NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Nicole Etchart is co-founder and co-CEO of NESsT, a global organisation with a 19-year track record that invests in social enterprises that provide dignified jobs and incomes to those facing the greatest barriers to work.  We manage a portfolio that to date has created 32,000 dignified jobs in the past seven years and improved the quality of life of over 550,000 marginalized people. Our portfolio leaders are inspiring entrepreneurs who face daily struggles related to talent attraction and retention and developing strong teams that can grow their enterprises.