Christopher van Bergen

Christopher van Bergen
Nest, Inc.

Christopher van Bergen is the CFO/COO of the nonprofit Nest, Inc. and an expert in the decentralized production systems of the global handcraft sector, as well as an adjunct professor of social impact and sustainability at the NYU Stern School of Business.

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August 3
2020

Laura Callanan / Christopher van Bergen

Tackling the Creative Economy Financing Gap: How Short-Term Capital Can Unlock Long-Term Impact Among Artisan Businesses

An estimated 3% of global GDP comes from creative industries – and the sector is growing quickly in the developing world. Laura Callanan at Upstart Co-Lab and Christopher van Bergen at Nest Inc. argue that now is the time to shape the creative economy to be more inclusive and sustainable. But for that to happen, the industry must first address its funding gap.

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Coronavirus, Investing

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COVID-19, creative economy, ESG, global development, impact investing, nonprofits

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Tackling the Creative Economy Financing Gap: How Short-Term Capital Can Unlock Long-Term Impact Among Artisan Businesses

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Christopher van BergenNest, Inc.

Articles by Christopher van Bergen

Tackling the Creative Economy Financing Gap: How Short-Term Capital Can Unlock Long-Term Impact Among Artisan Businesses

Christopher van Bergen
Nest, Inc.