Entrepreneurs, leaders, and managers driving social change today require a new set of business knowledge, skills, and experiences to be effective.

We develop the next generation of social innovators through both traditional coursework and experiences including Latin America Global Experiential Modules, consulting projects, global feasibility studies, mentorship, social enterprise fellowships, and student clubs/activities.

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More effective accelerator programs around the world can stimulate more positive entrepreneurial outcomes.

We collect and analyze data from 19,000 early-stage entrepreneurs from more than 250 accelerator programs to produce sector reports, support academic research, and provide actionable feedback to program operators in the field particularly those working in developing regions and/or focused on impact entrepreneurs.

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Promising entrepreneurs are everywhere; however, the ecosystem support that provides knowledge, networks, and capital is not.

We provide promising entrepreneurs located in local Atlanta area neighborhoods the training, mentorship, and capital to start and grow successful businesses.

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Specialty coffee consumption in the U.S. and other parts of world is growing; however, the farmers that grow coffee struggle to earn a sustainable living for themselves and their families.

We empower growers directly through our incubator program which provides female specialty coffee farmers based in Latin America the business know-how and connections to enable them to reach their full economic potential.

Grounds for Empowerment

We work to change specialty coffee markets by creating forums for importers, roasters and specialty coffee consumers to come together to share information about the economic treatment of coffee growers by creating transparent new pricing indexes, coffee transaction guide, and market insights to drive adequate compensation for farmers time and efforts.

Transparent Trade Coffee Program

Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide