Endeavor. This non-profit global organization is headquartered in New York City and focuses on fostering high impact entrepreneurship by supporting innovation, job creation and promotion of role models. The entrepreneurial role models are very important for the local economies as they can prove that success can be achieved in the local communities by taking initiative and mobilizing the right ideas, talent and resources. The entrepreneurs were able to create high value jobs that pay ten times the local medium wage and this is very uncommon in the developing world. Another important factor is the creation of a local and global network of entrepreneurs who are supporting one another in their efforts to be successful and help bring prosperity to their local economies. Richard got involved with Endeavor because of his personal interest in international development issues as well as a personal relationship with the father of Endeavor’s founder. He is currently involved in the judging panel of Endeavor as well as an advisor to the organization. He mentioned few criteria used by the organization when looking at carefully selecting its entrepreneurs. The nominees are diamonds in the rough, sure fire success, local stars or barrier breakers. Richard exemplified this with two examples of Café Punto del Cielo - Mexico’s local Starbucks and Patagonia Natural Products - a vitamin C producer from Patagonia.