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People need jobs

Small businesses
create jobs

Many people who live in poverty cannot find proper employment because too few jobs exist.

Our mission - to change this

Partnerships for jobs and hope

We partner with business support organisations to help small and medium-sized businesses grow and generate employment.

We work jointly with other funders and with learning partners, to find out more about which kinds of support best help entrepreneurs scale their businesses, and apply the findings globally.

Through our work, we have seen that with the right support, businesses thrive, jobs are created, local economies grow and communities are strengthened.

Only inquiries sent either through the contact form or the introduction form will be considered. We do not accept unsolicited proposals through other channels.

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The Argidius Podcast

Access to Services
S01 E03 | May 22, 2024

Ten Years of Impact
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What works in enterprise development – our key findings

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IMPACT SNAPSHOT

Our approach in numbers

We measure job creation, investment and revenue growth.

 

More Impact data
Data reported up until 2022
  • €1.9B

    total additional revenue generated by small businesses since working with our partners

  • 46,600

    new full-time jobs created as small businesses have grown

  • €1.8B

    finance mobilised to support realised and future growth

      Impact Stories
      Wheelchair manufacturer Industrias Tema has grown a busy repairs trade at the coast, bringing jobs for disabled ex-lobster divers, with business development support from Argidius partner Thriive Nicaragua.
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      “We used a truck’s brake drum to make our own wheel-bending machine – for under US$100!” Industrias Tema CEO, social entrepreneur Manuel Roman.

      2.1.39 Man In Wheelchair Crafting Thriive Industrias Tema Copyright Thriive Nicaragua