Archive for the ‘Market Opportunities’ Category

5M is Hiring!

February 13th, 2012

The 5M Project Coordinator is responsible for a wide range of operations support for both the development and community building sides of the 5M Project. The position will be very active with absorbing strategic development and related operations flows and ensuring execution of action steps by all 5M team members. Position will act as a key bridge between development and community building sides of 5M. Position is ideal for an entrepreneurial-thinking individual with deep interest and/or experience with urban planning and marketing/design/communications. He/she must be passionate about learning how a creative, highly complex development project unfolds, step by step. The position requires a deep commitment to 5M and its overall mission.

>>> Learn more and apply here!

Help Unreasonable Institute Challenges 46 Finalists to Raise $250,000 in 50 Days

January 23rd, 2012

Entrepreneurs from 60 countries vied for the 25 slots available to attend the 2012 Unreasonable Institute. After conducting 125 interviews, the Unreasonable Institute has narrowed it down to 46 exceptional Finalists. Now, in a true test of their entrepreneurial mettle, each of these Finalists face one final challenge before becoming Unreasonable Fellows: galvanizing the globe to raise the $10,000 it costs to attend the Unreasonable Institute.

The first 25 Finalists to raise $10,000 will be chosen to attend. Its going to take an Unreasonable effort, and the decision lies in your hands. Head to theUnreasonable Marketplace and join hundreds of thousands of people across the globe to vote with your dollars for an entrepreneur you believe might change the course of history.

 

Time to Accelerate! Hub Ventures Applications Open

January 20th, 2012

Hub Ventures, a startup accelerator for entrepreneurs building a better world, is now taking applications for its upcoming Spring 2012 cohort.  The program is looking for startups that have potential for scale, profitability, and significant measurable impact on the world.  Entrepreneurs can apply at www.hub-ventures.com/apply, and the deadline is March 5th.

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.  Hub Ventures is based at the Hub Bay Area, a purpose-driven collaborative workspace with over 1,000 members in San Francisco and Berkeley that is connected to 30 other locations through the global Hub network.  For more information, please visit www.hub-ventures.com.

 

Echoing Green Fellowship Now Open!

December 8th, 2011

Could you use up to $90,000 to launch your innovative idea to change the world? Echoing Green unleashes next generation talent to solve the world’s biggest problems. Each year since 1991, the Echoing Green Fellowship selects promising social entrepreneurs with bold ideas and provides them with up to $90,000 in seed funding, strategic support, and a powerful community of 500+ other Fellows and Alumni over a 2 year fellowship.  The first round online application is open now, through January 9, 2012. Learn more at http://www.echoinggreen.org/fellowship.

Get ready for the 2012 Echoing Green Fellowship Application!

November 15th, 2011

View the Application Questions

The 2012 Echoing Green Fellowship application short answer questions are now available online. While the application doesn’t open until December 5, 2011, the questions and help text are available to give applicants a head start.

Register for an upcoming webinar

As part of our effort to increase the pool of talent and bold ideas we see each year, we’re introducing four new webinars specifically designed for women, African-Americans, U.S.-based Latinos, and local leaders from developing countries. During these webinars, past Fellows from these communities will give advice on how to put your best foot forward.

-Tuesday 11/29, 4:00-5:00 pm EST - Opportunities and Challenges for Local Leaders from Developing Countries in Social Entrepreneurship

-Wednesday 11/30, 10:00-11:00 am EST - Opportunities and Challenges for U.S. Latino Social Entrepreneurs

-Thursday 12/1, 10:00-11:00 am EST - Opportunities and Challenges for Female Social Entrepreneurs

-Thursday 12/1, 4:00-5:00 pm EST - Opportunities and Challenges for African-American Social Entrepreneurs

Click here to watch the General Information Webinar Video (Recorded 10/27/11)