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Priorities:UP student priorities

2017-02-10T05:52:11Z

Jeanpaulmugisha:

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= Priority 1. Have a list of workshops that students can attend: =

One of the problems that we found here at the University of Portland is that students don’t have enough trainings to work on projects on their own in the labs. Even if the school would give them access to labs, majority of them would not be able to do many things in there. We talked with the Dean of Engineering and Entrepreneurship coordinator to supply students with a list of workshops that they can attend to expand their education outside the classroom. These workshops would include soldering, 3D printing, basic use of lab equipments like oscilloscope, DMM, spectrum analyser,... We hope that with these workshops, students will be able to do their own projects and this will stimulate growth and change on campus.

= Priority 2: Give students Access to Labs =

Students at University of Portland don’t have access to labs unless they are working on a research with a professor or they are working on their senior design projects. We recently learned that the reason why they don’t have access,  is because our school is a teaching-based school not a research based school. The school has lab technicians who can help with whatever a professor/student needs. But we think that access to labs would give students more hands-on practice and this can help them when they graduate. If students have basic lab trainings, they can be able to work on their own projects with little assistance.

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= Priority 3: Campus of Change =

We talked with many students on campus and most of them don’t know the amount of resources and opportunities that we have on campus. Some of them don’t even where to go if they want to make changes on campus. We thought that we can create a club called “Campus of Change”. The goal of the club would be to help students who want to make changes on campus know where to get resources, train them about design thinking, rapid prototyping, and be there for them whenever they need us. We hope that this club would help students to put their ideas to life and change the campus for better.

= Priority 4: Increase the awareness of resources and opportunities on campus =

Our school has many opportunities and resources, but many students are not aware of them. We want to change this. There is no point of having a new lab if students don’t know where it is. We plan to solve this problem using  different ways. We will have a poster with all of the resources that will be in the cafeteria, in dorms, and any other place where most students gather. The common way that our school uses to inform us about opportunities, is through email. We found that most students don’t read their email when it’s long. We want to work the Office of students Activities and find out the most effective way to communicate these opportunities.
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Priorities:UP student priorities

2017-02-10T05:16:34Z

Jeanpaulmugisha: Undo revision 48755 by Jeanpaulmugisha (talk)

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= Priority 1. Have a list of workshops that students can attend: =

One of the problems that we found here at the University of Portland is that students don’t have enough trainings to work on projects on their own in the labs. Even if the school gives them access to labs, majority of them would not be able to do many things in there. We talked with the Dean of Engineering and Entrepreneurship coordinator to supply students with a list of workshops that they can attend to expand their education outside the classroom. These workshops would include soldering, 3D printing, basic use of lab equipments like oscilloscope, DMM, spectrum analyser,... We hope that with these workshops, students will be able to do their own projects and this will stimulate growth and change on campus.

= Priority 2: Give students Access to Labs =

Students at University of Portland don’t have access to labs unless they are working on a research with a professor or they are working on their senior design projects. We recently learned that the reason why they don’t have access,  is because our school is a teaching-based school not a research based school. The school has lab technicians who can help with whatever a professor/student needs. But we think that access to labs would give students more hands-on practice and this can help them when they graduate. If students have basic lab trainings, they can be able to work on their own projects with little assistance.

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= Priority 3: Campus of Change =

We talked with many students on campus and most of them don’t know the amount of resources and opportunities that we have on campus. Some of them don’t even where to go if they want to make changes on campus. We thought that we can create a club called “Campus of Change”. The goal of the club would be to help students who want to make changes on campus know where to get resources, train them about design thinking, rapid prototyping, and be there for them whenever they need us. We hope that this club would help students to put their ideas to life and change the campus for better.

= Priority 4: Increase the awareness of resources and opportunities on campus =

Our school has many opportunities and resources, but many students are not aware of them. We want to change this. There is no point of having a new lab if students don’t know where it is. We plan to solve this problem using  different ways. We will have a poster with all of the resources that will be in the cafeteria, in dorms, and any other place where most students gather. The common way that our school uses to inform us about opportunities, is through email. We found that most students don’t read their email when it’s long. We want to work the Office of students Activities and find out the most effective way to communicate these opportunities.
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Priorities:UP student priorities

2017-02-10T05:15:55Z

Jeanpaulmugisha:

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= Priority 1. Have a list of workshops that students can attend: =

One of the problems that we found here at the University of Portland is that students don’t have enough trainings to work on projects on their own in the labs. Even if the school gives them access to labs, majority of them would not be able to do many things in there. We talked with the Dean of Engineering and Entrepreneurship coordinator to supply students with a list of workshops that they can attend to expand their education outside the classroom. These workshops would include soldering, 3D printing, basic use of lab equipments like oscilloscope, DMM, spectrum analyser,... We hope that with these workshops, students will be able to do their own projects and this will stimulate growth and change on campus.

= Priority 2: Give students Access to Labs =

Students at University of Portland don’t have access to labs unless they are working on a research with a professor or they are working on their senior design projects. We recently learned that the reason why they don’t have access,  is because our school is a teaching-based school not a research based school. The school has lab technicians who can help with whatever a professor/student needs. But we think that access to labs would give students more hands-on practice and this can help them when they graduate. If students have basic lab trainings, they can be able to work on their own projects with little assistance.

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= Priority 3: Campus of Change =

We talked with many students on campus and most of them don’t know the amount of resources and opportunities that we have on campus. Some of them don’t even where to go if they want to make changes on campus. We thought that we can create a club called “Campus of Change”. The goal of the club would be to help students who want to make changes on campus know where to get resources, train them about design thinking, rapid prototyping, and be there for them whenever they need us. We hope that this club would help students to put their ideas to life and change the campus for better.

= Priority 4: Increase the awareness of resources and opportunities on campus =

Our school has many opportunities and resources, but many students are not aware of them. We want to change this. There is no point of having a new lab if students don’t know where it is. We plan to solve this problem using  different ways. We will have a poster with all of the resources that will be in the cafeteria, in dorms, and any other place where most students gather. The common way that our school uses to inform us about opportunities, is through email. We found that most students don’t read their email when it’s long. We want to work the Office of students Activities and find out the most effective way to communicate these opportunities.
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Priorities:UP student priorities

2017-02-10T05:08:00Z

Jeanpaulmugisha:

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= Priority 1. Have a list of workshops that students can attend: =

One of the problems that we found here at the University of Portland is that students don’t have enough trainings to work on projects on their own in the labs. Even if the school gives them access to labs, majority of them would not be able to do many things in there. We talked with the Dean of Engineering and Entrepreneurship coordinator to supply students with a list of workshops that they can attend to expand their education outside the classroom. These workshops would include soldering, 3D printing, basic use of lab equipments like oscilloscope, DMM, spectrum analyser,... We hope that with these workshops, students will be able to do their own projects and this will stimulate growth and change on campus.

= Priority 2: Give students Access to Labs =

Students at University of Portland don’t have access to labs unless they are working on a research with a professor or they are working on their senior design projects. We recently learned that the reason why they don’t have access,  is because our school is a teaching-based school not a research based school. The school has lab technicians who can help with whatever a professor/student needs. But we think that access to labs would give students more hands-on practice and this can help them when they graduate. If students have basic lab trainings, they can be able to work on their own projects with little assistance.

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= Priority 3: Campus of Change =

We talked with many students on campus and most of them don’t know the amount of resources and opportunities that we have on campus. Some of them don’t even where to go if they want to make changes on campus. We thought that we can create a club called “Campus of Change”. The goal of the club would be to help students who want to make changes on campus know where to get resources, train them about design thinking, rapid prototyping, and be there for them whenever they need us. We hope that this club would help students to put their ideas to life and change the campus for better.

= Priority 4: Increase the awareness of resources and opportunities on campus =

Our school has many opportunities and resources, but many students are not aware of them. We want to change this. There is no point of having a new lab if students don’t know where it is. We plan to solve this problem using  different ways. We will have a poster with all of the resources that will be in the cafeteria, in dorms, and any other place where most students gather. The common way that our school uses to inform us about opportunities, is through email. We found that most students don’t read their email when it’s long. We want to work the Office of students Activities and find out the most effective way to communicate these opportunities.
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Priorities:UP student priorities

2017-02-10T05:07:28Z

Jeanpaulmugisha: Undo revision 48751 by Jeanpaulmugisha (talk)

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= Priority 1. Have a list of workshops that students can attend: =

One of the problems that we found here at the University of Portland is that students don’t have enough trainings to work on projects on their own in the labs. Even if the school gives them access to labs, majority of them would not be able to do many things in there. We talked with the Dean of Engineering and Entrepreneurship coordinator to supply students with a list of workshops that they can attend to expand their education outside the classroom. These workshops would include soldering, 3D printing, basic use of lab equipments like oscilloscope, DMM, spectrum analyser,... We hope that with these workshops, students will be able to do their own projects and this will stimulate growth and change on campus.

= Priority 2: Give students Access to Labs =

Students at University of Portland don’t have access to labs unless they are working on a research with a professor or they are working on their senior design projects. We recently learned that the reason why they don’t have access,  is because our school is a teaching-based school not a research based school. The school has lab technicians who can help with whatever a professor/student needs. But we think that access to labs would give students more hands-on practice and this can help them when they graduate. If students have basic lab trainings, they can be able to work on their own projects with little assistance.

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= Priority 3: Campus of Change =

We talked with many students on campus and most of them don’t know the amount of resources and opportunities that we have on campus. Some of them don’t even where to go if they want to make changes on campus. We thought that we can create a club called “Campus of Change”. The goal of the club would be to help students who want to make changes on campus know where to get resources, train them about design thinking, rapid prototyping, and be there for them whenever they need us. We hope that this club would help students to put their ideas to life and change the campus for better.

