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In a tough and emotional competition, Charles Batte from Uganda, claimed the title of Your Big Year 2012 Winner and Smaller Earth Ambassador.
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The 25 | Big Venture Challenge
Big Venture Challenge is funded by The Big Lottery Fund and the Millennium Awards Trust, operated by UnLtd. UnLtd is the trading name for The Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs, a company limited by guarantee. Registered in England No. 4180639. Registered Office: 123 Whitecross Street, London EC1Y 8JJ.Appel à candidatures : Prix SFR Jeunes Talents Entrepreneuriat Social
24 jan, 2011 SFR Jeunes Talents, en partenariat avec Equitel et un réseau de professionnels, lance le premier Grand Prix SFR Jeunes Talents Entrepreneuriat Social 2011. L’appel à candidature est lancé !
Yunus Centre :: Social Business Plan Competition 2010
On February 28, seven members of the Yunus Centre team, headed by the Centre's Executive Director, Lamiya Morshed, helped launched the very first Social Business Plan Competition at North South University . The event was organized by North South University's Young Entrepreneurs' Society, the only undergraduate business club at the university, and supported by the Yunus Centre in terms of knowledge sharing. The Yunus Centre gave the attending students a presentation on the concept of social business and existing examples of successful social businesses, followed by a workshop on how to create a compelling social business plan.
Social Value Creation - Robert H. Smith School of Business
Competitions There are a number of business plan and case competitions worldwide that focus on social responsibility, social entrepreneurship, sustainability and/or business ethics. The Center for Social Value Creation encourages students to enter competitions to share their social business ideas and sharpen their case writing skills.
3 Competitions, Up to $200K Awarded, 8 Grueling Months, 1 Fabulous Opportunity Are you undeterred by reports of a jobless recovery or economic meltdown? Do you harbor a nagging sense that now’s the perfect time to finally get that idea you’ve been kicking around off the ground? Discover what it really takes to launch a startup.
Stern | Berkely Center | Venture Competitions
Rysec
With its debut in 2009, RYSEC was a resounding success with close to a full participation rate of 50 participants for its one-day Social Enterprise workshop. 12 teams were then shortlisted and a total of 18 business plans submitted with Give.Sg emerging as the winner for RYSEC 2009. 1n 2010, RYSEC further expanded its Competition’s scope to comprise 2 main award categories – the Idea Launchpad a ... nd the Project Accelerator. With over 60 participants having attended the introductory Social Enterprise workshop, the number of applications submitted rose to over 50 applications. Milaap and Jari Jemari were the emergent triumphant winners for 2010 for the Idea Launchpad and the Project Accelerator categories respectively.
Global Social Venture Competition
The Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC) provides aspiring entrepreneurs with mentoring, exposure, and $50,000 in prizes to transform their ideas into businesses that will have positive real world impact. In 2012, GSVC received over 600 entries from 50 countries. Previous years’ finalists include Husk Power, Revolution Foods, and d.light design.
Rules & Prizes
Learning & Networking: GSEC is the place for students to learn about harnessing the power of commercial strategies to reduce poverty and affect positive social change in developing economies. 15-20 semi-finalist student teams worldwide will be selected, paired with mentors, and invited to participate in GSEC Week, February 27 – March 2, 2012, in Seattle, Washington, USA. See the application review process and schedule for details. Scholarships: New to GSEC 2012, travel scholarships are available for qualifying 2012 international teams, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.MBA Students Take Honors in Social Entrepreneurship Competition | At the Center of It All | The George Washington University School of Business
MBA student Anthony Shop presents a model for social return on investment. Credit: Marriott School Brigham Young University GWSB MBA students earned high honors last month in a case competition that went beyond the bottom line and asked participants to measure the benefits of social entrepreneurship. The first Innovation in Social Entrepreneurship Case Competition, held Feb.10-12 at Brigham Young University, asked MBA students to create a model for social enterprise organization Fundación Paraguaya and calculate its social return on investment. Fundación Paraguaya develops innovative solutions to poverty and unemployment, and spreads them around the world.
Ferd Award for Social Entrepreneurship
Ferd Award for Social Entrepreneurship 2011 went to Benjamin Kainz & Oscar Lundin, Founders of “Ung Omsorg”. At the age of 23 they have built a successful social enterprise which employs over 600 young people and is making a really positive impact on the lives of thousands of elderly people in Sweden.The judging process of the 41 worldwide applications submitted for the FERD Award for Social Entrepreneurship was very tough and challenging. All the applicants presented very interesting and valuable models of social enterprises. The positive social impact created by the entrepreneurial activity of our Alumni is amazing! We would like to congratulate and to thank all the participants for what you are doing and for your interest in the field of social entrepreneurship!
Worldwide Finalists
Down to Business was launched last year as a part of the World Challenge competition for sustainable businesses. The mission is to provide practical help for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) throughout the world, with a special emphasis on turning sustainable ideas from niche businesses into mainstream enterprises. We will revisit previous World Challenge finalists and, through them, solve the challenges facing hundreds of thousands like them globally. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:45 At the end of the Down to Business series the four projects featured were invited to London to pitch their ideas to business experts. You can now find out what questions the audience asked them and which business they picked as their overall favourite. Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:28 Banking group Lloyds TSB have pledged £100,000 to become gold sponsor of the Global Entrepreneurship Congress, to be held in Liverpool next spring.
World Challenge 2011 - Down to Business
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