Fellow:Lara Eremita

2017-01-06T06:31:57Z

Laraeremita:

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Lara is a junior studying Civil Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, FL. She is originally from Verona, NJ and loves [[File:LaraProPhoto2.jpg|thumb]]living in a place with four seasons that's an hour away from the city, the beach, or the mountains, but the beautiful Florida weather is too tempthing not to love. She was also drawn to the close-knit feel, networking, and research opportunities at the school. Lara has been interested in arts, literature, marine life, and even Mandarin before settling on engineering and has dreams of combining her degree with her other passions and the ultimate opportunitiy would be finding a career that not only does this, but benefits the lives of others. As a UIF candidate, Lara is very excited about collaborating and innovating with lots of amazing people and making changes in ways that transcent past her major and school. 

At Florida Tech, Lara holds positions in the Pep Band, the Society of Women Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the Student Innovation Council. In Pep Band, she saw thep otential of her fellow students and believes in maximizing their potential on campus and in the community. SWE and ASCE have given her wonderful leadership and networking experience and gave her the opportunity to be a part of the Council, collaborating with student leaders all over the school and putting together fantastic campus events, like Engineers Week. She also works at Mathnasium in FL and L3 Academy in NJ, where she teaches kids math and science and opens them up to all te things they can achieve. Finally, Lara is always looking to volunteer in any way she can and particularly enjoys working with kids. 

Elsewhere, Lara is a food, travel, film, TV, literature, and, most importantly, Harry Potter buff. 

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Fellow:Lara Eremita

2017-01-06T05:54:29Z

Laraeremita:

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Lara is a junior studying Civil Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, FL. She is originally from Verona, NJ and loves [[File:LaraProPhoto2.jpg|thumb]]living in a place with four seasons that's an hour away from the city, the beach, or the mountains, but the beautiful Florida weather is too tempthing not to love. She was also drawn to the close-knit feel, networking, and research opportunities at the school. Lara has been interested in arts, literature, marine life, and even Mandarin before settling on engineering and has dreams of combining her degree with her other passions and the ultimate opportunitiy would be finding a career that not only does this, but benefits the lives of others. As a UIF candidate, Lara is very excited about collaborating and innovating with lots of amazing people and making changes in ways that transcent past her major and school. 

At Florida Tech, Lara holds positions in the Pep Band, the Society of Women Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the Student Innovation Council. In Pep Band, she saw thep otential of her fellow students and believes in maximizing their potential on campus and in the community. SWE and ASCE have given her wonderful leadership and networking experience and gave her the opportunity to be a part of the Council, collaborating with student leaders all over the school and putting together fantastic campus events, like Engineers Week. She also works at Mathnasium in FL and L3 Academy in NJ, where she teaches kids math and science and opens them up to all te things they can achieve. Finally, Lara is always looking to volunteer in any way she can and particularly enjoys working with kids. 

Elsewhere, Lara is a food, travel, film, TV, literature, and, most importantly, Harry Potter buff. 

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Fellow:Lara Eremita

2017-01-06T05:48:01Z

Laraeremita:

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Lara is a junior studying Civil Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, FL. She is originally from Verona, NJ and loves [[File:LaraProPhoto2.jpg|thumb]]living in a place with four seasons that's an hour away from the city, the beach, or the mountains, but the beautiful Florida weather is too tempthing not to love. She was also drawn to the close-knit feel, networking, and research opportunities at the school. Lara has been interested in arts, literature, marine life, and even Mandarin before settling on engineering and has dreams of combining her degree with her other passions and the ultimate opportunitiy would be finding a career that not only does this, but benefits the lives of others. As a UIF candidate, Lara is very excited about collaborating and innovating with lots of amazing people and making changes in ways that transcent past her major and school. 

At Florida Tech, Lara holds positions in the Pep Band, the Society of Women Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the Student Innovation Council. In Pep Band, she saw thep otential of her fellow students and believes in maximizing their potential on campus and in the community. SWE and ASCE have given her wonderful leadership and networking experience and gave her the opportunity to be a part of the Council, collaborating with student leaders all over the school and putting together fantastic campus events, like Engineers Week. She also works at Mathnasium in FL and L3 Academy in NJ, where she teaches kids math and science and opens them up to all te things they can achieve. Finally, Lara is always looking to volunteer in any way she can and particularly enjoys working with kids. 

Elsewhere, Lara is a food, travel, film, TV, literature, and, most importantly, Harry Potter buff. 

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2017-01-06T05:46:39Z

Laraeremita:

Fellow:Lara Eremita

2017-01-06T05:32:58Z

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2017-01-06T03:17:21Z

Laraeremita:

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 issue locally or worldwide, whether it pertains to helping the homeless, conservation efforts, or promoting equal rights, by offering relevant products and services.

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.

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 ==

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== Promotion ==

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== Steps to Success ==
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<li>Build a list of connections and entities with funding and support for start-ups. Use these resources throughout the process of starting a company. Ex) Local utility companies with immediate impact grants.</li>
<li>Make a business model.A useful resource is the canvas model (hyperlinkcanvanizer); use it to 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 errors.</li>
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=== 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
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