= Priority 4: Increase the awareness of resources and opportunities =

Our school has many opportunities and resources, but many students are not aware of them. We want to change this. There is no point of having a new lab if students don’t know where it is. We plan to solve this problem using  different ways. We will have a poster with all of the resources that will be in the cafeteria, in dorms, and any other place where most students gather. The common way that our school uses to inform us about opportunities, is through email. We found that most students don’t read their email when it’s long. We want to work the Office of students Activities and find out the most effective way to communicate these opportunities.
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Priorities:UP student priorities

2017-02-10T05:05:53Z

Jeanpaulmugisha:

= Priority 1. Have a list of workshops that students can attend: =

One of the problems that we found here at the University of Portland is that students don’t have enough trainings to work on projects on their own in the labs. Even if the school gives them access to labs, majority of them would not be able to do many things in there. We talked with the Dean of Engineering and Entrepreneurship coordinator to supply students with a list of workshops that they can attend to expand their education outside the classroom. These workshops would include soldering, 3D printing, basic use of lab equipments like oscilloscope, DMM, spectrum analyser,... We hope that with these workshops, students will be able to do their own projects and this will stimulate growth and change on campus.

= Priority 2: Give students Access to Labs =

Students at University of Portland don’t have access to labs unless they are working on a research with a professor or they are working on their senior design projects. We recently learned that the reason why they don’t have access,  is because our school is a teaching-based school not a research based school. The school has lab technicians who can help with whatever a professor/student needs. But we think that access to labs would give students more hands-on practice and this can help them when they graduate. If students have basic lab trainings, they can be able to work on their own projects with little assistance.

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= Priority 3: Campus of Change =

We talked with many students on campus and most of them don’t know the amount of resources and opportunities that we have on campus. Some of them don’t even where to go if they want to make changes on campus. We thought that we can create a club called “Campus of Change”. The goal of the club would be to help students who want to make changes on campus know where to get resources, train them about design thinking, rapid prototyping, and be there for them whenever they need us. We hope that this club would help students to put their ideas to life and change the campus for better.

= Priority 4: Increase the awareness of resources and opportunities =

Our school has many opportunities and resources, but many students are not aware of them. We want to change this. There is no point of having a new lab if students don’t know where it is. We plan to solve this problem using  different ways. We will have a poster with all of the resources that will be in the cafeteria, in dorms, and any other place where most students gather. The common way that our school uses to inform us about opportunities, is through email. We found that most students don’t read their email when it’s long. We want to work the Office of students Activities and find out the most effective way to communicate these opportunities.
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Priorities:UP student priorities

2017-02-10T05:05:23Z

Jeanpaulmugisha:

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= Priority 1. Have a list of workshops that students can attend: =

One of the problems that we found here at the University of Portland is that students don’t have enough trainings to work on projects on their own in the labs. Even if the school gives them access to labs, majority of them would not be able to do many things in there. We talked with the Dean of Engineering and Entrepreneurship coordinator to supply students with a list of workshops that they can attend to expand their education outside the classroom. These workshops would include soldering, 3D printing, basic use of lab equipments like oscilloscope, DMM, spectrum analyser,... We hope that with these workshops, students will be able to do their own projects and this will stimulate growth and change on campus.

= Priority 2: Give students Access to Labs =

Students at University of Portland don’t have access to labs unless they are working on a research with a professor or they are working on their senior design projects. We recently learned that the reason why they don’t have access,  is because our school is a teaching-based school not a research based school. The school has lab technicians who can help with whatever a professor/student needs. But we think that access to labs would give students more hands-on practice and this can help them when they graduate. If students have basic lab trainings, they can be able to work on their own projects with little assistance.

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= Priority 3: Campus of Change =

We talked with many students on campus and most of them don’t know the amount of resources and opportunities that we have on campus. Some of them don’t even where to go if they want to make changes on campus. We thought that we can create a club called “Campus of Change”. The goal of the club would be to help students who want to make changes on campus know where to get resources, train them about design thinking, rapid prototyping, and be there for them whenever they need us. We hope that this club would help students to put their ideas to life and change the campus for better.

= Priority 4: Increase the awareness of resources and opportunities =

Our school has many opportunities and resources, but many students are not aware of them. We want to change this. There is no point of having a new lab if students don’t know where it is. We plan to solve this problem using  different ways. We will have a poster with all of the resources that will be in the cafeteria, in dorms, and any other place where most students gather. The common way that our school uses to inform us about opportunities, is through email. We found that most students don’t read their email when it’s long. We want to work the Office of students Activities and find out the most effective way to communicate these opportunities.
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Priorities:UP student priorities

2017-02-10T05:05:02Z

Jeanpaulmugisha:

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= Priority 1. Have a list of workshops that students can attend: =

One of the problems that we found here at the University of Portland is that students don’t have enough trainings to work on projects on their own in the labs. Even if the school gives them access to labs, majority of them would not be able to do many things in there. We talked with the Dean of Engineering and Entrepreneurship coordinator to supply students with a list of workshops that they can attend to expand their education outside the classroom. These workshops would include soldering, 3D printing, basic use of lab equipments like oscilloscope, DMM, spectrum analyser,... We hope that with these workshops, students will be able to do their own projects and this will stimulate growth and change on campus.

= Priority 2: Give students Access to Labs =

Students at University of Portland don’t have access to labs unless they are working on a research with a professor or they are working on their senior design projects. We recently learned that the reason why they don’t have access,  is because our school is a teaching-based school not a research based school. The school has lab technicians who can help with whatever a professor/student needs. But we think that access to labs would give students more hands-on practice and this can help them when they graduate. If students have basic lab trainings, they can be able to work on their own projects with little assistance.

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= Priority 3: Campus of Change =

We talked with many students on campus and most of them don’t know the amount of resources and opportunities that we have on campus. Some of them don’t even where to go if they want to make changes on campus. We thought that we can create a club called “Campus of Change”. The goal of the club would be to help students who want to make changes on campus know where to get resources, train them about design thinking, rapid prototyping, and be there for them whenever they need us. We hope that this club would help students to put their ideas to life and change the campus for better.

= Priority 4: Increase the awareness of resources and opportunities =

Our school has many opportunities and resources, but many students are not aware of them. We want to change this. There is no point of having a new lab if students don’t know where it is. We plan to solve this problem using  different ways. We will have a poster with all of the resources that will be in the cafeteria, in dorms, and any other place where most students gather. The common way that our school uses to inform us about opportunities, is through email. We found that most students don’t read their email when it’s long. We want to work the Office of students Activities and find out the most effective way to communicate these opportunities.
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Priorities:UP student priorities

2017-02-10T04:59:07Z

Jeanpaulmugisha:

= Priority 1. Have a list of workshops that students can attend: =

One of the problems that we found here at the University of Portland is that students don’t have enough trainings to work on projects on their own in the labs. Even if the school gives them access to labs, majority of them would not be able to do many things in there. We talked with the Dean of Engineering and Entrepreneurship coordinator to supply students with a list of workshops that they can attend to expand their education outside the classroom. These workshops would include soldering, 3D printing, basic use of lab equipments like oscilloscope, DMM, spectrum analyser,... We hope that with these workshops, students will be able to do their own projects and this will stimulate growth and change on campus.

= Priority 2: Give students Access to Labs =

Students at University of Portland don’t have access to labs unless they are working on a research with a professor or they are working on their senior design projects. We recently learned that the reason why they don’t have access,  is because our school is a teaching-based school not a research based school. The school has lab technicians who can help with whatever a professor/student needs. But we think that access to labs would give students more hands-on practice and this can help them when they graduate. If students have basic lab trainings, they can be able to work on their own projects with little assistance.

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= Priority 3: Campus of Change =

We talked with many students on campus and most of them don’t know the amount of resources and opportunities that we have on campus. Some of them don’t even where to go if they want to make changes on campus. We thought that we can create a club called “Campus of Change”. The goal of the club would be to help students who want to make changes on campus know where to get resources, train them about design thinking, rapid prototyping, and be there for them whenever they need us. We hope that this club would help students to put their ideas to life and change the campus for better.

= Priority 4: Increase the awareness of resources and opportunities =

Our school has many opportunities and resources, but many students are not aware of them. We want to change this. There is no point of having a new lab if students don’t know where it is. We plan to solve this problem using  different ways. We will have a poster with all of the resources that will be in the cafeteria, in dorms, and any other place where most students gather. The common way that our school uses to inform us about opportunities, is through email. We found that most students don’t read their email when it’s long. We want to work the Office of students Activities and find out the most effective way to communicate these opportunities.
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Priorities:UP student priorities

2017-02-10T04:58:08Z

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Resource:How to promote social entrepreneurship on campus?

2017-01-06T05:58:30Z

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Social entrepreneurship is a rapidly growing venture that encourages growing a profitable business while helping others. When speaking with Grant Jacoby about his efforts at the University of Pittsburgh, he emphasized the numerous opportunities that come from social entrepreneurship and the ways in which he promotes it on his campus. Fellows who want to be true agents of change will be able to utilize this guide to promote profitable business ideas which help their school, community, and the world by making impactful emotional, physical, and environmental differences.

== Social Entrepreneurship ==

Social entrepreneurship (SE) is a concept that refers to a for-profit company with a central and clear social mission. Although the definition and concept of SE are being shaped continuously, the core belief is to contribute to solving issues in the society while generating profit.

