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Spark: HereO Ventures

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SPARK WORKSHOP

HereO Ventures: Using Video Technology to Create Partnerships between Refugees and Investors

Facilitated by Ignacio Inda ’06SIPA

Tuesday, December 11th, 2018
6-8 p.m.
Refreshments included with RSVP

Uris Hall, Room 141
3022 Broadway
New York, NY

OVERVIEW
Populations in post-conflict areas often experience isolation from the international community, have difficulty accessing basic sources of income, and lack opportunities to find either full-time job opportunities or a favorable environment to launch their own businesses. 

At the same time, individuals in developed countries are unsure of how to address the refugee crisis and are simultaneously unable to find meaningful investment opportunities that both address a societal challenge and provide a return on their capital. 

HereO Ventures is a two-sided for-profit social enterprise designed to facilitate a cross-border supply of the three HereO pillars (peer-to-peer micro-debt/micro-equity loans, professional mentoring services, and emotional support) to refugees and other populations in post-conflict situations via an online video platform. 

AREAS FOR DISCUSSION

  • Which of the three HereO pillars add the most value?
  • How can HereO balance the importance of profitability with its social mission?
  • Does a mentorship relationship between investor and investee make sense in this socio-economic/cultural context?
  • How can HereO overcome technical and communication challenges? 

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY
Ignacio Inda is a bilingual investment banking professional with a 12-year career in La Paz, London, Madrid, and New York. He advises clients and finances/restructures renewable and conventional energy, PPP/Infrastructure, and water transactions. His emerging markets banking experience is complemented by his initial years as a strategy consultant for internet start-ups and as a nonprofit corporate fundraiser.  

Ignacio's education includes a Master’s in International Finance & Development from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (funded through a two-year Fulbright scholarship), a graduate degree in Social Impact Strategy from UPenn, and an MSc/BSc in industrial engineering from Universidad Pontificia Comillas's ICAI School in Spain.

 


 

Spark provides Social Innovators with an opportunity to explore resources, connections and potential solutions to help their social ventures. These workshops tap into the collective knowledge within Columbia University and the larger entrepreneurial and social impact community.

Spark is a platform for ventures to make valuable connections, as the audience is a self-selected group interested in the topic area. Ventures are also able to gather ideas through group brainstorming to help them address specific questions or problems within the business organization. 

These workshops are free and open to all who are willing to bring their ideas, experience, and connections to help solve social and environmental challenges that social innovators aim to address.

If you are unable to attend the above event but would like more information on Spark, please register for our mailing list.

For more information, or if you would like to suggest a future Spark workshop, please contact socialenterprise@gsb.columbia.edu.

This workshop is supported by the Lang Center for Entrepreneurship, Social Enterprise Club, Green Business Club, and Tamer Center for Social Enterprise at Columbia Business School

When
December 11th, 2018 from  6:00 PM to  8:00 PM
Location
Uris Hall, Room 141
New York, NY 10027
United States
Contact
Phone: (212) 854-1649