Short Bio:
My name is Betsy Ings, and I work at the intersection of entrepreneurship, social impact, and sustainable development — often translating big visions into fundable, high-impact projects with long-term returns for communities and funders. Betsy Ings – Social entrepreneur, strategist, and project builder connecting grassroots energy to institutional funding. Track Record: • Multiple partner projects empowering over 14 000 women and youth entrepreneurs partnering with – UN Women; UNIDO; Graca Machel; Vital Voices US; US Embassy & BWASA; Coca Cola Beverages Africa -5by20; PETCO to name a few • Supported 42 SMEs in equity, skills, and funding compliance • Leading Perseverance Solar Park: socially owned, Just Energy-aligned • Structured packaging project for Black-owned manufacturing, OEM-aligned What I Do: • Translate local need into fundable business cases • Build credible, high-impact proposals with scalable ROI • Align community, government, and private sector priorities Why It Matters: • Models are replicable across provinces and sectors • Tackles food security, youth unemployment, green economy • Ready-to-implement opportunities seeking catalytic investment Let’s Connect: Together, we can build sustainable infrastructure for dignity, inclusion, and enterprise.