Company Overview

Europe1 Ventures (E1 Inc.), the first of the Southwestern Family of Companies launch of its new business incubator initiative, is an international profit center for the more than 150-year-old organization.

In order to provide additional career opportunities for international entrepreneurial students, Chris Adams founded Europe1. Adams envisioned the development of new profit centers across Europe to increase champion booksellers’ access to the resources necessary to build successful businesses.

Adams passed away in 2014, but his legacy lives on. The launch of E1 Inc. signals the next chapter of Europe1. Acting as a new business incubator for Southwestern Family of Companies, E1 Inc. will focus on starting and on-boarding new businesses by leveraging the family of companies’ strong network of talented alumni.