Purely entrepreneurial startups prioritize reaching a high potential for growth in the future in an increasingly competitive environment. In contrast, SE startups prioritize remedying a social, cultural, or environmental issue locally or worldwide, by offering relevant products and services. Companies from their product with a strong goal in mind about what they want to change, making a difference in the lives of others. The possibilites are endless for passionate entrepreneurs who want to benefit people, animals, or the world. For example, companies could work to helping the homeless, conservation the environment, or promote equal rights. Such companies are often more expensive to run because of the considerations that are met, but in the long run they can be more profitable and rewarding for the ownders and for the benefit

Over the last decade, several initiatives have been created to elevate social entrepreneurship initiatives. For instance, B Corps are for-profit companies certified by the nonprofit [http://www.bcorporation.net B Lab] to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. As of today, there are 2,003 B corps in 50 countries (B lab, 2017). Joining the B corps community enables companies to have access to an extended network of like-minded companies with whom they can share best-practices. The certification also contributes to the company's marketing efforts by attracting customers, prospective employees, and partners who embody similar values.When certain certifications are met, companies can take advantage of tax exemptions that bring it almost to the level of a nonprofit, while being a profitable company.

One such company is [http://www.threadinternational.com/ Thread], where an acquaintance of Jacoby’s works. The startup is valued very highly but its focus is making clothing out of processed plastic bottles. The clothes are made out of raw material collected from the streets. Plastic bottles are processed in a plant to create fibers that are used to create products. [http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ SEEDS] is another example of B corps certified SE startups. The company is a green printing company offering environmentally friendly printing services to its customers from initial concept to final delivery and distribution.

=== Support ===

Sample text

=== Promotion ===

Sample text

== Conclusion: Steps to Success ==
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Spread the word of social entrepreneuship on your campus. </li>
<li>Define the goal of the company; what problem are you passionate about solving? </li>
<li>Build a list of connections and entities with funding and support for startups. Use these resources throughout the process of starting a company. This includes local utility companies with immediate impact grants, innovation centers, and school faculty.</li>
<li>Make a business model. A useful resource is the canvas model, found online here, which can organize stakeholders, costs, team communications, and the business plan.</li>
<li>Verify value and costs via interviews (100 at least): Focus Groups</li>
<li>Create a five-year plan for the company, estimating financial gains and social impacts</li>
<li>Connect funding sources to a business plan. If you are interested in crowdfunding, then look at the dominant successes in crowdfunding such as Kickstarter, IndyGoGo, Rocket, etc. Have a good video less than 2 minutes long and avoid spelling error.</li>
</ol>

=== Links: ===

[https://canvanizer.com/ https://canvanizer.com/]

[https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245 https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245]

[https://www.bcorporation.net/ https://www.bcorporation.net/]

[http://www.innovation.pitt.edu/ http://www.innovation.pitt.edu/]

[http://www.threadinternational.com/ http://www.threadinternational.com/]

[https://unreasonable.is/5-benefits-to-becoming-a-b-corp/ https://unreasonable.is/5-benefits-to-becoming-a-b-corp/]

[http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/]

=== Contributors: ===

Richard Anderson III -- [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Richard_Anderson_III http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Richard_Anderson_III]
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Resource:How to promote social entrepreneurship on campus?

2017-01-06T05:58:07Z

Jeanpaulmugisha:

Social entrepreneurship is a rapidly growing venture that encourages growing a profitable business while helping others. When speaking with Grant Jacoby about his efforts at the University of Pittsburgh, he emphasized the numerous opportunities that come from social entrepreneurship and the ways in which he promotes it on his campus. Fellows who want to be true agents of change will be able to utilize this guide to promote profitable business ideas which help their school, community, and the world by making impactful emotional, physical, and environmental differences.

== Social Entrepreneurship ==

Social entrepreneurship (SE) is a concept that refers to a for-profit company with a central and clear social mission. Although the definition and concept of SE are being shaped continuously, the core belief is to contribute to solving issues in the society while generating profit.

Purely entrepreneurial startups prioritize reaching a high potential for growth in the future in an increasingly competitive environment. In contrast, SE startups prioritize remedying a social, cultural, or environmental issue locally or worldwide, by offering relevant products and services. Companies from their product with a strong goal in mind about what they want to change, making a difference in the lives of others. The possibilites are endless for passionate entrepreneurs who want to benefit people, animals, or the world. For example, companies could work to helping the homeless, conservation the environment, or promote equal rights. Such companies are often more expensive to run because of the considerations that are met, but in the long run they can be more profitable and rewarding for the ownders and for the benefit

Over the last decade, several initiatives have been created to elevate social entrepreneurship initiatives. For instance, B Corps are for-profit companies certified by the nonprofit [http://www.bcorporation.net B Lab] to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. As of today, there are 2,003 B corps in 50 countries (B lab, 2017). Joining the B corps community enables companies to have access to an extended network of like-minded companies with whom they can share best-practices. The certification also contributes to the company's marketing efforts by attracting customers, prospective employees, and partners who embody similar values.When certain certifications are met, companies can take advantage of tax exemptions that bring it almost to the level of a nonprofit, while being a profitable company.

One such company is [http://www.threadinternational.com/ Thread], where an acquaintance of Jacoby’s works. The startup is valued very highly but its focus is making clothing out of processed plastic bottles. The clothes are made out of raw material collected from the streets. Plastic bottles are processed in a plant to create fibers that are used to create products. [http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ SEEDS] is another example of B corps certified SE startups. The company is a green printing company offering environmentally friendly printing services to its customers from initial concept to final delivery and distribution.

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=== Promotion ===

Sample text

== Conclusion: Steps to Success ==
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Spread the word of social entrepreneuship on your campus. </li>
<li>Define the goal of the company; what problem are you passionate about solving? </li>
<li>Build a list of connections and entities with funding and support for startups. Use these resources throughout the process of starting a company. This includes local utility companies with immediate impact grants, innovation centers, and school faculty.</li>
<li>Make a business model. A useful resource is the canvas model, found online here, which can organize stakeholders, costs, team communications, and the business plan.</li>
<li>Verify value and costs via interviews (100 at least): Focus Groups</li>
<li>Create a five-year plan for the company, estimating financial gains and social impacts</li>
<li>Connect funding sources to a business plan. If you are interested in crowdfunding, then look at the dominant successes in crowdfunding such as Kickstarter, IndyGoGo, Rocket, etc. Have a good video less than 2 minutes long and avoid spelling error.</li>
</ol>

=== Links: ===

[https://canvanizer.com/ https://canvanizer.com/]

[https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245 https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245]

[https://www.bcorporation.net/ https://www.bcorporation.net/]

[http://www.innovation.pitt.edu/ http://www.innovation.pitt.edu/]

[http://www.threadinternational.com/ http://www.threadinternational.com/]

[https://unreasonable.is/5-benefits-to-becoming-a-b-corp/ https://unreasonable.is/5-benefits-to-becoming-a-b-corp/]

[http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/]

=== Contributors: ===

Richard Anderson III -- [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Richard_Anderson_III http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Richard_Anderson_III]
<div> </div>

Resource:How to promote social entrepreneurship on campus?

2017-01-06T05:57:11Z

Jeanpaulmugisha:

Resource:How to promote social entrepreneurship on campus?

2017-01-06T05:55:22Z

Jeanpaulmugisha:

Social entrepreneurship is a rapidly growing venture that encourages growing a profitable business while helping others. When speaking with Grant Jacoby about his efforts at the University of Pittsburgh, he emphasized the numerous opportunities that come from social entrepreneurship and the ways in which he promotes it on his campus. Fellows who want to be true agents of change will be able to utilize this guide to promote profitable business ideas which help their school, community, and the world by making impactful emotional, physical, and environmental differences.

== Social Entrepreneurship ==

Social entrepreneurship (SE) is a concept that refers to a for-profit company with a central and clear social mission. Although the definition and concept of SE are being shaped continuously, the core belief is to contribute to solving issues in the society while generating profit.

Purely entrepreneurial startups prioritize reaching a high potential for growth in the future in an increasingly competitive environment. In contrast, SE startups prioritize remedying a social, cultural, or environmental issue locally or worldwide, by offering relevant products and services. Companies from their product with a strong goal in mind about what they want to change, making a difference in the lives of others. The possibilites are endless for passionate entrepreneurs who want to benefit people, animals, or the world. For example, companies could work to helping the homeless, conservation the environment, or promote equal rights. Such companies are often more expensive to run because of the considerations that are met, but in the long run they can be more profitable and rewarding for the ownders and for the benefit

Over the last decade, several initiatives have been created to elevate social entrepreneurship initiatives. For instance, B Corps are for-profit companies certified by the nonprofit [http://www.bcorporation.net B Lab] to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. As of today, there are 2,003 B corps in 50 countries (B lab, 2017). Joining the B corps community enables companies to have access to an extended network of like-minded companies with whom they can share best-practices. The certification also contributes to the company's marketing efforts by attracting customers, prospective employees, and partners who embody similar values.When certain certifications are met, companies can take advantage of tax exemptions that bring it almost to the level of a nonprofit, while being a profitable company.

