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How to be a Social Entrepreneur

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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How to be a Social Entrepreneur

Be the change you want to see in the world - Gandhi
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What is 'Social Entrepreneurship'?

Innovative solutions to social problems

An emphasis on those who are marginalized and poor

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A unique approach to economic and social problems

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Make the shift from ‘volunteerism’

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To 'Social Entrepreneurship'

Young social entrepreneurs.....

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Utilize technology, social media, and fellow peers

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Ambitious

Social Entrepreneurs are....
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Mission driven

Social Entrepreneurs are.....
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Strategic

Social Entrepreneurs are.....

Resourceful

Social Entrepreneurs are.....
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Result oriented

Social Entrepreneurs are.....
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Who can you learn from?

Muhammad Yunus

Grameen Bank, Bangladesh

Jamie Oliver

Restaurant - Fifteen

Bill Drayton

Ashoka, Youth Venture, Get America Working
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Rikin Gandhi

Digital Green
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Rina Lopez-Bautista

Knowledge Channel

How empathy makes women great entrepreneurs

  • Always start with a problem you are passionate about solving
  • Surround yourselves with the ‘thinkers’ and ‘pragmatics’ who also believe
  • Create a nurturing and collaborative culture

The Role of Digital Technology

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Internet

'Flat world' access to information
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Social networking

Community driven information
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Mobile technologies

Peer-to-peer access
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reduced cost and increased efficiency

Technology.....

Challenges

being a 'Social Entrepreneur'.....
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Innovation does not equal sustainability

Reaching the wider society

Socially-motivated outloook

Very few have the talent and skills

Perceived level of risk

risk is measurable, uncertainty is unknowable and therefore immeasurable

Undeveloped markets
Uncertain pricing
Unreliable infrastructure
Untested technology
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'Everyone is a changemaker'

Bill Drayton, Ashoka

CARE

about global problems
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SHARE

ideas and work together on solutions
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IMPACT

the world to effect change
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CARE, SHARE, IMPACT

Lost Generation

Moonshot thinking

What are some problems....

that adults have yet to solve?

Ideas are scary......

Design Thinking

Important steps