Want to start a business that makes an impact in society? Learn how to start a Social Business from award winning social entrepreneurs (Online Workshop) | Peatixtag:peatix.com,2011:12021-11-15T10:32:57+08:00PeatixMake The ChangeWant to start a business that makes an impact in society? Learn how to start a Social Business from award winning social entrepreneurs (Online Workshop)tag:peatix.com,2020:event-15579022020-08-13T17:00:00SGT2020-08-13T17:00:00SGT
Learn from award winning Social Entrepreneurs and start your own social business!
A social enterprise is, like any normal business structure, created to generate profits for the organization. However, unlike a traditional company, it seeks to address certain social issue with extraordinary ideas and solutions. In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the various types of social enterprises, cases studies on innovative ways to solve social problems, measuring social impact, different ways to get funding and much more about being an entrepreneur of a social enterprise.
This is a hands-on workshop that will inspire the participants to start doing instead of dreaming.
What will be covered:
Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship in Singapore
Types of Social Enterprises
Social problems and benefits enterprise can bring
Funding a Social Enterprise
Measuring Social Impact
Sharing of experiences by existing social enterprises
Previous Student Testimonials“Social Entrepreneurship 101 is a great way to find our footing as we desire to make an impact to the society. It combines a good mix of theory, live examples and case studies that makes it enriching, inspiring yet realistic. If you are someone who feels that you can make a change in this world but just can't find the way through it, this is a very good starting point"Genie Osorio /Mcdonalds Singapore /Director, Strategy“Thanks for having me at the workshop. It was very informative and the materials shared are proving to be extremely useful in business application."Rachel Arysa / International SOS / Office and Events management professional All proceeds from the ticket sale of this event will be used to offer scholarships for Persons With Disabilities to attend creative programs by social enterprise Make The Change.
Instructor
Pedro Aguirre as the co-founder of Make The Change (MTC), Pedro constantly scales greater heights and has recently graduated from the INSEAD Social Entrepreneurship Programme. As a former regional executive in Microsoft, in-charge of students to business program and former Vice President of AIESEC Belgium, the largest student body organisation for global impact. He is the domain expert in youth transformation. Since 2012, he has been actively involved in the Social Enterprise ecosystem in Singapore and has been volunteering as a mentor for Singapore International Foundation’s (SIF) Young Social Entrepreneurship Programme and UNLEASH Singapore. He is also one the judging panel for the DBS NUS Social Venture ChallengeIn addition, he is a member of the Acumen Impact Circle, Singapore Chapter.Pedro is an Apple Certified Learning Specialist
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