Growing the Austin Social Innovation Ecosystem
By Nell Edgington
As part of my effort to encourage the growth of a vibrant social enterprise and social entrepreneurship ecosystem in Austin, I am leading two RISE sessions in early March. If you are interested in understanding what social enterprise is and seeing some great examples of it, attend Startups with Social Impact (co-lead by my colleague Jessica Shortall guest blogger of the Across the Pond: Perspectivess on Social Innovation in London post). If you are a social entrepreneur interested in finding growth or capacity capital to build your organization, attend my Growth Capital for Social Entrepreneurs session. Details and links to sign up are below. Hope to see you there!
Startups with Social Impact
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
2:00-3:30pm
This session will provide working definitions for social enterprise and social business and case studies along the spectrum of social impact and profit motivation. A panel of entrepreneurs will discuss their ventures, how they operate, how social impact fits into the business model, and the challenges they face, including raising capital. The session will end with a discussion on steps to make Austin a leader in startups with social impact.
Part of the Social Entrepreneurship series sponsored by The Silverton Foundation.
Growth Capital for Social Entrepreneurs
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
2:00-3:30pm
Social entrepreneurs and nonprofits that are interested in scaling their programs or strengthening their capacity have few opportunities to find investment capital. But with a strong plan, creative tools, and a new way to talk to potential investors, you can find the capital you need to grow. This session will take participants through the definition of growth capital for the social sector, provide case studies and develop a strategy for securing investments.
Part of the Social Entrepreneurship series sponsored by The Silverton Foundation.
Related posts:
- Understanding Social Innovation
- Austin the Social Startup Capital of the World?
- Too Many Nonprofits…Or A Weak Ecosystem?
- Finding Investment Capital for Social Impact
- Austin A Potential Hub of Social Enterprise
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