Update from Agora's March 2015 board meeting on matters such as funding, 501(c)3 status, global collaborations, development of Agora Accelerators and Global Entrepreneur Training, and more.

1. Where are We Now?
Update March 2015

2. Employing Donated Funds to
Launch For-Profit Businesses
 Secured 501(c)3 Status

3. Development of GET (Global
Entrepreneur Training)
GET program content finished by May 31,
2015
First GET training cohort 3rd quarter 2015

4. International Collaborations
 India: Vocational Technical School & Agora
Accelerator
 Thailand: Publish2Day & Agora Accelerator
 Nepal: Website Development Company &
Manujari Coffee
 China: Agora Accelerator 2016, Light
Manufacturer
 Africa: Collaboration Accelerators

5. 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)

6. 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

7. Further Developments
4 new governing board additions
Collaboration 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

8. Projected Timeline
May 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 2015
Agora/GEN
business coach
training program
complete
(funding)
2nd Quarter 2016
Launch 2nd
Accelerator
3rd Quarter 2016
Launch 3rd
Accelerator
2nd Coach
training cohort
3rd GET Cohort