One such company is [http://www.threadinternational.com/ Thread], where an acquaintance of Jacoby’s works. The startup is valued very highly but its focus is making clothing out of processed plastic bottles. The clothes are made out of raw material collected from the streets. Plastic bottles are processed in a plant to create fibers that are used to create products. [http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ SEEDS] is another example of B corps certified SE startups. The company is a green printing company offering environmentally friendly printing services to its customers from initial concept to final delivery and distribution.
<div> </div>

=== ===

=== Support ===

=== Promotion ===

Sample text

== Conclusion: Steps to Success ==
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Spread the word of social entrepreneuship on your campus. </li>
<li>Define the goal of the company; what problem are you passionate about solving? </li>
<li>Build a list of connections and entities with funding and support for startups. Use these resources throughout the process of starting a company. This includes local utility companies with immediate impact grants, innovation centers, and school faculty.</li>
<li>Make a business model. A useful resource is the canvas model, found online here, which can organize stakeholders, costs, team communications, and the business plan.</li>
<li>Verify value and costs via interviews (100 at least): Focus Groups</li>
<li>Create a five-year plan for the company, estimating financial gains and social impacts</li>
<li>Connect funding sources to a business plan. If you are interested in crowdfunding, then look at the dominant successes in crowdfunding such as Kickstarter, IndyGoGo, Rocket, etc. Have a good video less than 2 minutes long and avoid spelling error.</li>
</ol>

=== Links: ===

[https://canvanizer.com/ https://canvanizer.com/]

[https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245 https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245]

[https://www.bcorporation.net/ https://www.bcorporation.net/]

[http://www.innovation.pitt.edu/ http://www.innovation.pitt.edu/]

[http://www.threadinternational.com/ http://www.threadinternational.com/]

[https://unreasonable.is/5-benefits-to-becoming-a-b-corp/ https://unreasonable.is/5-benefits-to-becoming-a-b-corp/]

[http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/]

=== Contributors: ===

Richard Anderson III -- [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Richard_Anderson_III http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Richard_Anderson_III]
<div> </div>

Resource:How to promote social entrepreneurship on campus?

2017-01-06T05:51:47Z

Jeanpaulmugisha: Undo revision 45260 by Jeanpaulmugisha (talk)

Social entrepreneurship is a rapidly growing venture that encourages growing a profitable business while helping others. When speaking with Grant Jacoby about his efforts at the University of Pittsburgh, he emphasized the numerous opportunities that come from social entrepreneurship and the ways in which he promotes it on his campus. Fellows who want to be true agents of change will be able to utilize this guide to promote profitable business ideas which help their school, community, and the world by making impactful emotional, physical, and environmental differences.

== Social Entrepreneurship ==

Social entrepreneurship (SE) is a concept that refers to a for-profit company with a central and clear social mission. Although the definition and concept of SE are being shaped continuously, the core belief is to contribute to solving issues in the society while generating profit.

Purely entrepreneurial startups prioritize reaching a high potential for growth in the future in an increasingly competitive environment. In contrast, SE startups prioritize remedying a social, cultural, or environmental issue locally or worldwide, by offering relevant products and services. Companies from their product with a strong goal in mind about what they want to change, making a difference in the lives of others. The possibilites are endless for passionate entrepreneurs who want to benefit people, animals, or the world. For example, companies could work to helping the homeless, conservation the environment, or promote equal rights. Such companies are often more expensive to run because of the considerations that are met, but in the long run they can be more profitable and rewarding for the ownders and for the benefit

Over the last decade, several initiatives have been created to elevate social entrepreneurship initiatives. For instance, B Corps are for-profit companies certified by the nonprofit [http://www.bcorporation.net B Lab] to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. As of today, there are 2,003 B corps in 50 countries (B lab, 2017). Joining the B corps community enables companies to have access to an extended network of like-minded companies with whom they can share best-practices. The certification also contributes to the company's marketing efforts by attracting customers, prospective employees, and partners who embody similar values.When certain certifications are met, companies can take advantage of tax exemptions that bring it almost to the level of a nonprofit, while being a profitable company.

One such company is [http://www.threadinternational.com/ Thread], where an acquaintance of Jacoby’s works. The startup is valued very highly but its focus is making clothing out of processed plastic bottles. The clothes are made out of raw material collected from the streets. Plastic bottles are processed in a plant to create fibers that are used to create products. [http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ SEEDS] is another example of B corps certified SE startups. The company is a green printing company offering environmentally friendly printing services to its customers from initial concept to final delivery and distribution.
<div> </div>

=== ===

= Support =

== Promotion ==

Sample text

== Conclusion: Steps to Success ==
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Spread the word of social entrepreneuship on your campus. </li>
<li>Define the goal of the company; what problem are you passionate about solving? </li>
<li>Build a list of connections and entities with funding and support for startups. Use these resources throughout the process of starting a company. This includes local utility companies with immediate impact grants, innovation centers, and school faculty.</li>
<li>Make a business model. A useful resource is the canvas model, found online here, which can organize stakeholders, costs, team communications, and the business plan.</li>
<li>Verify value and costs via interviews (100 at least): Focus Groups</li>
<li>Create a five-year plan for the company, estimating financial gains and social impacts</li>
<li>Connect funding sources to a business plan. If you are interested in crowdfunding, then look at the dominant successes in crowdfunding such as Kickstarter, IndyGoGo, Rocket, etc. Have a good video less than 2 minutes long and avoid spelling error.</li>
</ol>

=== Links: ===

[https://canvanizer.com/ https://canvanizer.com/]

[https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245 https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245]

[https://www.bcorporation.net/ https://www.bcorporation.net/]

[http://www.innovation.pitt.edu/ http://www.innovation.pitt.edu/]

[http://www.threadinternational.com/ http://www.threadinternational.com/]

[https://unreasonable.is/5-benefits-to-becoming-a-b-corp/ https://unreasonable.is/5-benefits-to-becoming-a-b-corp/]

[http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/]

=== Contributors: ===

Richard Anderson III -- [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Richard_Anderson_III http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Richard_Anderson_III]
<div> </div>

Resource:How to promote social entrepreneurship on campus?

2017-01-06T05:44:24Z

Jeanpaulmugisha:

Social entrepreneurship is a rapidly growing venture that encourages growing a profitable business while helping others. When speaking with Grant Jacoby about his efforts at the University of Pittsburgh, he emphasized the numerous opportunities that come from social entrepreneurship and the ways in which he promotes it on his campus. Fellows who want to be true agents of change will be able to utilize this guide to promote profitable business ideas which help their school, community, and the world by making impactful emotional, physical, and environmental differences.

== Social Entrepreneurship ==

Social entrepreneurship (SE) is a concept that refers to a for-profit company with a central and clear social mission. Although the definition and concept of SE are being shaped continuously, the core belief is to contribute to solving issues in the society while generating profit.

Purely entrepreneurial startups prioritize reaching a high potential for growth in the future in an increasingly competitive environment. In contrast, SE startups prioritize remedying a social, cultural, or environmental issue locally or worldwide, by offering relevant products and services. Companies from their product with a strong goal in mind about what they want to change, making a difference in the lives of others. The possibilites are endless for passionate entrepreneurs who want to benefit people, animals, or the world. For example, companies could work to helping the homeless, conservation the environment, or promote equal rights. Such companies are often more expensive to run because of the considerations that are met, but in the long run they can be more profitable and rewarding for the ownders and for the benefit

Over the last decade, several initiatives have been created to elevate social entrepreneurship initiatives. For instance, B Corps are for-profit companies certified by the nonprofit [http://www.bcorporation.net B Lab] to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. As of today, there are 2,003 B corps in 50 countries (B lab, 2017). Joining the B corps community enables companies to have access to an extended network of like-minded companies with whom they can share best-practices. The certification also contributes to the company's marketing efforts by attracting customers, prospective employees, and partners who embody similar values.When certain certifications are met, companies can take advantage of tax exemptions that bring it almost to the level of a nonprofit, while being a profitable company.

One such company is [http://www.threadinternational.com/ Thread], where an acquaintance of Jacoby’s works. The startup is valued very highly but its focus is making clothing out of processed plastic bottles. The clothes are made out of raw material collected from the streets. Plastic bottles are processed in a plant to create fibers that are used to create products. [http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ SEEDS] is another example of B corps certified SE startups. The company is a green printing company offering environmentally friendly printing services to its customers from initial concept to final delivery and distribution.
<div> </div>

=== ===

== Support ==

== Promotion ==

Sample text

== Conclusion: Steps to Success ==
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Spread the word of social entrepreneuship on your campus. </li>
<li>Define the goal of the company; what problem are you passionate about solving? </li>
<li>Build a list of connections and entities with funding and support for startups. Use these resources throughout the process of starting a company. This includes local utility companies with immediate impact grants, innovation centers, and school faculty.</li>
<li>Make a business model. A useful resource is the canvas model, found online here, which can organize stakeholders, costs, team communications, and the business plan.</li>
<li>Verify value and costs via interviews (100 at least): Focus Groups</li>
<li>Create a five-year plan for the company, estimating financial gains and social impacts</li>
<li>Connect funding sources to a business plan. If you are interested in crowdfunding, then look at the dominant successes in crowdfunding such as Kickstarter, IndyGoGo, Rocket, etc. Have a good video less than 2 minutes long and avoid spelling error.</li>
</ol>

=== Links: ===

[https://canvanizer.com/ https://canvanizer.com/]

[https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245 https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245]

[https://www.bcorporation.net/ https://www.bcorporation.net/]

[http://www.innovation.pitt.edu/ http://www.innovation.pitt.edu/]

[http://www.threadinternational.com/ http://www.threadinternational.com/]

[https://unreasonable.is/5-benefits-to-becoming-a-b-corp/ https://unreasonable.is/5-benefits-to-becoming-a-b-corp/]

[http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/]

=== Contributors: ===

Richard Anderson III -- [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Richard_Anderson_III http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Richard_Anderson_III]
<div> </div>

Resource:How to promote social entrepreneurship on campus?

2017-01-06T05:44:03Z

Jeanpaulmugisha: Undo revision 45255 by Jeanpaulmugisha (talk)

Social entrepreneurship is a rapidly growing venture that encourages growing a profitable business while helping others. When speaking with Grant Jacoby about his efforts at the University of Pittsburgh, he emphasized the numerous opportunities that come from social entrepreneurship and the ways in which he promotes it on his campus. Fellows who want to be true agents of change will be able to utilize this guide to promote profitable business ideas which help their school, community, and the world by making impactful emotional, physical, and environmental differences.

