| The Guayacán Center for Entrepreneurship & Private Equity believe that truly Global Entrepreneurs and Investors can be nurtured and fostered only by being exposed to "best in class" thinking and current practices in entrepreneurship and private equity investing. In addition, the opportunity to meet with other practitioners from around the world at some of the best academic institutions and to create global networks is an invaluable life long asset for those able to participate. Through the Guayacán Fellows Program, a select group of high potential entrepreneurs and private equity investors will have the opportunity to be sponsored by the Institute and attend world class executive education and other professional development programs at such illustrious institutions as MIT, Harvard, Babson College and Stanford University among others. Each of these institutions are leaders in Entrepreneurship and Private Equity Investing education, research and, in some cases, business creation centers. The Guayacán Fellows is a very selective program which seeks to identify the highest potential entrepreneurs and private equity investors in our community who can capitalize on the opportunities afforded by the program. The selection process is by application only and involves extensive "due diligence" on the part of Institute of each candidate via written application and interviews or presentations with the selection committee. Each candidate will be evaluated on a number of different criteria including but not limited to: - Track record of successful high growth entrepreneurial enterprise(s) or private equity investments.
- Demonstrated commitment to leading edge practices in the field.
- Strong communication and networking skills and a demonstrated ability to capitalize on the unique opportunities afforded by the Program.
- Desire and preparedness to partner with us in further promoting the objectives of the Center.
Depending on the specific circumstances of the selected candidate(s) the Institute and its Partners will underwrite a portion of the costs and expenses associated with attending the programs, but the Institute will generally seek a "co-investment" on the part of the candidate commensurate with their financial ability to contribute. | 
