Toasty warm in the Denver airport after the drive from Fort Carson/Colorado Springs – through another snowstorm! This time I got to my destination just as the snow started to stick and the plows started to emerge in force — whew!
I think the suitcases are as happy as I am this last week to be on the go again. Shots here of them finally escaping the back of the closet after 5 months, packed and ready to go, and chilling in the snow! And, by the way, anyone who is laughing at me for bringing 2 full-size suitcases for the trip, YOU try packing everything for a trip to sub-zero Denver weather and 3 weeks working and playing in sunny Mexico. The shoes and boots alone took up nearly a full bag!
I’ll arrive in Mexico City tonight to start a 3-week internship with the Venture Institute. Not sure exactly what projects I’ll be working on, but VI’s focus is on helping entrepreneurs create, incubate and grow high impact businesses — many with a social impact component — across Mexico. One of their current programs is targeted at increasing access to financial services for the poor. They have already completed a call for ideas across Mexico. selected a small group of the most promising entrepreneurs, and started working with them on refining their value propositions, business plans, economic models and pitches for investors. Really cool stuff!
I am being generously hosted by a woman in Mexico City, We have already discovered via email that we have a lot in common with economics degrees, business backgrounds, a preference for living in the middles of cities… and no cats. Really looking forward to meeting her!
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