Linda Rottenberg

Linda Rottenberg is an American lawyer and businesswoman. She is the CEO and Co-founder of Endeavor, an organization that pioneered the field of High-Impact Entrepreneurship. Endeavor’s mission is to “lead the global movement to catalyze long-term economic growth by selecting, mentoring, and accelerating the best High-Impact Entrepreneurs around the world.” Headquartered in New York City, Endeavor has offices in 17 countries and operates in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Greece, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, and Uruguay. The 700+ Endeavor Entrepreneurs selected to date, screened from 30,000 candidates, have created 200,000 jobs, generate annual revenues of $5 billion, and serve as role models in their countries.

Recognized as one of the world's premier experts on entrepreneurship, business opportunities in emerging markets, and leadership for the new economy, Rottenberg was named one of “America’s Best Leaders” by US News & World Report and one of 100 “Innovators for the 21st century” by TIME. She has been profiled in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fortune, New York Times, Fast Company, Inc., the Economist, Bloomberg TV, and CNN. Rottenberg, who in 2011 was named "Ms. Davos" by Business Insider, served as co-chair of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and currently Vice-chairs the Forum’s Entrepreneurship Council. She has been named a “Global Leader for Tomorrow,” “Young Global Leader” and “Leading Social Entrepreneur” by the Forum. She was referred to as the world's "Mentor Capitalist" in Thomas Friedman’s The World is Flat.

Rottenberg is the subject of three Harvard Business School and Stanford Graduate School of Business case studies. In February 2009 she delivered the keynote address at Harvard Business School's Social Entrepreneurship Conference, and has had prominent speaking roles at such venues as the New York Forum (2011).

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