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Inaugural Social Venture Pitching Day by NUS Enterprise and BANSEA
Looking for social enterprises to invest in? Keen to find out more about how the philanthropy of these enterprises create social impact in a sustainable way? Business Angel Network Southeast Asia...
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SEED Conf 2012, “A Youth Perspective- Social Entrepreneurship in Singapore”
Interested in setting up your own social enterprise? Or just keen to find out what exactly social entrepreneurship is? This is chance to find out all about social entrepreneurship in Singapore! What is...
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SAP and Ashoka Changemakers to hold live Twitter discussion on #SocEntChat
SAP and Ashoka Changemakers recently launched a global online competition titled The Power of Small: Entrepreneurs Strengthening Local Economies on 20th June 2012 which we covered here. To spice...
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In Cambodia, Project Alba helps farmers increase income, protect against seed...
In parts of rural Cambodia, farmers’ primary source of income comes from harvesting rice — once a year. This is a poor outcome compared to other ASEAN countries which harvest twice or thrice annually....
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Myths about social enterprises
A version of this article was first published on The Catalysts. The author, Rachel Chan, is a co-founder of MaD, a program that promotes innovation in Asia. Aging populations in developed countries is...
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Newton Circus’ Silverline could reduce digital divide and pollution with...
Silverline, a new venture by Singapore-based sustainable business incubator Newton Circus, has partnered with SingTel on an initiative to put smartphones into the hands of seniors. But these are not...
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DBS Bank gives USD 278,000 in project grants to 4 social enterprises in...
DBS Bank will give SGD 340,000 (USD 278,000) in project grants to 4 social enterprises. The money is part of SGD 1 million (USD 818,000) that will be doled out by the bank to worthy projects. DBS will...
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The Arthur Guinness Fund in Singapore
The Arthur Guinness Fund is targeted at people with a business head and a social heart, who are committed to finding innovative solutions to address the social problems they see in the world. The Fund...
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Base of Pyramid: The brave new marketplace of 4 billion customers,...
By Jack Sim, founder of World Toilet Organization The world has 7 billion people, yet almost all goods and services are designed and delivered to only 3 billion — the Top of the Pyramid, the rich and...
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Social iCon 2009 – 23 Oct
Brought to you by the Lien Centre for Social Innovation, Social iCon 2009 is an experiential immersion in ideas and insights on what it takes to change the world. Come 23rd October, you can listen to...
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SIP Showcases Social Enterprises at APEC WLN
As an outstanding example of Social Enterprise initiative in Singapore, Social Innovation Park (SIP) is honoured to coordinate the Social Enterprise Showcase at the APEC WLN (Women Leaders Network)...
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Rotary Youth Social Entrepreneurship Challenge – Deadline 27 Jul
Feeling disillusioned amongst all the for-profit businesses out there? Ever dreamed up a business idea, but feel that profit is not your only end-goal? Or have you had trouble getting funding to see...
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SEed Project Launch at SEarch Party – 1 Aug
SE-ed Project is an online shopping website that gathers together wares by social enterprises. From gifts and accessories, massage appointments and even catering services, SE-ed Project will have it...
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Global Social Innovators Forum 2009 – 1-3 Oct
Organized by Social Innovation Park, the annual Global Social Innovators Forum gathers together leaders and decision-makers to explore how Social Enterprise and Innovation can create income and growth...
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RYSEC Social Entrepreneurship Workshop – 8 Aug
Organized by the Rotary Youth Social Entrepreneurship Challenge committee, this full-day workshop meant for those who already have a social enterprise idea in mind. It will allow participants to engage...
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Deadline Extension to 24 Aug – Rotary Youth Social Entrepreneurship Challenge
The Committee behind the Rotary Youth Social Entrepreneurship Challenge has extended the deadline for submissions to 24th Aug. Submit your social enterprise idea for your chance to win a sponsored...
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Launch of NUS Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy
The NUS Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy (CSEP) will be having their official this 28th August. Focusing on research, increase awareness of social entrepreneurship and philanthropy...
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Charity Fundraising 2.0 at GIVE.sg
GIVE.sg is a social enterprise that places itself in between individuals and charities, attempting to create a better bridge that allows individuals to contribute to charitable causes easily over the...
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SIF Organises Young Social Entrepreneurs Residence Programme
The Singapore International Foundation (SIF) is holding a week-long residence programme for young social entrepreneurs who would like to learn the fundamentals of starting a social enterprise. To be...
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Forum on Youth Social Entrepreneurship – Go Global, Stay Local
The Social Entrepreneurship Forum for Youths (SEFFY) is an outreach event that is jointly organised by NUS Business School’s Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy (CSEP) and NUS’...
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3 TED Videos on a Greener Future
We all hear about the inspiring and brilliant TED videos where inventors, thought leaders and social activists give a scintillating 18-20 minutes speech about their own topic of interest. While the...
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Social Entrepreneurs Have New Association To Band Together
With the launch of the Social Enterprise Association (SE Association), social entrepreneurs can now look to the networking platform for greater opportunities like mentorship for their businesses. While...
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TiE NUS Social Entrepreneurship Talk – 2 Nov
A social entrepreneurship talk organised by TiE NUS will see two speakers talk on two different topics: (1) Experiences and Challenges faced while starting a Social Enterprise and (2) Landscape of...
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Unreasonable Institute Looking For 25 Global Young Social Entrepreneurs
If you’re a social entrepreneur looking for mentorship, funding and global connections, the 10-week programme to be held in Boulder, Colorado, USA next year (from May 28th to August 7th, 2010) might...
