28 Entrepreneurs Leading 17 Companies Selected at the 65th Endeavor International Selection Panel in Bali; First Entrepreneurs Selected in Italy and Japan

After the first International Selection Panel in Jakarta in 2014, the second one was in Bali and I love my contribution as the Event Management and Content Management. (PS: I love Ayana Estate!)

28 ENTREPRENEURS WERE SELECTED AS ENDEAVOR ENTREPRENEURS AT 65^TH INTERNATIONAL SELECTION PANEL (ISP) IN BALI

Endeavor, a leading global organization that supports high-impact entrepreneurs, held its 65^th International Selection Panel (ISP) with Indonesia as the host
28 entrepreneurs from 17 companies were selected as Endeavor Entrepreneurs (EEs) at the
All 5 candidates from Indonesia were selected into the network to access world-class talents, education, and investment opportunities

JAKARTA – AUGUST 1, 2016 – Endeavor, a global organization that focuses on building a strong entrepreneurial ecosystem through high-impact entrepreneurship, held its 65^th International Selection Panel (ISP). Endeavor Indonesia had the honor of hosting the event in Bali on July 27-29, 2016, convening top international business leaders, industry experts, and entrepreneurs on the Southeast Asian islands. 28 entrepreneurs from 17 companies and 10 countries were selected into the network at the panel. Endeavor now supports 1,302 entrepreneurs from 821 companies across the 25 markets where it operates.

ISP is the culmination of a rigorous multi-step selection process of high-impact entrepreneurs that is at the core of the Endeavor model. Candidates who reach this stage have gone through a rigorous process and multiple stages of selection, of which typically only 4% pass and become EEs. In this 3-day event, panelists from around the world gathered in Bali to interview entrepreneur candidates about their businesses and potential for high-impact growth, and then voted on whether candidates should become Endeavor Entrepreneurs (EEs). Top names in venture capital firms, investment, and entrepreneurship participated. After their selection into the Endeavor network, the entrepreneurs are given access to customized services, including introductions to local and international business mentors and volunteers from Fortune 500 consulting firms who will help them address key business needs.

The entrepreneurs are also connected to world-class talent, education, and investment opportunities as part of a business roadmap designed by Endeavor and its mentors. Since 1997, Endeavor Entrepreneurs have generated and built sustainable growth models in their home countries, transformed local economies, and have become role models for future generations of leaders.

“It’s exciting to bring the Endeavor network to an amazing location like Bali, demonstrating how much we’ve grown in the past two decades,” said Endeavor Co-Founder and CEO Linda Rottenberg. “Thank you to the great Endeavor Indonesia board and all the members of the local network for organizing this ISP and their ongoing support of our high-impact entrepreneurs.”

“High-impact entrepreneurs are visionaries who generate the highest returns, create the most high-value jobs, have the most significant impact on their communities, and inspire the most people to follow their lead. We are proud to host ISP, the final stage of the Endeavor selection process that helps ensure that we focus our efforts on helping those who can really create great impacts on society – in line with the organization’s mission,” said Chairman of Endeavor Indonesia Harun Hajadi.

Not only did Endeavor Indonesia host only host the event successfully; the network has also brought all 5 of its entrepreneur candidates from Indonesia to be selected as Endeavor Entrepreneurs (EEs) at the ISP. The five newly-selected Endeavor Entrepreneurs are Helianti Hilman of Javara, Adrian Agus of Puyo Desserts, Markus Bihler of HappyFresh, and Steve Piro and Cowan Finch from Synergy Efficiency Solutions.

“We are proud to have Heli, Adrian, Markus, Steve, and Cowan to selected. By being EEs, they will have access to mentors, network, talents, learning events, and get a chance to meet investors and other Endeavor Entrepreneurs from all over the world,” said Sati Rasuanto, Managing Director of Endeavor Indonesia. Some of big names within Endeavor network are top leaders of LinkedIn, Omidyar, Amazon.com, Microsoft, and Google.

“They got selected not only because of the business potentials and scalability, but also because they can inspire other entrepreneurs,” Sati added.

The five (5) newly-selected EEs are joining 23 previously selected EEs from Indonesia. Among them are Bukalapak Founder and CEO Achmad Zaky, Bukalapak COO M. Fajrin Rasyid, The Goods Dept CEO Anton Wirjono, RUMA Founder Aldi Haryopratomo, Coffee Toffee Managing Director Odi Anindito, Female Daily Network CEO Hanifa Ambadar, and Kebab Turki Baba Rafi President Director Hendy Setiono. Currently, over 50 business leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals are part of the movement as mentors in the Endeavor Indonesia network, including PT Gunung Sewu Kencana Chairperson Husodo Angkosubroto, The Body Shop Indonesia Chairperson Suzy Hutomo, Unilever Indonesia President Director Hemant Bakshi, and Coca Cola Indonesia President Director Martin Gil.

Check out who got selected in this post.

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