Alain Buffing

The Swiss Entrepreneurship Program strengthens emerging entrepreneurial ecosystems to create a thriving, sustainable world. As Entrepreneur-In-Residence with NESsT, I provided sales and marketing advice to Peruvian start up's. Next to shaping the entrepreneurial culture of the region, I spend time working one-on-one with entrepreneurs helping them to develop their business plans and go-to-market strategies. My main duties included;

- Providing guidance on brand positioning
- Guiding… Meer weergeven

The Swiss Entrepreneurship Program strengthens emerging entrepreneurial ecosystems to create a thriving, sustainable world. As Entrepreneur-In-Residence with NESsT, I provided sales and marketing advice to Peruvian start up's. Next to shaping the entrepreneurial culture of the region, I spend time working one-on-one with entrepreneurs helping them to develop their business plans and go-to-market strategies. My main duties included;

- Providing guidance on brand positioning
- Guiding entrepreneurs through SaaS implementation process
- Developing commercial strategies
- Coaching of product development

NESsT invests in social enterprises that generate dignified jobs for people most in need. They use an engaged approach providing one-on-one business development support to social entrepreneurs in emerging markets. So far, NESsT has invested in 187 social enterprises that have improved the lives of 525,000+ people. Minder weergeven

At Tuk Tuk Cartel, we established a new kind of NGO. Through adventurous volunteer projects and a community built around generous world-changers, who focus on creativity and entrepreneurship, we want to re-invent the non-profit wheel on a global scale.

Our vision is a more interconnected community where volunteers, corporates and beneficiaries alike feel empowered not only by our projects, but by the things they learn and the relationships they build during a unique experience together… Meer weergeven

At Tuk Tuk Cartel, we established a new kind of NGO. Through adventurous volunteer projects and a community built around generous world-changers, who focus on creativity and entrepreneurship, we want to re-invent the non-profit wheel on a global scale.

Our vision is a more interconnected community where volunteers, corporates and beneficiaries alike feel empowered not only by our projects, but by the things they learn and the relationships they build during a unique experience together. Our mission is to create a global community that supports projects in developing countries which focus on education, innovation and sustainability. Minder weergeven

• Organised a fundraise gala, raised 1.300 USD in aid for (ACE) African Clean Energy.
• Distributed 13 ACE cooking stoves to orphans and their guardians living in Lesotho.

ACE is a social enterprise that produces solar-biomass energy systems in developing countries.

• Organised a poker tournament and a fundraiser, raised 7.885 USD in aid for Pendo.
• Joined a team of volunteers with the the construction of sanitary facilities in Malindi.

Pendo was established to support the orphaned and vulnerable children in and around Malindi.

• Organised a fundraiser and catering in order to raise 10.150 USD in aid for Surf for Life.
• Joined a team of volunteers with the the construction of a Clean Water System in Nicaragua.

Surf For Life sponsors educational driven development projects in coastal communities.

• Participated in the marathon run of Stockholm in order to raise awareness.
• Organised a casino night and collected 2.600 USD in aid of Hands in Hands.
• Collected 1.350 USD from a fundraising website where people could support their runner:

Hand in Hand helps to fight poverty through job and business creation in India and Africa.

• Organised a quiz and raised 4.550 USD in aid for Surf for Life, Guatemala.
• Joined a team of volunteers with the the construction of three classrooms in El Paredón.

Surf For Life sponsors community driven development projects in coastal communities.

• Organized the official introduction periods for 3000+ exchange students at the UVA.
• Led a team of 75 volunteers to execute all events and activities seamlessly.