Project Makers
Nerma Albertorio is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in entrepreneurship and business development. Currently serving as the Managing Director of Project Makers since July 2022, Nerma leads initiatives aimed at alleviating poverty through need-centered business innovations. As the Founder of Centro para Emprendedores, Inc., established in 2012, Nerma fosters entrepreneurial growth within communities. Co-founding 100 Ventures in 2015 has allowed for the provision of comprehensive services to startups and established businesses in Puerto Rico. Additionally, Nerma has operated Servicios A Tiempo since 2005, developing programs that support business startups and coaching aspiring entrepreneurs. Academic contributions include teaching positions at Universidad del Sagrado Corazón and Universidad del Turabo, alongside holding various roles in consulting and business administration. Educational qualifications include degrees in Non-Profit Management, Finance, and Marketing from reputable institutions, complemented by a certification in Communication Management from Foro Europeo.
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Project Makers
Cultivamos e invertimos en emprendedores de Puerto Rico. Project Makers provee educación, recursos, tecnología, capital y acompañamiento a emprendedores. Contamos con programas de apoyo directo en la comunidad y la primera aceleradora de empresas de impacto social en PR. Nacemos del pilar de desarrollo económico de Vimenti por Boys & Girls Clubs de Puerto Rico para avanzar su misión de erradicación de la pobreza infantil en nuestra isla. Esta ambiciosa misión nos lleva a buscar emprendedores y proyectos alineados en los que podamos invertir y apoyar para seguir moviendo la aguja. Nuestro vehículo principal para eso es nuestro programa de aceleración "Project Makers: Impacto Social", la primera aceleradora de compañías de tecnología que además de ayudarte en tu negocio, también se enfoca en ayudar a escalar su impacto en la reducción de pobreza en nuestra isla. -- We foster and invest in entrepreneurs of all kinds in Puerto Rico. Project Makers provides education, technology, capital, and mentorship to entrepreneurs. Our work has both community-based support programs where our audience are mainly small-medium businesses, and the island's first social impact startup accelerator where our participants are mainly high impact tech entrepreneurs. We're born from the economic development efforts of Vimenti by Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico to advance their mission to eradicate child poverty in Puerto Rico. This ambitious goal brings us to this search for entrepreneurs who are aligned with this mission and can use our investment and support to keep moving the needle forward. Our main vehicle to achieve this mission is our flagship program "Project Makers: Impacto Social", the first startup accelerator of its kind that on top of helping you grow your business, also helps you scale its impact on our island.