Twenty Eight High-Impact Entrepreneurs from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay Join the Endeavor Network

ORSONO, Chile--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Endeavor invited twenty-eight High-Impact Entrepreneurs from 18 companies Latin America to join its network at an International Selection Panel held in Orsono, Chile.

The companies selected include two healthcare companies, HDS and Medix as well as Web 2.0 companies, Minha Vida and Atakama Labs. HDS, based in Mexico, provides Mexico’s hospitals, clinics, state health departments and health insurance providers with a platform that enables them to digitize and share records. Medix provides high quality, technologically advanced medical equipment out of Argentina. The Brazilian company Minha Vida has become the most popular portal for health and wellness for Latin America’s largest economy. And Aktama Labs develops and operates online social games from Chile.

“Endeavor’s job is to identify the most promising entrepreneurs in emerging markets and help them scale their businesses. In Chile, we selected an impressive array of entrepreneurs that are running companies that will not only change industries but also create value-added jobs that are necessary for any growing economy. Through our work with high-impact entrepreneurs, Endeavor inspires a culture of entrepreneurship in traditionally risk-averse environments, leading to innovation and wealth generation.” said Endeavor Co-founder & CEO Linda Rottenberg.

The International Selection Panel is the culmination of a rigorous multi-step search and selection process where top business leaders interview and then offer guidance to entrepreneur candidates. Endeavor provides selected entrepreneurs with customized services from successful business mentors, Fortune 500 consulting firms and top U.S. business schools.

About Endeavor

Endeavor breaks down barriers that prevent emerging-market entrepreneurs from reaching their high-impact potential. Hailed by NYT columnist Thomas Friedman as the "mentor capitalist" model, Endeavor identifies entrepreneurs leading high-growth innovative companies in emerging markets. These entrepreneurs are given world-class strategic advice, access to key networks and other tools that will catapult them to success. With Endeavor's guidance they become “high-impact” – expanding employment, generating wealth and inspiring others to innovate. Often overlooked, these local entrepreneurs are now jumpstarting private sector development in their countries.

As of 2008, Endeavor Entrepreneurs throughout Latin America, Egypt, India, Jordan, South Africa and Turkey have created 98,000 new jobs and generated over $3.15 billion in revenues. For more information, visit www.endeavor.org