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Acumen Academy

Social Entrepreneurship 101

via Acumen Academy

Overview

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For people new to social entrepreneurship, this course will provide an overview of the sector and its potential for change lives by changing systems. You’ll begin to identify a problem you care about, understand the considerations needed for impact and financial sustainability, and learn how various entrepreneurs have thought about scale. Built from Acumen’s years of experience investing in social entrepreneurs, this course features firsthand stories and advice from four inspiring founders: Charles Best of DonorsChoose.org, Thulsiraj Ravilla of Aravind Eyecare, Leila Janah of Samasource, and JB Schramm of College Summit.

Syllabus

  • Learning Tools
  • Section 1: What Is Social Entrepreneurship?
  • Section 2: Identify Your Mission
  • Section 3: Theory of Change
  • Section 4: Plan For Sustainability
  • Section 5: Bring an Idea to Scale

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