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- @heidimesser For entrepreneurs it's not motivating to be a part of the herd, it's motivating to be the shepherd #2012digitalsummit #truth
- @aweissman says "we're in the middle of a cultural shift from an industrial age to an information age" #2012digitalsummit
- Larger companies can use the successes of the co. being acquired to make an integration easier and smoother #2012digitalsummit
- Do you foresee startup companies--where respect is #1--pushing traditional companies to develop talent in new ways? #2012digitalsummit
- Are acquisitions a steady diet? Or can a company reach a point where they have enough internal development talent? #2012digitalsummit
Elisa Espiritu
Elisa Espiritu is responsible for identifying diverse avenues for minority and women owned businesses to obtain access to capital at the city, state, and federal levels. She also oversees CUP’s fundraising initiatives and the CUP Fellows Program, a leadership pipeline development program that trains and develops minority civic leaders and those interested in becoming civic representatives.
A New York City native, Elisa has spent the past several years working with many non-profit organizations in the greater NYC area, including The Posse Foundation, The Chinatown Working Group, and Two Bridges Neighborhood Council. Elisa also serves on the Board of Directors for Chinatown Youth Initiatives, and remains an active volunteer with the International YMCA.
Elisa has a BA from Bryn Mawr College and an MA in Educational Leadership, Politics, and Advocacy from New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.