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Generate And Sustain Creative Ideas To Take Non-Profits To The Next Level
In this Social Conversation, the Lien Centre for Social Innovation will focus on “Good Ideas – Generating and sustaining creative ideas to take non-profits to the next level“. While social...
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Local Wikipedia for Social Change and Entrepreneurship
Concern.sg is a community-edited encyclopedia dedicated at the social change organisations and non-profits. While primarily focused on Singapore-based organisations, there is also global coverage in...
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Think and Drink with 3 Ashoka Fellows
Have you ever had a little fine wine (or potent coffee!) and found yourself thinking – or talking – more unconventionally? Syinc and TEDxSingapore are putting this to the test with the first of their...
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43rd ACE BlueSky Exchange Entrepreneurs Meet Social Entrepreneurs
Be inspired: how you can complement the efforts of social entrepreneurship and bring value to your business. In this 43rd ACE BlueSky Exchange, the session is themed “Entrepreneurs meet Social...
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Rotary Youth Social Entrepreneurship Challenge 2010
We are in the midst of challenging times. The recent financial crisis was the last straw in demonstrating the inherent dangers of a ruthlessly profit-making business. Can we do well and do good? Will...
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The Neue Methode Social Entrepreneurship Competition
AIESEC, the global non-profit organization that focuses on youth leadership is holding a business plan competition targeted at students aspiring to be social entrepreneurs. Neue Methode is a...
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Syinconnect 2010 – Design for Social Innovation
Why aren’t more youth actively involved in social change? Why don’t they feel like they can truly make a difference? Why don’t we change that? Syinconnect 2010 is a radically different two day...
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Think and Drink with Willie Smits, Ashoka Fellow
Dr Willie Smits, Ashoka Fellow from Indonesia, will be in Singapore from 19 to 21 October 2010 to share and exchange his perspectives and experiences in the areas of social innovation and...
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Social Entrepreneurship: Power of Profit for Social Good – 30 Oct
The “conventional” innovative approach of “social business” as “a non-loss, non-dividend company designed to address a social objective” creates serious limitations to accountability, scaling,...
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Symposium – The Next Generation of Social Entrepreneurs
What’s new in the social enterprise space? Hear practitioners talk about their SE initiatives that include environmental conservation, economic sustainability and community first approach. Brought to...
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Give.sg One Year Later
This article was contributed by the team at Ideas.Inc, an annual business competition organised by the Nanyang Technopreneurship Center. When buddies Aseem, Yu Ming, Raziuddin and Zi Huan decided to...
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[HK] Asia Social Venture Academy – May 19-22
Asia Social Venture Academy (ASVA) recruits the 200 brightest and most daring young leaders from around Asia and globally to work alongside social entrepreneurs on their challenges and ventures during...
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Grameen Creative Lab Arrives In Singapore
The Grameen Creative Lab (GCL) is dedicated to solving social problems by using business methods. It is a joint venture between Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus (founder of Grameen Bank)...
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TEDxKRP – Social Change Through Local Innovation and Global Entrepreneurship
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. This upcoming...
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Power Of Profit For Social Good – 2 Mar
Three world-renowned, award-winning social entrepreneurs from different corners of the world will share their experience and provide insight and direct advice on how to generate social change through...
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Youths Experience Poverty In Envisage Simulations
Most of you reading this wouldn’t consider your family or yourself “poor”. Sure, you may be a struggling entrepreneur but your experiences are still probably very different from those of whom society...
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Rotary Youth Social Entrepreneurship Challenge 2011
Do Business. Save the world. All in a day’s work? If you have an idea how you could potentially ‘do well while doing good’, or if you already are working to get something off the ground and would like...
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Social enterprise Post Museum is now history
Post Museum, a social enterprise in Singapore that provides a platform for community causes and the arts, has closed shop on August 7, after four years of existence. The venue hosted a regular soup...
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Social Enterprise 101: Five lessons from an experienced social entrepreneur
Carol hails from Taiwan(left) while Maria (right) is from Hong Kong. Carol Chyau and Maria So started social enterprise Shokay long before the term became a buzzword in recent years. Shokay, which is...
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By training an African Lance Armstrong, this Singaporean could change pro...
Zakayo (left) and Mwangi on a climb. Photo: Nicholas Leong Very few Asian entrepreneurs have the audacity to do crazy things. While more entrepreneurs and do-gooders have arisen in the continent over...
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Impact Ventures Accelerator Program, for social enterprises, launches in...
The Impact Ventures Accelerator Program (IVAP), which provides 8 to 24 months, of business consulting and financial support to social enterprises, has been launched in Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and...
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Two Southeast Asian startups aim to make bamboo bicycles trendy
Even though demand is picking up in the Western world, riding a bamboo bike is virtually unheard of in Asia. As much as bamboo is commonly associated with this region, it is Western companies like...
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Want to change the world? Check out Hub Singapore, the city’s newest...
Singapore is fast becoming a hub for co-working spaces, judging by how they pop up like mushrooms in the city. Now, there’s a new flavor in town, and it is aptly called Hub Singapore. Located just a...
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Impact Forum 2012: Igniting Capital Markets for Social Good
The Impact Forum 2012: Igniting Capital Markets for Social Good is a global conference focusing on examining the latest developments in the Impact Investing and Social Enterprise space in Asia Pacific....
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Project Inspire: A competition to impact women positively through...
Project Inspire: 5 Minutes to Change the World is a joint initiative by the Singapore Committee for UN Women and MasterCard to help young changemakers create a better world of opportunities for women...
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This startup wants to make Singapore’s rigid, expensive education system...
For many years now, Singapore’s education system has been touted as a model for many countries – including highly developed ones such as Finland – to draw inspiration from. The island-state, together...
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