
October 2, 2017
Peru, Portfolio
Combatting the Informal Economy in Peru through Social Entrepreneurship

Not much is known about the informal economy in Peru, yet it is one of the reasons why many people face poverty, particularly women.

Tagged: Social Enterprise, Women

Guest User
September 28, 2017
Consulting, Romania

From the Bitter Part of a Sales Job to the Sweet Beginnings of a Jam Business

Guest User
September 28, 2017
Consulting, Romania
From the Bitter Part of a Sales Job to the Sweet Beginnings of a Jam Business

Bunicel is a jam business founded by Romanian Mihai Zaharia four years ago, along with the support of NESsT. Mihai was a winner of OMV Petrom's "Made in Andrei's Country" program and received both seed funding and business development delivered by NESsT.

Loïc Comolli
September 28, 2017
Consulting

NESsT Delivers Intensive Online Business Accelerator Program for Red de Pathways Members

Loïc Comolli
September 28, 2017
Consulting
NESsT Delivers Intensive Online Business Accelerator Program for Red de Pathways Members

NESsT provided business acceleration services to 11 Red de Pathways members. Acceleration services consisted of an online course for leaders of social change organizations and individualized “coaching.”

Guest User
September 28, 2017
Peru, Portfolio

Join Housekipp in Formalizing the Domestic Services Sector in Peru

Guest User
September 28, 2017
Peru, Portfolio
Join Housekipp in Formalizing the Domestic Services Sector in Peru

With your support, women in Peru will have the opportunity to improve their income, receive professional training, and access micro-loans for their children and families to thrive. By lending $25 or more, you can help Housekipp reach 100% so that it can train and employ 240 women by 2021.

Tagged: Social Enterprise, Women

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