The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) is a global network of organizations that propel entrepreneurship in developing economies. ANDE members provide critical financial, educational, and business support services to small and growing businesses (SGBs) based on the conviction that SGBs will create jobs, stimulate long-term economic growth, and produce environmental and social benefits. Ultimately, we believe that SGBs can help lift countries out of poverty.
ANDE members share the view that targeted support for SGBs represents the most effective way to create the kinds of jobs that improve the lives of individuals and communities. ANDE members support “the missing middle”—the small and growing businesses that are the engines of growth in developing economies, and have the potential to address critical social and environmental challenges. Members include both for and nonprofit investment funds, capacity development providers, research and academic institutions, development finance institutions, foundations and corporations from around the world.
With a U.S. team based in Washington, DC and eight chapters across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, ANDE staff work hard to support members globally and locally, while building strong ecosystems for entrepreneurial growth. ANDE develops unique initiatives to address systemic challenges and seize opportunities that can only be approached through collective action.
