Reimagining Initiatives for Sustainable Empowerment
RISE Foundation seeks to identify the Entrepreneurial potential in underserved communities and minority groups in Trinidad and Tobago and accelerate their growth at different stages of their development , by providing them with training, mentoring, pro-bono counsel, peer learning and access to a network of established supportive investors.
Promote and Strengthen the social and environmental impact of business by bringing on board experts in innovation and impact measurement as well as CSR managers of large companies.
Create an active community of Change Leaders by creating a network of Start-Up and established entrepreneurs with a passion for giving back.
ABOUT
TEAM
The driving force behind RISE
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CONFERENCE
About: Rise Foundation is the home of the RISE Women’s Conference. This conference is one of the very first all women 3 day entrepreneurship focused events in Trinidad and Tobago that hosted women from the Caribbean and Latin America.
Entrepreneurship has been identified across the world as vital to a nations’ economic growth. However, even with the rise of start-ups not much focus has been placed on the gender imbalance in entrepreneurship within the Caribbean and Latin American region.
United Nations statistics highlights that women comprise half of the world’s population and perform two thirds of the work, but only a small percentage consider entrepreneurship in the informal sector or even in sectors traditionally dominated by females.
RISE focuses on addressing key challenges faced by female entrepreneurs in Latin America and the Caribbean. The 3 day conference focuses on female driven business in communities, and their potential for growth and the possibility of strengthening communities by providing jobs and income.
2019 SPEAKERS
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Note: Rise Conference 2020 was postponed due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.
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