Our founder, Ed Lowe, was a huge fan of peer learning, which is integrated into nearly all of our programs. E2 elevates peer learning to a new level: delivering programs for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs. We like to compare our portfolio of services to climbing a mountain, because each program builds off another. An E2 has already reached the summit of the mountain and wants to help guide others to the top.

E2 participants engage in a variety of roles. Good candidates are second-stage entrepreneurs who:

• Have exited their businesses or are contemplating an exit.
• Understand the role of nonprofits and government-support programs within the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
• Have participated in a variety of Edward Lowe Foundation programs and have values that align with the foundation.
• Have a strong desire to positively impact the trajectory of the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Just as Ed Lowe believed that successful entrepreneurs are innately wired to pursue opportunities for their businesses, he also believed they share a desire to help fellow business owners grow and make a difference in the world. “Entrepreneurs of a championship calibre,” he wrote, “without exception, are prone to give back their achieved surpluses so that their legacy carries on.”