Where are We Now? Update March 2015

Employing Donated Funds to Launch For-Profit Businesses

Secured 501(c)3 Status

Development of GET (Global Entrepreneur Training)

GET program content finished by May 31, 2015

First GET training cohort 3rd quarter 2015

International Collaborations

India: Vocational Technical School & Agora Accelerator

Thailand: Publish2Day & Agora AcceleratorNepal: Website Development Company & Manujari

CoffeeChina: Agora Accelerator 2016, Light ManufacturerAfrica: Collaboration Accelerators

Multimedia Developments Completion of two animated explainer videos

– One Business At a Time– From Aid to Paid

Continued development on website Developed communications strategy

– Facebook page– Twitter feed– Slideshare page– Youtube channel– Agora’s Social Enterprise Blog– Newsletters & e-mailing list

Development of crowdfunding investment site for Agora projects (almost completed)

Funding

Agora Donations 2014 Total: $27,064 YTD 2015 Total: $35,315 + $35K***Foundation:

$100,000 loan (2014) $25,000 grant (2014) $30,000 matching funds* (2015) USAid Grant Application for $600K plus**Foundation name held for privacy

Further Developments

4 new governing board additionsCollaboration on a joint business coach training

program New hire Gwen Rapp to begin May 1st

Collaboration on a university accelerator program

First GET training program this Spring

Projected TimelineMay 2015

GET Training Program Development Complete

1st Quarter 2016 Launch 1st

Accelerator 1st business coach training cohort 2nd GET Cohort

3rd Quarter 2015 1st GET Cohort

Accelerator Program Development Complete

4th Quarter 2015Agora/GEN

business coach training program complete (funding)

2nd Quarter 2016Launch 2nd

Accelerator

3rd Quarter 2016Launch 3rd

Accelerator 2nd Coach training cohort 3rd GET Cohort