What to join an entrepreneurial team out to change the world? The Unreasonable Institute is hiring! Each year, Unreasonable runs a 6-week program for 25 entrepreneurs from across the globe tackling the greatest social and environmental challenges of our time. It’s goal is to provide these entrepreneurs with guidance from 50 mentors, access to capital, and a global network or support so their ventures will one day reach at least 1 million people!

They are looking to hire a Communications & Marketing Officer (application deadline is March 27) and will be posting openings for a Program Manager and Summer Associate within the week. Information on their open positions can be found at http://unreasonableinstitute.org/opportunities.

In its third year, the Yoshiyama Young Entrepreneur Program provides financial and business support for up to five entrepreneurs whose businesses improve the lives of low-income individuals. This could result in anything from creating quality jobs, producing new products and services or devising management strategies that propel the business and people forward.

The selected entrepreneurs receive $40,000 over two years, along with leadership development, business mentoring, technical assistance and access to a network of peers and advisers.

Previous winning entrepreneurs have run businesses that focus on everything from mentoring youth in struggling school districts and painting blighted buildings to providing micro-loans for start up businesses and converting waste from coffee grounds to into quality crops and good jobs.

DEADLINE: March 30th 2012
>>> APPLY HERE

A lot of people have ideas. But only some know how to find that great idea, and even fewer know how to turn that great idea into a profit-generating business. You can be one of them.

ThinkImpact is offering 50 seats at a discounted price for entrepreneurs who would like to take their 4 week course. Simply enroll with the discount code THINK50. ThinkImpact’s 4 week course offers:

• 4 weeks of engaging, structured coursework on how to turn your idea into a business
• Over 8 hours of LIVE web conferences featuring successful entrepreneurs, investors, and innovative business experts
• 5 exclusive recorded videos
• Personalized investor feedback on your business plan and pitch
• 2 hours of online networking events with speakers and your fellow participants to build your network
• Challenge exercises with review to help you progress your plan
  
• Curated reading recommendations
• Access to all course materials for one year
• And more!

>>> Learn More & Enroll Here

Hub Ventures helps high caliber entrepreneurs build their world-changing startups better and faster.  The 12-week  program provides startups with seed funding, mentorship, collaborative sessions with program peers, workshops on  topics relevant to impact-oriented startups, and investor connections.

Deadline: March 5
Apply at www.hub-ventures.com/apply

Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards, a business plan competition for start-ups led by women organized by Cartier in partnership with McKinsey and INSEAD business school.

This social entrepreneurship competition aims at supporting creative, financially sustainable and responsible women-led start-ups, in all countries and industries. They are currently in the call for applications phase for our contest and are looking for women leading for-profit responsible enterprises between 1 and 3 years old.

The Award will be given to six laureates who will receive a comprehensive support package comprising  a year of coaching, US $20,000 in funding, valuable networking opportunities as well as media exposure.

The final stage of the competition, consisting in a presentation in front of an international Jury, will take place in France during the Global Meeting of the Women’s Forum.

The submission deadline this year is March 13, 2012 at 10am CET

>>> Apply here