Growing Entrepreneurs in Diaspora (GED) is a transformative platform dedicated to training, mentoring, supporting, and orienting individuals in the diaspora who are interested in returning to their home countries to establish and grow successful businesses. GED is committed to reversing brain drain by turning global exposure into local impact through entrepreneurship.
To equip diaspora individuals with the tools, mindset, and support needed to return home and become impactful, purpose-driven entrepreneurs.
Training & Capacity Building:
Deliver targeted programs to build entrepreneurial skills in areas like business development, innovation, finance, and leadership.
Mentorship:
Connect aspiring entrepreneurs with seasoned business leaders from both diaspora and local communities for guidance, accountability, and shared experience.
Support & Resources:
Provide access to business advisory services, technical support, and regulatory guidance to ease the transition and startup process.
Funding Access:
Facilitate access to funding through grants, diaspora investment networks, venture capital, and finance institutions to help with cross border savings with startups loans and scale effectively.
Reorientation & Reintegration:
Help participants reconnect with their home country’s socio-economic realities, understand market needs, and adjust their mindset for local entrepreneurship success.
Skilled professionals and students in the diaspora
Diaspora returnees looking to start businesses
Second-generation migrants seeking to reconnect with their roots through enterprise
Diaspora-to-Home Business Pipeline:
Creating a structured pathway for diaspora entrepreneurs to explore and invest in opportunities back home.
Local Ecosystem Integration:
Partnering with local incubators, government agencies, and business networks to ensure smooth reintegration and support.
Showcasing Success Stories:
Highlighting returnees who have successfully built businesses to inspire and guide others.
Contribute to job creation and economic growth in home countries
Promote knowledge and skills transfer from the diaspora
Strengthen diaspora engagement in national development
Foster a new wave of globally-minded, locally-rooted entrepreneurs
Growing Entrepreneurs in Diaspora is more than a program—it's a movement to transform global experiences into local impact. By bridging the gap between opportunity and action, GED empowers diaspora individuals to return, rebuild, and reinvest in the future of their home countries through entrepreneurship.
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