I-DEV International is a business strategy and investment advisory firm that specializes in growing small and medium sized enterprises in emerging markets. I-DEV has worked in over 45 countries across Latin America, Africa and Asia, and supported more than 250 high-impact businesses with strategy and capital raise support. I-DEV also focuses on building profitable, high impact partnerships between corporations, investors, and SMEs in these markets. It does this through 2 core business groups: Insight & Strategy, focused on on management, growth, and impact consulting services to firms of all sizes working in emerging markets, and the Investment Advisory Group, which facilitates and structures investment transactions in local SMEs. By working to develop both the supply of quality impact businesses and access to capital, I-DEV takes a holistic approach to growing the impact investing and social entrepreneurship space. Hosted by Jesse Simmons.