Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend the fourth annual summer conference of the Aspen Network for Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) in Colorado. I was pleased to be included in a small group of global leaders dedicated to the idea that Small and Growing Businesses (SGBs) are the primary hope in the fight against global poverty and who are committed to helping entrepreneurial organizations operating in the developing world gain access to the resources and technical assistance they need to flourish.

As the sole participant in the meeting currently running an organization of the kind ANDE looks to assist, I came away from the experience with an enhanced perspective of the broad range of players dedicated to assisting the social enterprise community, and of the potential for this kind of multi-player network to facilitate great progress in the field.

ANDE is comprised of a dynamic group of organizations and individuals. I believe that as ANDE matures, it will become an instrumental force in focusing greater attention and resources to the needs of small and growing businesses throughout the developing world.

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