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Chief Entrepreneurship Officer
EFour Enterprises LLc
Remote business coaching and Business Development Services (BDS) for entrepreneurs in developing countries and emerging economies
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A World without USAID
This is a piece I wrote for IFT's Brain Food blog about the implications and repercussions of the abrupt shutdown of USAID. It focuses...
Donna Rosa
Mar 71 min read
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Why Your Startup Approach Won't Work in a Developing Nation
https://youtu.be/gl0PPiKDQBY?si=677HKiTXYxfXvfyE I was a guest on The Digital Download podcast and we had an insightful convo about...
Donna Rosa
Jun 1, 20241 min read
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#TimTalk Podcast
This is a 20-minute YouTube video interview "If you think entrepreneurship is hard, try doing it in a developing country"....
Donna Rosa
Mar 24, 20241 min read
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Exeleon Magazine article
I’m thrilled and honored to be profiled in Exeleon Magazine’s “Transformational Women Leaders to Watch” issue for International Women’s...
Donna Rosa
Mar 8, 20241 min read
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YouTube: The Entrepreneurial Spirit Worldwide
Watch my interview with Neal DiPentino for an episode of "Business Breakthrough". I talk about the challenges and rewards of coaching...
Donna Rosa
Jan 22, 20241 min read
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Bridge Builder
Read the Institute of Food Technology's Food Technology Magazine profile of me and my humanitarian work in developing countries, focusing...
Donna Rosa
Oct 6, 20231 min read
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My Company Name
EFour Enterprises. Ever wonder how I came up with my company name? Or how others did it? Find out in this blog....
Donna Rosa
Sep 25, 20231 min read
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The Burning Desire Podcast
What’s it like to transition from the corporate world into international development? I talk about this and other topics in this podcast....
Donna Rosa
Aug 13, 20231 min read
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Podcast - Food technology can feed the world
Listen to my interview that covers both entrepreneurship in developing countries and the need for food science and technology to be...
Donna Rosa
Aug 3, 20231 min read
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Transitioning a Developing-Country Business into a Social Enterprise
By Donna Rosa One thing that has always impressed me about working with entrepreneurs in developing countries is that many start...
Donna Rosa
Feb 2, 20232 min read
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Developing-Country Entrepreneurs: Seven Tips for Great Grants
By Donna Rosa Developing-country entrepreneurs often tap into grant money to fund their businesses, either for startup or growth stages....
Donna Rosa
Feb 2, 20233 min read
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KISS Principal Mission Statements
By Donna Rosa One thing developing-country entrepreneurs struggle with, usually in the process of writing a business plan, is their...
Donna Rosa
Jul 7, 20222 min read
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It’s Not Only About the Money
By Donna Rosa A big problem for developing-country entrepreneurs that doesn’t get much attention is attracting and retaining skilled...
Donna Rosa
Jun 16, 20222 min read
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Effective Business Support Starts with Careful Selection
Most business support organizations in developing countries have some form of criteria to select entrepreneurs for coaching programs. ...
Donna Rosa
Apr 21, 20222 min read
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Business Plans, Business Canvases, and Alternative Approaches
Many, if not most, entrepreneurs in developing countries start businesses without a business plan, or any type of plan. If you’re...
Donna Rosa
Apr 21, 20224 min read
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What it’s Like for Women Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries
Women entrepreneurs in developing countries face so many obstacles that the dearth of successful business ownership is one reason why...
Donna Rosa
Mar 17, 20221 min read
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Podcast - Humanitarian entrepreneur
Listen to the story of how I started my company, the need to support entrepreneurs in developing countries, and the best ways to do so. I...
Donna Rosa
Feb 13, 20221 min read
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Do Developing-Country Entrepreneurs Need Business Plans?
Everyone in the entrepreneurship community seems to have an opinion on the topic of business plans. They range from “Yes, they are always...
Donna Rosa
Jan 30, 20223 min read
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Remote Business Coaching Made Sense Even Before COVID-19 – Now it’s a Necessity
As the COVID-19 pandemic reshapes our work and priorities, we have the opportunity to transform and improve our approach to MSME support.
Donna Rosa
Apr 27, 20205 min read
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Empowering Entrepreneurs in Emerging Economies
Why we need a new way to support entrepreneurs in developing countries--ESchool remote business coaching.
Donna Rosa
Jan 6, 20204 min read
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