== Social Entrepreneurship ==

Social entrepreneurship (SE) is a concept that refers to a for-profit company with a central and clear social mission. Although the definition and concept of SE are being shaped continuously, the core belief is to contribute to solving issues in the society while generating profit.

Purely entrepreneurial startups prioritize reaching a high potential for growth in the future in an increasingly competitive environment. In contrast, SE startups prioritize remedying a social, cultural, or environmental issue locally or worldwide, by offering relevant products and services. Companies from their product with a strong goal in mind about what they want to change, making a difference in the lives of others. The possibilites are endless for passionate entrepreneurs who want to benefit people, animals, or the world. For example, companies could work to helping the homeless, conservation the environment, or promote equal rights. Such companies are often more expensive to run because of the considerations that are met, but in the long run they can be more profitable and rewarding for the ownders and for the benefit

Over the last decade, several initiatives have been created to elevate social entrepreneurship initiatives. For instance, B Corps are for-profit companies certified by the nonprofit [http://www.bcorporation.net B Lab] to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. As of today, there are 2,003 B corps in 50 countries (B lab, 2017). Joining the B corps community enables companies to have access to an extended network of like-minded companies with whom they can share best-practices. The certification also contributes to the company's marketing efforts by attracting customers, prospective employees, and partners who embody similar values.When certain certifications are met, companies can take advantage of tax exemptions that bring it almost to the level of a nonprofit, while being a profitable company.

One such company is [http://www.threadinternational.com/ Thread], where an acquaintance of Jacoby’s works. The startup is valued very highly but its focus is making clothing out of processed plastic bottles. The clothes are made out of raw material collected from the streets. Plastic bottles are processed in a plant to create fibers that are used to create products. [http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ SEEDS] is another example of B corps certified SE startups. The company is a green printing company offering environmentally friendly printing services to its customers from initial concept to final delivery and distribution.
<div> </div>

=== ===

= Support =

== Promotion ==

Sample text

== Conclusion: Steps to Success ==
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Spread the word of social entrepreneuship on your campus. </li>
<li>Define the goal of the company; what problem are you passionate about solving? </li>
<li>Build a list of connections and entities with funding and support for startups. Use these resources throughout the process of starting a company. This includes local utility companies with immediate impact grants, innovation centers, and school faculty.</li>
<li>Make a business model. A useful resource is the canvas model, found online here, which can organize stakeholders, costs, team communications, and the business plan.</li>
<li>Verify value and costs via interviews (100 at least): Focus Groups</li>
<li>Create a five-year plan for the company, estimating financial gains and social impacts</li>
<li>Connect funding sources to a business plan. If you are interested in crowdfunding, then look at the dominant successes in crowdfunding such as Kickstarter, IndyGoGo, Rocket, etc. Have a good video less than 2 minutes long and avoid spelling error.</li>
</ol>

=== Links: ===

[https://canvanizer.com/ https://canvanizer.com/]

[https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245 https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245]

[https://www.bcorporation.net/ https://www.bcorporation.net/]

[http://www.innovation.pitt.edu/ http://www.innovation.pitt.edu/]

[http://www.threadinternational.com/ http://www.threadinternational.com/]

[https://unreasonable.is/5-benefits-to-becoming-a-b-corp/ https://unreasonable.is/5-benefits-to-becoming-a-b-corp/]

[http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/]

=== Contributors: ===

Richard Anderson III -- [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Richard_Anderson_III http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Richard_Anderson_III]
<div> </div>

Resource:How to promote social entrepreneurship on campus?

2017-01-06T05:42:31Z

Jeanpaulmugisha:

Resource:How to promote social entrepreneurship on campus?

2017-01-06T05:36:24Z

Jeanpaulmugisha: Undo revision 45245 by Jeanpaulmugisha (talk)

Social entrepreneurship is a rapidly growing venture that encourages growing a profitable business while helping others. When speaking with Grant Jacoby about his efforts at the University of Pittsburgh, he emphasized the numerous opportunities that come from social entrepreneurship and the ways in which he promotes it on his campus. Fellows who want to be true agents of change will be able to utilize this guide to promote profitable business ideas which help their school, community, and the world by making impactful emotional, physical, and environmental differences.

== Social Entrepreneurship ==

Social entrepreneurship (SE) is a concept that refers to a for-profit company with a central and clear social mission. Although the definition and concept of SE are being shaped continuously, the core belief is to contribute to solving issues in the society while generating profit.

Purely entrepreneurial startups prioritize reaching a high potential for growth in the future in an increasingly competitive environment. In contrast, SE startups prioritize remedying a social, cultural, or environmental issue locally or worldwide, by offering relevant products and services. Companies from their product with a strong goal in mind about what they want to change, making a difference in the lives of others. The possibilites are endless for passionate entrepreneurs who want to benefit people, animals, or the world. For example, companies could work to helping the homeless, conservation the environment, or promote equal rights. Such companies are often more expensive to run because of the considerations that are met, but in the long run they can be more profitable and rewarding for the ownders and for the benefit

Over the last decade, several initiatives have been created to elevate social entrepreneurship initiatives. For instance, B Corps are for-profit companies certified by the nonprofit [http://www.bcorporation.net B Lab] to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. As of today, there are 2,003 B corps in 50 countries (B lab, 2017). Joining the B corps community enables companies to have access to an extended network of like-minded companies with whom they can share best-practices. The certification also contributes to the company's marketing efforts by attracting customers, prospective employees, and partners who embody similar values.When certain certifications are met, companies can take advantage of tax exemptions that bring it almost to the level of a nonprofit, while being a profitable company.

One such company is [http://www.threadinternational.com/ Thread], where an acquaintance of Jacoby’s works. The startup is valued very highly but its focus is making clothing out of processed plastic bottles. The clothes are made out of raw material collected from the streets. Plastic bottles are processed in a plant to create fibers that are used to create products. [http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ SEEDS] is another example of B corps certified SE startups. The company is a green printing company offering environmentally friendly printing services to its customers from initial concept to final delivery and distribution.
<div> </div>

=== ===

= Support =

== Promotion ==

Sample text

== Conclusion: Steps to Success ==
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Spread the word of social entrepreneuship on your campus. </li>
<li>Define the goal of the company; what problem are you passionate about solving? </li>
<li>Build a list of connections and entities with funding and support for startups. Use these resources throughout the process of starting a company. This includes local utility companies with immediate impact grants, innovation centers, and school faculty.</li>
<li>Make a business model. A useful resource is the canvas model, found online here, which can organize stakeholders, costs, team communications, and the business plan.</li>
<li>Verify value and costs via interviews (100 at least): Focus Groups</li>
<li>Create a five-year plan for the company, estimating financial gains and social impacts</li>
<li>Connect funding sources to a business plan. If you are interested in crowdfunding, then look at the dominant successes in crowdfunding such as Kickstarter, IndyGoGo, Rocket, etc. Have a good video less than 2 minutes long and avoid spelling error.</li>
</ol>

=== Links: ===

[https://canvanizer.com/ https://canvanizer.com/]

[https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245 https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245]

[https://www.bcorporation.net/ https://www.bcorporation.net/]

[http://www.innovation.pitt.edu/ http://www.innovation.pitt.edu/]

[http://www.threadinternational.com/ http://www.threadinternational.com/]

[https://unreasonable.is/5-benefits-to-becoming-a-b-corp/ https://unreasonable.is/5-benefits-to-becoming-a-b-corp/]

[http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/]

=== Contributors: ===

Richard Anderson III -- [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Richard_Anderson_III http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Richard_Anderson_III]
<div> </div>

Resource:How to promote social entrepreneurship on campus?

2017-01-06T05:35:18Z

Jeanpaulmugisha:

Social entrepreneurship is a rapidly growing venture that encourages growing a profitable business while helping others. When speaking with Grant Jacoby about his efforts at the University of Pittsburgh, he emphasized the numerous opportunities that come from social entrepreneurship and the ways in which he promotes it on his campus. Fellows who want to be true agents of change will be able to utilize this guide to promote profitable business ideas which help their school, community, and the world by making impactful emotional, physical, and environmental differences.

== Social Entrepreneurship ==

Social entrepreneurship (SE) is a concept that refers to a for-profit company with a central and clear social mission. Although the definition and concept of SE are being shaped continuously, the core belief is to contribute to solving issues in the society while generating profit.

Purely entrepreneurial startups prioritize reaching a high potential for growth in the future in an increasingly competitive environment. In contrast, SE startups prioritize remedying a social, cultural, or environmental issue locally or worldwide, by offering relevant products and services. Companies from their product with a strong goal in mind about what they want to change, making a difference in the lives of others. The possibilites are endless for passionate entrepreneurs who want to benefit people, animals, or the world. For example, companies could work to helping the homeless, conservation the environment, or promote equal rights. Such companies are often more expensive to run because of the considerations that are met, but in the long run they can be more profitable and rewarding for the ownders and for the benefit

Over the last decade, several initiatives have been created to elevate social entrepreneurship initiatives. For instance, B Corps are for-profit companies certified by the nonprofit [http://www.bcorporation.net B Lab] to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. As of today, there are 2,003 B corps in 50 countries (B lab, 2017). Joining the B corps community enables companies to have access to an extended network of like-minded companies with whom they can share best-practices. The certification also contributes to the company's marketing efforts by attracting customers, prospective employees, and partners who embody similar values.When certain certifications are met, companies can take advantage of tax exemptions that bring it almost to the level of a nonprofit, while being a profitable company.

