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6 W H ER E W E C A M E FROM … Today, Endeavor operates in 30 countries around the globe and has selected over 1,500 entrepreneurs. Endeavor is a mission-driven organization, built by and for entrepreneurs, with a self-sustaining, scalable financial model. I've been lucky to be involved with many VC- backed "homeruns" in my career, but there is none that have given me more pleasure and satisfaction than the 20 year journey with Endeavor. I have made lifetime friendships and seen first hand that a small group of passionate people really can change the world. It's been an amazing 20-year journey, and I am so proud of what the organization has accomplished. I love entrepreneurship and believe it is the most powerful and empowering engine for reaching human potential yet invented on the planet. With Endeavor I have become part of a global community of my people, the ones who share a worldview and passion for seeing opportunities to make a difference, thinking big, and, when successful, paying it forward to the next generation. Jason Green is a founder and general partner of Emergence Capital and has been in the venture business for over 20 years. In 2017, Emergence Capital was named as the National Venture Capital Association's Venture Firm of the Year. Above: Co-founders Linda Rottenberg and Peter Kellner Then and now: Above, Linda Rottenberg and Jason Green share a moment at the 2002 Endeavor Gala. Below, Linda and Jason at the 2017 Silicon Valley Forum Visionary Awards, where Linda was honored.