Social entrepreneur business plan competition
Intellecap is running their 3rd annual business plan competition for social entrepreneurs based in India. They are offering prizes totally $US25,000 plus an opportunity to get support and assistance in refining your business application.Check out details at Srijan 2008 web site.
I think business plan competitions serve a very helpful purpose in motivating entrepreneurs to get more concrete about their vision and prepare for the necessary infusion of investor capital. I believe that social entrepreneurs will continue to have to a tremendous (if not the largest) impact on ending poverty in the next decade.
Please post about other social entrepreneur business plan competitions or the like that you are aware of for the benefit of readers of this blog.
Labels: intellecap, social business, social entrepreneurs
Ashoka's University Network keeps track of all the competitions at different universities.
They also hold online competitions through Changemakers.net and their citizen base initiative occasionally holds competitions regarding innovative strategies to become financial sustainable.
Posted by
David Stoker |
6:07 AM
The Global Social Benefit Incubator (GSBI) is held annually at Santa Clara University. Apparently the conference was instrumental to the launch of Kiva. This year's event will take place August 19-31. Read more at Social Edge: http://www.socialedge.org/features/gsbi
Posted by
Ryan Gunderson |
7:30 PM
Global Social Venture Competition:
http://socialvc.net/index.cfm?&stopRedirect=1
"The Global Social Venture Competition is the largest and oldest student-led business plan competition providing mentoring, exposure, and prizes for social ventures from around the world. The mission of the GSVC is to catalyze the creation of social ventures, educate future leaders and build awareness of social enterprises. The competition supports the creation of real businesses that bring about positive social change in a sustainable manner".
Posted by
KT |
7:45 AM