One such company is [http://www.threadinternational.com/ Thread], where an acquaintance of Jacoby’s works. The startup is valued very highly but its focus is making clothing out of processed plastic bottles. The clothes are made out of raw material collected from the streets. Plastic bottles are processed in a plant to create fibers that are used to create products. [http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ SEEDS] is another example of B corps certified SE startups. The company is a green printing company offering environmentally friendly printing services to its customers from initial concept to final delivery and distribution.
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= Support =

== Promotion ==

Sample text

== Conclusion: Steps to Success ==
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Spread the word of social entrepreneuship on your campus. </li>
<li>Define the goal of the company; what problem are you passionate about solving? </li>
<li>Build a list of connections and entities with funding and support for startups. Use these resources throughout the process of starting a company. This includes local utility companies with immediate impact grants, innovation centers, and school faculty.</li>
<li>Make a business model. A useful resource is the canvas model, found online here, which can organize stakeholders, costs, team communications, and the business plan.</li>
<li>Verify value and costs via interviews (100 at least): Focus Groups</li>
<li>Create a five-year plan for the company, estimating financial gains and social impacts</li>
<li>Connect funding sources to a business plan. If you are interested in crowdfunding, then look at the dominant successes in crowdfunding such as Kickstarter, IndyGoGo, Rocket, etc. Have a good video less than 2 minutes long and avoid spelling error.</li>
</ol>

=== Links: ===

[https://canvanizer.com/ https://canvanizer.com/]

[https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245 https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245]

[https://www.bcorporation.net/ https://www.bcorporation.net/]

[http://www.innovation.pitt.edu/ http://www.innovation.pitt.edu/]

[http://www.threadinternational.com/ http://www.threadinternational.com/]

[https://unreasonable.is/5-benefits-to-becoming-a-b-corp/ https://unreasonable.is/5-benefits-to-becoming-a-b-corp/]

[http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/]

=== Contributors: ===

Richard Anderson III -- [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Richard_Anderson_III http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Richard_Anderson_III]
<div> </div>

Resource:How to promote social entrepreneurship on campus?

2017-01-06T05:34:56Z

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Social entrepreneurship is a rapidly growing venture that encourages growing a profitable business while helping others. When speaking with Grant Jacoby about his efforts at the University of Pittsburgh, he emphasized the numerous opportunities that come from social entrepreneurship and the ways in which he promotes it on his campus. Fellows who want to be true agents of change will be able to utilize this guide to promote profitable business ideas which help their school, community, and the world by making impactful emotional, physical, and environmental differences.

== Social Entrepreneurship ==

Social entrepreneurship (SE) is a concept that refers to a for-profit company with a central and clear social mission. Although the definition and concept of SE are being shaped continuously, the core belief is to contribute to solving issues in the society while generating profit.

Purely entrepreneurial startups prioritize reaching a high potential for growth in the future in an increasingly competitive environment. In contrast, SE startups prioritize remedying a social, cultural, or environmental issue locally or worldwide, by offering relevant products and services. Companies from their product with a strong goal in mind about what they want to change, making a difference in the lives of others. The possibilites are endless for passionate entrepreneurs who want to benefit people, animals, or the world. For example, companies could work to helping the homeless, conservation the environment, or promote equal rights. Such companies are often more expensive to run because of the considerations that are met, but in the long run they can be more profitable and rewarding for the ownders and for the benefit

Over the last decade, several initiatives have been created to elevate social entrepreneurship initiatives. For instance, B Corps are for-profit companies certified by the nonprofit [http://www.bcorporation.net B Lab] to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. As of today, there are 2,003 B corps in 50 countries (B lab, 2017). Joining the B corps community enables companies to have access to an extended network of like-minded companies with whom they can share best-practices. The certification also contributes to the company's marketing efforts by attracting customers, prospective employees, and partners who embody similar values.When certain certifications are met, companies can take advantage of tax exemptions that bring it almost to the level of a nonprofit, while being a profitable company.

One such company is [http://www.threadinternational.com/ Thread], where an acquaintance of Jacoby’s works. The startup is valued very highly but its focus is making clothing out of processed plastic bottles. The clothes are made out of raw material collected from the streets. Plastic bottles are processed in a plant to create fibers that are used to create products. [http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ SEEDS] is another example of B corps certified SE startups. The company is a green printing company offering environmentally friendly printing services to its customers from initial concept to final delivery and distribution.
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== Promotion ==

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== Conclusion: Steps to Success ==
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Spread the word of social entrepreneuship on your campus. </li>
<li>Define the goal of the company; what problem are you passionate about solving? </li>
<li>Build a list of connections and entities with funding and support for startups. Use these resources throughout the process of starting a company. This includes local utility companies with immediate impact grants, innovation centers, and school faculty.</li>
<li>Make a business model. A useful resource is the canvas model, found online here, which can organize stakeholders, costs, team communications, and the business plan.</li>
<li>Verify value and costs via interviews (100 at least): Focus Groups</li>
<li>Create a five-year plan for the company, estimating financial gains and social impacts</li>
<li>Connect funding sources to a business plan. If you are interested in crowdfunding, then look at the dominant successes in crowdfunding such as Kickstarter, IndyGoGo, Rocket, etc. Have a good video less than 2 minutes long and avoid spelling error.</li>
</ol>

=== Links: ===

[https://canvanizer.com/ https://canvanizer.com/]

[https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245 https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245]

[https://www.bcorporation.net/ https://www.bcorporation.net/]

[http://www.innovation.pitt.edu/ http://www.innovation.pitt.edu/]

[http://www.threadinternational.com/ http://www.threadinternational.com/]

[https://unreasonable.is/5-benefits-to-becoming-a-b-corp/ https://unreasonable.is/5-benefits-to-becoming-a-b-corp/]

[http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/]

=== Contributors: ===

Richard Anderson III -- [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Richard_Anderson_III http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Richard_Anderson_III]
<div> </div>

Resource:How to promote social entrepreneurship on campus?

2017-01-06T05:33:29Z

Jeanpaulmugisha:

Social entrepreneurship is a rapidly growing venture that encourages growing a profitable business while helping others. When speaking with Grant Jacoby about his efforts at the University of Pittsburgh, he emphasized the numerous opportunities that come from social entrepreneurship and the ways in which he promotes it on his campus. Fellows who want to be true agents of change will be able to utilize this guide to promote profitable business ideas which help their school, community, and the world by making impactful emotional, physical, and environmental differences.

== Social Entrepreneurship ==

Social entrepreneurship (SE) is a concept that refers to a for-profit company with a central and clear social mission. Although the definition and concept of SE are being shaped continuously, the core belief is to contribute to solving issues in the society while generating profit.

Purely entrepreneurial startups prioritize reaching a high potential for growth in the future in an increasingly competitive environment. In contrast, SE startups prioritize remedying a social, cultural, or environmental issue locally or worldwide, by offering relevant products and services. Companies from their product with a strong goal in mind about what they want to change, making a difference in the lives of others. The possibilites are endless for passionate entrepreneurs who want to benefit people, animals, or the world. For example, companies could work to helping the homeless, conservation the environment, or promote equal rights. Such companies are often more expensive to run because of the considerations that are met, but in the long run they can be more profitable and rewarding for the ownders and for the benefit

Over the last decade, several initiatives have been created to elevate social entrepreneurship initiatives. For instance, B Corps are for-profit companies certified by the nonprofit [http://www.bcorporation.net B Lab] to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. As of today, there are 2,003 B corps in 50 countries (B lab, 2017). Joining the B corps community enables companies to have access to an extended network of like-minded companies with whom they can share best-practices. The certification also contributes to the company's marketing efforts by attracting customers, prospective employees, and partners who embody similar values.When certain certifications are met, companies can take advantage of tax exemptions that bring it almost to the level of a nonprofit, while being a profitable company.

One such company is [http://www.threadinternational.com/ Thread], where an acquaintance of Jacoby’s works. The startup is valued very highly but its focus is making clothing out of processed plastic bottles. The clothes are made out of raw material collected from the streets. Plastic bottles are processed in a plant to create fibers that are used to create products. [http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ SEEDS] is another example of B corps certified SE startups. The company is a green printing company offering environmentally friendly printing services to its customers from initial concept to final delivery and distribution.
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== Conclusion: Steps to Success ==
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Spread the word of social entrepreneuship on your campus. </li>
<li>Define the goal of the company; what problem are you passionate about solving? </li>
<li>Build a list of connections and entities with funding and support for startups. Use these resources throughout the process of starting a company. This includes local utility companies with immediate impact grants, innovation centers, and school faculty.</li>
<li>Make a business model. A useful resource is the canvas model, found online here, which can organize stakeholders, costs, team communications, and the business plan.</li>
<li>Verify value and costs via interviews (100 at least): Focus Groups</li>
<li>Create a five-year plan for the company, estimating financial gains and social impacts</li>
<li>Connect funding sources to a business plan. If you are interested in crowdfunding, then look at the dominant successes in crowdfunding such as Kickstarter, IndyGoGo, Rocket, etc. Have a good video less than 2 minutes long and avoid spelling error.</li>
</ol>

=== Links: ===

[https://canvanizer.com/ https://canvanizer.com/]

[https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245 https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245]

[https://www.bcorporation.net/ https://www.bcorporation.net/]

[http://www.innovation.pitt.edu/ http://www.innovation.pitt.edu/]

[http://www.threadinternational.com/ http://www.threadinternational.com/]

[https://unreasonable.is/5-benefits-to-becoming-a-b-corp/ https://unreasonable.is/5-benefits-to-becoming-a-b-corp/]

[http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/]

=== Contributors: ===

Richard Anderson III -- [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Richard_Anderson_III http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Richard_Anderson_III]
<div> </div>

Resource:How to promote social entrepreneurship on campus?

