. We’re back in Cuba! Last year was our first time in Cuba, a location we selected because of its proximity to Nicaragua, wanting to visit before the US embargo is finally lifted, with the prospect of hordes of American…
Lois and Steve visit us in Nicaragua
At “Los Patios” (Danish) hotel on our street. Convento San Francisco, around the corner from our house Waiting for the ferry to cross Lake Cocibolca to Ometepe Island. Visiting with Martjin and Hendrix at Totoco Eco Lodge, a role model…
IMPACT2: Paris conference on impact investing.
We are here for IMPACT2, which is the first conference on impact finance and impact investing in France. SOCAP in San Francisco (August 2011) yielded one of our key investors — Groupe SOS, based in Paris. Led by a charismatic…
Bus ride through the countryside to the colonial city of Trinidad in Central region of Cuba.
The bus which is very comfy, leaves at 7am for a 7-9 hour drive to Trinidad. It makes a few stops along the way and we meet some of our fellow travellers. Mostly from Europe and in particular many seem…
Empty Nesters in Nicaragua: an Evolving Narrative
Five years ago when we first came to Nicaragua and purchased a falling apart house in the Granada historical district, one of our intentions was for this to also be an investment in our children’s future. Not so much a…
“Built to Last” Agora blog entry on CO2 Bambu
I met Ben Sandzer-Bell, founder of CO2 Bambu, a few weeks into my internship with Agora when he dropped by our office between meetings with potential funders and USAID representatives. What struck me instantly about Ben was the sheer enthusiasm…
The Magic of Nicaragua
Yoga’s philosophical underpinning includes the belief that if you set your intentions clearly, universal forces will line up lifes’ cards and make clear intentions into reality. Such is the case for us yet again in Nicaragua. We say “yet again”…
Nicaragua: where Impact investors meet Impact entrepreneurs
There is a veritable shift occurring in the world of venture capital and investment. A new class of investor is emerging that puts a premium on not only achieveing financial returns, but also selecting their investment targets with a view…