Andrew Bellak- Umass Social Entrepreneurship Day 2015
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This document summarizes financing mechanisms for social entrepreneurship. It discusses challenges social entrepreneurs face in accessing capital and perceptions of investors. Opportunities include increasing awareness and resources like accelerators and conferences. It provides examples of international, national, and local organizations that support social entrepreneurs through investing, lending, and other programs. These include organizations like Ashoka, Venturewell, Social Venture Network, Investors' Circle, and local groups in the Pioneer Valley like Valley Venture Mentors and Common Capital loan fund.
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- 1. Financing Mechanisms in Social Entrepreneurship UMass Amherst Isenberg School of Management Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship Day November 17th 2015 Andrew Bellak, CEO
- 14. Ashoka • “Ashoka is the largest network of social entrepreneurs worldwide, with nearly 3,000 Ashoka Fellows in 70 countries putting their system changing ideas into practice on a global scale.”
- 15. Venturewell (NCIIA) “. . . a non-profit higher education network on a mission to help an emerging generation of young scientists launch ventures that improve life for people and the planet..”
- 17. Social Venture Network (SVN) “SVN is a community of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs working together to create transformational innovation, growth and impact.”
- 22. SoCAP – Social Capital • US and Int'l • Premier conferences
- 23. HUB Impact • US and Int'l in medium to large cities • Incubator / accelerator / shared office space
- 24. Green America • US • Green – CSR/SRI, social business association
- 25. BALLE – Business Alliance for Local Living Economies • US, chapters • Green – CSR/SRI, social chamber of commerce
- 26. BALLE – Pioneer Valley Local First • Pioneer Valley chapter • Green – CSR/SRI, social chamber of commerce
- 27. Slow Money • National (US) • Regional Chapters • Connecting capital and sustainable food organizations
- 28. Pioneer Valley Grows • Pioneer Valley loan fund • Sustainable food systems • PV Slow Money Chapter, close relationship
- 29. Valley Venture Mentors – VVM • Entrepreneurship mentoring and accelerator programs • Springfield MA locale
- 30. TechSpring • Health Technology Innovation Center • Shared office space • Affiliated with Baystate Health System
- 32. CircleUp • Venture capital group (later stage) • Many B Corps • USA primarily
- 33. Common Capital CDFI Loan Fund • Loans to local entities • For-profit, coops, non-profits • Formerly known as W.MA Enterprise Fund • Western MA only
- 34. Cooperative Fund of New England CDFI Loan Fund • Loans to regional entities • For-profit, coops, non-profits • Democratically operated firms • New England only
- 35. The Equity Trust Loan Fund • Loans to international groups • For-profit, coops, non-profits, farmers • International – local, regional, national, developing countries
- 36. River Valley Market Coop • Member loans to coop • Different rates and durations • Northampton, MA
- 37. Real Pickles worker owned coop - DPO • Direct public offering • Non-voting preferred stock • Greenfield, MA
- 38. Artisan Beverage Cooperative worker owned coop - DPO • Direct public offering • Non-voting preferred stock • Greenfield, MA
- 39. Equal Exchange Coop • Non-voting private preferred stock • CD • Fair trade coffee, chocolate, tea, bananas • Brockton, MA
- 40. Prosperity Candle • Royalty revenue share in private company • Fair trade, fair labor • Women in areas of distress – Iraq – Haiti – Bhutan & Burmese refugees W. MA • Primarily candles • Easthampton, MA