Kim Bettcher Ph.D – Entrepreneurship in Frontier Markets
Entrepreneurship in Frontier Markets

From informal markets of Lima to conflict zones of East Africa and garment factories of South Asia, intrepid entrepreneurs contend with challenging conditions. Some strive to expand opportunity, others to rebuild, and others to break through social barriers. Dr. Kim Bettcher will share insights from entrepreneurs he has worked with about how they adapt and what they do for their community. He will provide glimpses into the informal sector, business for peace, women’s empowerment, and more.
Kim Eric Bettcher, PhD, advises associations, think tanks, and coalitions on strategies to improve public governance, civic engagement, and inclusive opportunity. Combining insights from policy, business, and nonprofit advocacy, he helps reform-minded leaders shape win-win solutions for systemic change. For twenty years, he facilitated knowledge exchange across the global portfolio of the Center for International Private Enterprise and guided program design on themes of policy leadership, collective action, organizational capacity building, economic empowerment, and more. Dr. Bettcher has taught as an adjunct professor at George Mason University’s School of Public Policy and was previously a research associate at Harvard Business School. He holds a PhD in political science from Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor’s degree from Harvard College.