WELCOME TO CTEK! OUR MISSION is to open up access to our entrepreneurial ecosystem for all people, everywhere in the world. OUR BELIEF is that the only barrier to entrepreneurship should be dreaming something worthy. OUR PHILOSOPHY is collaborative. We live in a highly connected, global society, so solving problems in silos for just one community, one city, one country, without thinking of the ripple effects that extend beyond our borders, is like tossing a penny in sand, quickly swallowed up by the surrounding forces and leaving no trace of its brief effort at impact. Entrepreneurship is not only the single most powerful solution to poverty alleviation, it also bears the promise of great innovation that benefits the broader society, but great innovation is also a collaborative endeavor. OUR STRATEGY is to achieve the greatest impact. CTEK harnesses our collective power to break down barriers to entrepreneurship. Our three-part strategy is to be WORLDWIDE in scope, EFFECTIVE in choosing what is selected, and EFFICIENT in how we use time and money. These “WE2 Initiatives” effect change for millions of people and achieve our mission of opening access across the entire supply chain of entrepreneurship to foster inclusion in our entrepreneurial ecosystem. The only barrier to entrepreneurship should be dreaming something worthy. OUR PARTNERS share our purpose. CTEK collaborates with corporations, nonprofits and individuals on global initiatives that bring Connection, Capital and Community to the most underrepresented and underserved entrepreneurs in our ecosystem. Our partners are mission-aligned and co-fund alongside CTEK’s commitments, providing money, goods, and services. CTEK’s role in these initiatives is to explore and discover the best partners, providers, practices, and solutions, then work towards our shared purpose to achieve and measure the affects of the initiatives. Please visit www.CTEK.org to read about our Global Initiatives and how you can get involved.