2017-01-06T05:32:12Z

Jeanpaulmugisha:

Social entrepreneurship is a rapidly growing venture that encourages growing a profitable business while helping others. When speaking with Grant Jacoby about his efforts at the University of Pittsburgh, he emphasized the numerous opportunities that come from social entrepreneurship and the ways in which he promotes it on his campus. Fellows who want to be true agents of change will be able to utilize this guide to promote profitable business ideas which help their school, community, and the world by making impactful emotional, physical, and environmental differences.

== Social Entrepreneurship ==

Social entrepreneurship (SE) is a concept that refers to a for-profit company with a central and clear social mission. Although the definition and concept of SE are being shaped continuously, the core belief is to contribute to solving issues in the society while generating profit.

Purely entrepreneurial startups prioritize reaching a high potential for growth in the future in an increasingly competitive environment. In contrast, SE startups prioritize remedying a social, cultural, or environmental issue locally or worldwide, by offering relevant products and services. Companies from their product with a strong goal in mind about what they want to change, making a difference in the lives of others. The possibilites are endless for passionate entrepreneurs who want to benefit people, animals, or the world. For example, companies could work to helping the homeless, conservation the environment, or promote equal rights. Such companies are often more expensive to run because of the considerations that are met, but in the long run they can be more profitable and rewarding for the ownders and for the benefit

Over the last decade, several initiatives have been created to elevate social entrepreneurship initiatives. For instance, B Corps are for-profit companies certified by the nonprofit [http://www.bcorporation.net B Lab] to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. As of today, there are 2,003 B corps in 50 countries (B lab, 2017). Joining the B corps community enables companies to have access to an extended network of like-minded companies with whom they can share best-practices. The certification also contributes to the company's marketing efforts by attracting customers, prospective employees, and partners who embody similar values.When certain certifications are met, companies can take advantage of tax exemptions that bring it almost to the level of a nonprofit, while being a profitable company.

One such company is [http://www.threadinternational.com/ Thread], where an acquaintance of Jacoby’s works. The startup is valued very highly but its focus is making clothing out of processed plastic bottles. The clothes are made out of raw material collected from the streets. Plastic bottles are processed in a plant to create fibers that are used to create products. [http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ SEEDS] is another example of B corps certified SE startups. The company is a green printing company offering environmentally friendly printing services to its customers from initial concept to final delivery and distribution.
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== Conclusion: Steps to Success ==
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Spread the word of social entrepreneuship on your campus. </li>
<li>Define the goal of the company; what problem are you passionate about solving? </li>
<li>Build a list of connections and entities with funding and support for startups. Use these resources throughout the process of starting a company. This includes local utility companies with immediate impact grants, innovation centers, and school faculty.</li>
<li>Make a business model. A useful resource is the canvas model, found online here, which can organize stakeholders, costs, team communications, and the business plan.</li>
<li>Verify value and costs via interviews (100 at least): Focus Groups</li>
<li>Create a five-year plan for the company, estimating financial gains and social impacts</li>
<li>Connect funding sources to a business plan. If you are interested in crowdfunding, then look at the dominant successes in crowdfunding such as Kickstarter, IndyGoGo, Rocket, etc. Have a good video less than 2 minutes long and avoid spelling error.</li>
</ol>

=== Links: ===

[https://canvanizer.com/ https://canvanizer.com/]

[https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245 https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245]

[https://www.bcorporation.net/ https://www.bcorporation.net/]

[http://www.innovation.pitt.edu/ http://www.innovation.pitt.edu/]

[http://www.threadinternational.com/ http://www.threadinternational.com/]

[https://unreasonable.is/5-benefits-to-becoming-a-b-corp/ https://unreasonable.is/5-benefits-to-becoming-a-b-corp/]

[http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/]

=== Contributors: ===

Richard Anderson III -- [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Richard_Anderson_III http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Richard_Anderson_III]
<div> </div>

Resource:How to promote social entrepreneurship on campus?

2017-01-06T04:51:13Z

Jeanpaulmugisha: Undo revision 45153 by Jeanpaulmugisha (talk)

Social entrepreneurship is a rapidly growing venture that encourages growing a profitable business while helping others. When speaking with Grant Jacoby about his efforts at the University of Pittsburgh, he emphasized the numerous opportunities that come from social entrepreneurship and the ways in which he promotes it on his campus. Fellows who want to be true agents of change will be able to utilize this guide to promote profitable business ideas which help their school, community, and the world by making impactful emotional, physical, and environmental differences.

== Social Entrepreneurship ==

Social entrepreneurship (SE) is a concept that refers to a for-profit company with a central and clear social mission. Although the definition and concept of SE are being shaped continuously, the core belief is to contribute to solving issues in the society while generating profit.

Purely entrepreneurial startups prioritize reaching a high potential for growth in the future in an increasingly competitive environment. In contrast, SE startups prioritize remedying a social, cultural, or environmental issue locally or worldwide, by offering relevant products and services. Companies from their product with a strong goal in mind about what they want to change, making a difference in the lives of others. The possibilites are endless for passionate entrepreneurs who want to benefit people, animals, or the world. For example, companies could work to helping the homeless, conservation the environment, or promote equal rights. Such companies are often more expensive to run because of the considerations that are met, but in the long run they can be more profitable and rewarding for the ownders and for the benefit

Over the last decade, several initiatives have been created to elevate social entrepreneurship initiatives. For instance, B Corps are for-profit companies certified by the nonprofit [http://www.bcorporation.net B Lab] to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. As of today, there are 2,003 B corps in 50 countries (B lab, 2017). Joining the B corps community enables companies to have access to an extended network of like-minded companies with whom they can share best-practices. The certification also contributes to the company's marketing efforts by attracting customers, prospective employees, and partners who embody similar values.When certain certifications are met, companies can take advantage of tax exemptions that bring it almost to the level of a nonprofit, while being a profitable company.

One such company is [http://www.threadinternational.com/ Thread], where an acquaintance of Jacoby’s works. The startup is valued very highly but its focus is making clothing out of processed plastic bottles. The clothes are made out of raw material collected from the streets. Plastic bottles are processed in a plant to create fibers that are used to create products. [http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ SEEDS] is another example of B corps certified SE startups. The company is a green printing company offering environmentally friendly printing services to its customers from initial concept to final delivery and distribution.
<div> </div>
== Support ==

Sample text 

== Promotion ==

Sample text

== Conclusion: Steps to Success ==
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Spread the word of social entrepreneuship on your campus. </li>
<li>Define the goal of the company; what problem are you passionate about solving? </li>
<li>Build a list of connections and entities with funding and support for startups. Use these resources throughout the process of starting a company. This includes local utility companies with immediate impact grants, innovation centers, and school faculty.</li>
<li>Make a business model. A useful resource is the canvas model, found online here, which can organize stakeholders, costs, team communications, and the business plan.</li>
<li>Verify value and costs via interviews (100 at least): Focus Groups</li>
<li>Create a five-year plan for the company, estimating financial gains and social impacts</li>
<li>Connect funding sources to a business plan. If you are interested in crowdfunding, then look at the dominant successes in crowdfunding such as Kickstarter, IndyGoGo, Rocket, etc. Have a good video less than 2 minutes long and avoid spelling error.</li>
</ol>

=== Links: ===

[https://canvanizer.com/ https://canvanizer.com/]

[https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245 https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245]

[https://www.bcorporation.net/ https://www.bcorporation.net/]

[http://www.innovation.pitt.edu/ http://www.innovation.pitt.edu/]

[http://www.threadinternational.com/ http://www.threadinternational.com/]

[https://unreasonable.is/5-benefits-to-becoming-a-b-corp/ https://unreasonable.is/5-benefits-to-becoming-a-b-corp/]

[http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/]

=== Contributors: ===

Richard Anderson III -- [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Richard_Anderson_III http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Richard_Anderson_III]
<div> </div>

Resource:How to promote social entrepreneurship on campus?

2017-01-06T04:50:06Z

Jeanpaulmugisha:

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Social entrepreneurship is a rapidly growing venture that encourages growing a profitable business while helping others. When speaking with Grant Jacoby about his efforts at the University of Pittsburgh, he emphasized the numerous opportunities that come from social entrepreneurship and the ways in which he promotes it on his campus. Fellows who want to be true agents of change will be able to utilize this guide to promote profitable business ideas which help their school, community, and the world by making impactful emotional, physical, and environmental differences.

== Social Entrepreneurship ==

Social entrepreneurship (SE) is a concept that refers to a for-profit company with a central and clear social mission. Although the definition and concept of SE are being shaped continuously, the core belief is to contribute to solving issues in the society while generating profit.

Purely entrepreneurial startups prioritize reaching a high potential for growth in the future in an increasingly competitive environment. In contrast, SE startups prioritize remedying a social, cultural, or environmental issue locally or worldwide, by offering relevant products and services. Companies from their product with a strong goal in mind about what they want to change, making a difference in the lives of others. The possibilites are endless for passionate entrepreneurs who want to benefit people, animals, or the world. For example, companies could work to helping the homeless, conservation the environment, or promote equal rights. Such companies are often more expensive to run because of the considerations that are met, but in the long run they can be more profitable and rewarding for the ownders and for the benefit

Over the last decade, several initiatives have been created to elevate social entrepreneurship initiatives. For instance, B Corps are for-profit companies certified by the nonprofit [http://www.bcorporation.net B Lab] to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. As of today, there are 2,003 B corps in 50 countries (B lab, 2017). Joining the B corps community enables companies to have access to an extended network of like-minded companies with whom they can share best-practices. The certification also contributes to the company's marketing efforts by attracting customers, prospective employees, and partners who embody similar values.When certain certifications are met, companies can take advantage of tax exemptions that bring it almost to the level of a nonprofit, while being a profitable company.

