Working To Create a Better Tomorrow For Emerging Economies
Rooted in the belief that entrepreneurship is the quickest way to create economic uplift, Entrepreneurs Across Borders (EAB) is a relationship-centered non-profit that is transforming how emerging enterprises are championed and allied in developing nations. Created by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, EAB and its team of experts in impact investing, workforce development, and community-building are catalyzing change through a new interconnected entrepreneurship ecosystem.
We identify emerging entrepreneurs that have the greatest potential to make a significant difference and then connect them to the resources they need to do so.
Currently operating in Jamaica with a vision to quickly expand to the rest of the Caribbean and beyond, EAB’s goal is to have a presence in every developing nation around the world.
Create A Better Tomorrow For Emerging Economies
Create A Better Tomorrow For Emerging Economies
What
We help people with talent, but without access, turn their skills into businesses — by building communities where entrepreneurs lift each other. EAB is building a world where every entrepreneur has the training, relationships, and support to grow what they start, and where each success strengthens the whole community. Mentors and supporters play a vital role, but the entrepreneurs and their communities are the ones doing the building. It's through this community that we advance economic opportunity, job creation, and lasting local resilience.
Why
The global economy is broken — and rampant with inequities and in-accessibilities. Corruption, crushing poverty, and ineffective systems can quickly interrupt viable solutions and widen the gap between those who have wealth and those who do not. The entrepreneurial spirit, however, knows no boundaries and often flourishes where opportunities lack. While entrepreneurship is one of the quickest ways to create economic uplift, many individuals in developing nations have limited access to the trust-worthy capital, education, and networks needed to reach their full potential.
How
EAB identifies and curates in order to connect. We facilitate a first-of-its kind, mutually-beneficial exchange between successful North American entrepreneurs and emerging enterprisers in developing nations, proving that business is a key lever in changing communities for the better. Additionally, as the driving, visionary leader of a collective impact partnership of expert organizations working to end cyclical hardship through entrepreneurship, EAB acts as the connective tissue that binds together all the key players needed for an equitable, ethical, and accessible entrepreneurial ecosystem. Our alliances with local, trusted, and proven partners in each developing nation in which we have a presence enable us to effect real change through our approach: Locally-led Solutions, Community-Powered Entrepreneurship, Skills & Access, and Collective Impact."
Why Jamaica?
We help people with talent, but without access, turn their skills into businesses — by building communities where entrepreneurs lift each other. EAB is building a world where every entrepreneur has the training, relationships, and support to grow what they start, and where each success strengthens the whole community. Mentors and supporters play a vital role, but the entrepreneurs and their communities are the ones doing the building. It's through this community that we advance economic opportunity, job creation, and lasting local resilience.
A Proven Testing Ground: What works in Jamaica becomes a repeatable model for other communities across the Caribbean.
What We Believe In
Entrepreneurs Hold the Keys
We believe that entrepreneurs hold the keys to overcoming challenges both in their own countries and abroad.
Giving Back
We believe most entrepreneurs want to give back.
Impacting Lives
We believe that entrepreneurs know first hand how growing a business can impact lives and communities.
Entrepreneurs Need Mentors
We believe most emerging entrepreneurs need a solid network or key mentor to help them thrive, and most seasoned entrepreneurs need pathways towards giving back in meaningful ways that are time efficient.