Unstoppable The 2015 Endeavor Gala Video
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[Two decades ago]
[when we started with the idea]
[to create jobs, champion innovation, and stimulate economies]
[by supporting high-impact entrepreneurs]
[in emerging and underserved markets]
[by focusing on selection, mentorship, and role-models]
[people said it would be]
[impossible.]
[Endeavor proved them wrong.]
[Since 1997]
[we've gone from serving a handful of emerging markets]
[to growing ecosystems of entrepreneurship worldwide.]
[Building businesses.]
[Inspiring communities.]
[Bridging the gap to capital.]
[Helping entrepreneurs think big.]
[Connecting them to mentors.]
[Encouraging entrepreneurs to become mentors themselves.]
[Sharing their stories]
[giving back]
[and multiplying their impact.]
[So what makes an entrepreneur]
[an Endeavor entrepreneur?]
[In recognition of our 2015 Gala Honoree DIane von Furstenberg]
[we salute our female entrepreneurs.]
[From just 3 women in 2000]
[to nearly 300 of our entrepreneurs today]
[these women are making waves.]
[Pioneering innovations in wearable technology.]
[Engineering the world's first "smart goggles."
Hind Hobeika, Instabeat, Lebanon]
[Reimagining experiences.]
[Creating the 'Google search' for images.]
[Recognized as the first technology of its kind.
Sira de la Coba, Shazura, Spain]
[Achieving extraordinary scale.]
[Instilling confidence in hundreds of thousands of women.]
[Growing from $4 million in revenues to $150 million.
Leila Velez, Beleza Natural, Brazil]
[Empowering women.]
[Creating opportunities for workers and their families.]
[Employing and mentoring 2000+ women.
Cynthia Mkhombo, Masana Hygiene, South Africa]
[These are just four high-impact entrepreneurs]
[among 1200 and counting.]
[What once seemed impossible]
[has now made us ]
[unstoppable.]
[As of 2015, our 1200 entrepreneurs leading 750 companies]
[have created over 500,000 jobs]
[generating more than $8 billion in revenue annually]
[in 25 countries and 50 cities around the world.]
[Our next big goal:]
[2 million jobs by 2020.]
[Endeavor]
[We're just getting started.]