One such company is [http://www.threadinternational.com/ Thread], where an acquaintance of Jacoby’s works. The startup is valued very highly but its focus is making clothing out of processed plastic bottles. The clothes are made out of raw material collected from the streets. Plastic bottles are processed in a plant to create fibers that are used to create products. [http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ SEEDS] is another example of B corps certified SE startups. The company is a green printing company offering environmentally friendly printing services to its customers from initial concept to final delivery and distribution.
<div> </div>
== Support ==

Resource:How to promote social entrepreneurship on campus?

2017-01-06T04:44:24Z

Jeanpaulmugisha: Undo revision 45129 by Jeanpaulmugisha (talk)

Social entrepreneurship is a rapidly growing venture that encourages growing a profitable business while helping others. When speaking with Grant Jacoby about his efforts at the University of Pittsburgh, he emphasized the numerous opportunities that come from social entrepreneurship and the ways in which he promotes it on his campus. Fellows who want to be true agents of change will be able to utilize this guide to promote profitable business ideas which help their school, community, and the world by making impactful emotional, physical, and environmental differences.

== Social Entrepreneurship ==

Social entrepreneurship (SE) is a concept that refers to a for-profit company with a central and clear social mission. Although the definition and concept of SE are being shaped continuously, the core belief is to contribute to solving issues in the society while generating profit.

Purely entrepreneurial startups prioritize reaching a high potential for growth in the future in an increasingly competitive environment. In contrast, SE startups prioritize remedying a social, cultural, or environmental issue locally or worldwide, by offering relevant products and services. Companies from their product with a strong goal in mind about what they want to change, making a difference in the lives of others. The possibilites are endless for passionate entrepreneurs who want to benefit people, animals, or the world. For example, companies could work to helping the homeless, conservation the environment, or promote equal rights. Such companies are often more expensive to run because of the considerations that are met, but in the long run they can be more profitable and rewarding for the ownders and for the benefit

Over the last decade, several initiatives have been created to elevate social entrepreneurship initiatives. For instance, B Corps are for-profit companies certified by the nonprofit [http://www.bcorporation.net B Lab] to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. As of today, there are 2,003 B corps in 50 countries (B lab, 2017). Joining the B corps community enables companies to have access to an extended network of like-minded companies with whom they can share best-practices. The certification also contributes to the company's marketing efforts by attracting customers, prospective employees, and partners who embody similar values.When certain certifications are met, companies can take advantage of tax exemptions that bring it almost to the level of a nonprofit, while being a profitable company.

One such company is [http://www.threadinternational.com/ Thread], where an acquaintance of Jacoby’s works. The startup is valued very highly but its focus is making clothing out of processed plastic bottles. The clothes are made out of raw material collected from the streets. Plastic bottles are processed in a plant to create fibers that are used to create products. [http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ SEEDS] is another example of B corps certified SE startups. The company is a green printing company offering environmentally friendly printing services to its customers from initial concept to final delivery and distribution.
<div> </div>
== Support ==

Sample text 

== Promotion ==

Sample text

== Conclusion: Steps to Success ==
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Spread the word of social entrepreneuship on your campus. </li>
<li>Define the goal of the company; what problem are you passionate about solving? </li>
<li>Build a list of connections and entities with funding and support for startups. Use these resources throughout the process of starting a company. This includes local utility companies with immediate impact grants, innovation centers, and school faculty.</li>
<li>Make a business model. A useful resource is the canvas model, found online here, which can organize stakeholders, costs, team communications, and the business plan.</li>
<li>Verify value and costs via interviews (100 at least): Focus Groups</li>
<li>Create a five-year plan for the company, estimating financial gains and social impacts</li>
<li>Connect funding sources to a business plan. If you are interested in crowdfunding, then look at the dominant successes in crowdfunding such as Kickstarter, IndyGoGo, Rocket, etc. Have a good video less than 2 minutes long and avoid spelling error.</li>
</ol>

=== Links: ===

[https://canvanizer.com/ https://canvanizer.com/]

[https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245 https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245]

[https://www.bcorporation.net/ https://www.bcorporation.net/]

[http://www.innovation.pitt.edu/ http://www.innovation.pitt.edu/]

[http://www.threadinternational.com/ http://www.threadinternational.com/]

[https://unreasonable.is/5-benefits-to-becoming-a-b-corp/ https://unreasonable.is/5-benefits-to-becoming-a-b-corp/]

[http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/ http://www.seedsgreenprinting.com/]

=== Contributors: ===

Richard Anderson III -- [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Richard_Anderson_III http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Richard_Anderson_III]
<div> </div>

Resource:How to promote social entrepreneurship on campus?

2017-01-06T04:40:34Z

Jeanpaulmugisha:

Fellow:Jean Paul Mugisha

2017-01-05T19:46:29Z

Jeanpaulmugisha:

Jean Paul Mugisha is a University Innovation Fellow candidate and an undergraduate student at the University of Portland (UP). He is studying Electrical [[File:IMG 1175.JPG|thumb]]Engineering with a Mathematics minor. Mugisha is originally from the D.R Congo. He was born in the Congo and raised in Rwanda where he lived for 17 years before he moved to the US in May 2014. After Mugisha and his family moved to the US, he started searching for schools to go to. He went to Portland Community College for a year and then transferred to UP as a sophomore. He is now an intern at Intel as a Software Engineer Undergraduate Intern.

At the University of Portland, Mugisha is Tau Beta Pi National Honor Society member. Along with other members, they tutor Engineering students and plan an engineering week at UP. He is a member of a Blue Key National Honor Society, and with this chapter he does 5 hours per semester for community service.

Mugisha is very passionate about the community. He wants to use his engineering skills and innovation to solve some of the problems that our societies face. He is involved with an educational nonprofit called These Numbers Have Faces where he serves on their Advisory Network board.

[[Category: Student Contributors]]

Fellow:Jean Paul Mugisha

2017-01-05T19:44:23Z

Jeanpaulmugisha:

Jean Paul Mugisha is a University Innovation Fellow candidate and an undergraduate student at the University of Portland (UP). He is studying Electrical [[File:IMG 1175.JPG|thumb|IMG 1175.JPG]]Engineering with a Mathematics minor. Mugisha is originally from the D.R Congo. He was born in the Congo and raised in Rwanda where he lived for 17 years before he moved to the US in May 2014. After Mugisha and his family moved to the US, he started searching for schools to go to. He went to Portland Community College for a year and then transferred to UP as a sophomore. He is now an intern at Intel as a Software Engineer Undergraduate Intern.

At the University of Portland, Mugisha is Tau Beta Pi National Honor Society member. Along with other members, they tutor Engineering students and plan an engineering week at UP. He is a member of a Blue Key National Honor Society, and with this chapter he does 5 hours per semester for community service.

Mugisha is very passionate about the community. He wants to use his engineering skills and innovation to solve some of the problems that our societies face. He is involved with an educational nonprofit called These Numbers Have Faces where he serves on their Advisory Network board.

[[Category:Students Contributors]]

Fellow:Jean Paul Mugisha

2017-01-05T19:34:25Z

Jeanpaulmugisha:

Fellow:Jean Paul Mugisha

2017-01-05T19:33:52Z

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Jean Paul Mugisha is a University Innovation Fellow candidate and an undergraduate student at the University of Portland (UP). He is studying Electrical [[File:IMG 1175.JPG|thumb|IMG 1175.JPG]]Engineering with a Mathematics minor. Mugisha is originally from the D.R Congo. He was born in the Congo and raised in Rwanda where he lived for 17 years before he moved to the US in May 2014. After Mugisha and his family moved to the US, he started searching for schools to go to. He went to Portland Community College for a year and then transferred to UP as a sophomore. He is now an intern at Intel as a Software Engineer Undergraduate Intern.

At the University of Portland, Mugisha is Tau Beta Pi National Honor Society member. Along with other members, they tutor Engineering students and plan an engineering week at UP. He is a member of a Blue Key National Honor Society, and with this chapter he does 5 hours per semester for community service.

Mugisha is very passionate about the community. He wants to use his engineering skills and innovation to solve some of the problems that our societies face. He is involved with an educational nonprofit called These Numbers Have Faces where he serves on their Advisory Network board.

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2017-01-05T19:30:25Z

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Fellow:Jean Paul Mugisha

2017-01-05T19:25:40Z

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Jean Paul Mugisha is a University Innovation Fellow candidate and an undergraduate student at the University of Portland (UP). He is studying Electrical Engineering with a Mathematics minor. Mugisha is originally from the D.R Congo. He was born in the Congo and raised in Rwanda where he lived for 17 years before he moved to the US in May 2014. After Mugisha and his family moved to the US, he started searching for schools to go to. He went to Portland Community College for a year and then transferred to UP as a sophomore. He is now an intern at Intel as a Software Engineer Undergraduate Intern.

At the University of Portland, Mugisha is Tau Beta Pi National Honor Society member. Along with other members, they tutor Engineering students and plan an engineering week at UP. He is a member of a Blue Key National Honor Society, and with this chapter he does 5 hours per semester for community service.

Mugisha is very passionate about the community. He wants to use his engineering skills and innovation to solve some of the problems that our societies face. He is involved with an educational nonprofit called These Numbers Have Faces where he serves on their Advisory Network board.