A key barrier to helping small business entrepreneurs compete is the large amount of time needed to provide professional grade consulting. Agora works with exceptional student consultants to give entrepreneurs access to strategy consulting at minimal cost.

Agora Consultants are passionate MBA students from a range of backgrounds who understand the power of business skills to unleash a new generation of emerging market business leaders. Through their networks, skills and experience, they help to level the playing field for the small business entrepreneur. By interacting directly with Agora Entrepreneurs, consultants also learn first-hand the challenges and opportunities entrepreneurs face in developing countries.

There have been 140 Agora consultants to date from over 20 countries. They work in a range of industries across the world. The single biggest employer of former Agora Consultants is McKinsey and Co.

Agora currently has partnerships with Columbia Business School, Georgetown University, University of Virginia (Darden), Duke (Fuqua), University of Michigan (William Davidson Institute) and MIT (Sloan).

Agora Consulting Teams

2007

Ariel Murillo; Pulpas Naturales - Tropical fruit drinks (Georgetown University)

Mariko Scavone
Jerome Prieur

Ana Maria Echeverria & Ezequiel Olmos; Paxeos - Tourism Transportation (Columbia Business School)

Erin Ewart
Jennifer Gonzalez
Alicia Graham

Jan Van Bilsen; Bambucasa - Bamboo houses (Darden School of Business)

Elizabeth Parish
Cristina Avampato
Javier Alvarez
Mauricio Benitez

Karla Ibarra & J. C. Roa; Caite, Velas Artesanales - Candles (Georgetown University)

Mireya Almazan
Rachel Doyle
Laura Cordero
Mariko Scavone
David J. Oh

Santos Reyas and Jacqueline Pérez; Calzado Reyes - Men Shoes (Georgetown University)

Rosa Lyn Bueno
John Kingsley
Caroline Levy
Ashley More

Brian Forde & Edgard Cruz; Llamadas Heladas - VOIP Call Centers (Fuqua School of Business)

Sara Glatt
Rofrigo Dumont
Michelle Mapel
Veronica Cox
Renuka Nayani
Brit Simon
Jennifer Artabane
Jennifer Sonstelie

Carla Fjeld; Ola Verde - Organic Food Restaurant (Columbia Business School)

Meeta Sethna
Riddhi Dosh
Eduardo Fichmann

2006

Byron Rodríguez; Granja San Judas - Rabbit Farm (Darden School of Business)

Ashley Elicker
Claudia Oyola
Marshall Lockton
Julie Vianello
Erin Linthicum

Carlos Adán Rodríguez; ITETEX - Training Center (Darden School of Business)

Piro Zulas
Tonya Powers
Aaron Rausch
Tom Perich
Nathan King

Armando Reyes, Karl Welles & Javier Sánchez; Hotel Casa San Martín - Beach Hotel (Georgetown University)

Alfonso Guerra
Deva Rama
Rachel Doyle
Mireya Almazan

Salvador Pichardo, Martin Wong, & Emelina Sandino, Salminic - Salt Blocks (Georgetown University)

Rosa Bueno
Michelle Cassal
Paul Vaca
Monica Caminiti
Deanna Ford

Freddy Soza; FolyOrga - Organic Fertilizers (Columbia Business School)

Derya Oskaya
Nicola Drago
Luis Vicente

Ramiro Bermúdez; Palmero Agroindustrial - Heart of Palm (Columbia Business School)

Melisa Mayorga
Chiza Vitta
Peter Wolfgang
Michael Hand
Melanie Santos

Gerardo López; Laboratorio Bionature - Hair Loss Prevention (Columbia Business School)

Brandon Hall
Jeremey Goldberg
Antoine Delaprée
Alexandra Fiorillo

Meyling Ortiz and Olga Rodríguez; Aggú - Baby Food (Columbia Business University)

Madlen Marssalian
Olga Khodosh
Katherine Bradley

Emilia Abaunza; Sorbete Delicia – Ice Cream (Columbia Business School)

Laura Carey
Yael Dornbusch
Margot Quaegebeur
Caroline Stetter

Allan Argüello; TINSA – Cellophane Wrappers (Columbia Business School)

Nauman Ansari
Tawfik Jamjoum
Paul LeFaivre
Tim Sparkman

Alina Cordonero; Nica Explorer Tours – Rural Community Tourism (Columbia Business School)

Whitney Horsey-Sherin
Christina Krettecos
Cristy Lander
Giselle Leung
Yvonne Lu

Lenin Pereira; Finca Rancho Verde – Horticultural Farming (Columbia Business School)

Louis-Simon Ferland
Tom Houlbrooke
Mark Quandt
Chetan Reddy

Carlos Fernando Solórzano; VegyFrut – Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables (Columbia Business School)

Javier Pons
Luis Salgas
Cedric Doger de Speville
Tomoko Yasue

Francisco Zamorano; MetalArt – Metal Spin Casting (Georgetown University)

Matthew Boullion
Deanna Ford
Silke Hermes
Steve Leu
Saiga Pansheri

2005

Danilo Benavides; Agronegocios Benamont – Frozen Processed Potatoes (Columbia Business School)

Sybil F. Dodge
Ana Luisa Pinto
Todd Ofenloch
Peter Offenhouser
Gordon C. Watson

Robertson Carillo; DeFruit – Dried Fruit (Columbia Business School)

Anser Ali
Pamela Ayuso
Amanda L´Esperance
Rohit Sachdev

Rafael García; RC Industrias – Recycled Plastic (Columbia Business School)

Jennifer M. Chang
Siddharth D. Parekh
Carla Ricchetti
Armando Rodríguez

José Ubeda; Rio Grande Organics – Processed Cardamom (Columbia Business School)

Kelly Desy
Fabiana Galvão – Sassaki
Christina Krettecos
Dana Kupersmith
Christy Lander
Yvonne Lu

Meyling Ortiz and Olga Rodríguez; Aggú - Baby Food (Columbia Business School)

Jaya Balasubramaniam
Michelle Fertig
Gary Newman
Dan Wetherill

Ismael Orozco; Norca – Natural Tea (Columbia Business School)

Ihnee Choi
Markus Hepp
Sabrina Huff
Myung Hyun Lim
Ricardo Méndez – Acevedo

Claudia Cerna and Patricia Rayo; Frutinica – Dried Fruit (Columbia Business School)

Gonzalo Baranda
Laurie Pattinella
Katya Somova

Jaime Salazar; Ostras del Pacífico – Oysters (Columbia Business School)

Arika Allen
Fernando Bleichmar
Christian Dujardin
Madeline Tregidga
Ivan Oliveros

Original Agora Business Plan (Columbia Business School)

Mario Lazzaroni
Martin Bron
Markus Stadler
Shlomi Podgaetz
Arika Allen