2. outline for barcamp 2010 what are social problems? what is socialentrepreneurship? what is social innovation? why socialentrepreneurs help? how internet technologyhelp? + cases
7. what is social entrepreneurship? Social entrepreneurship is a process by which citizens build or transform institutions to advance solutions to social problems*,in order TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR MANY. * social problems, such as poverty, illness, illiteracy, environmental destruction, human rights abuses and corruption. Social entrepreneurs create new combinations of people and resources that significantly improve society’s capacity to address problems.
8. “The most important is… Social Enterprise must achieve thedouble bottom line but it’s better to have triple bottom line Economic Viability Social Responsibility Environmental Neutrality
9. what is social innovation? Social innovation seeks new answers to social problems by identifying and delivering new services that IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFEof individuals and communities.
10. Obama’s social innovation fund On July 22nd Barack Obama’s administration listed the first 11 investments by its new Social Innovation Fund (SIF). About $50m of public money, more than matched by $74m from philanthropic foundations, will be given to some of America’s most successful non-profit organizations, in order to expand their work in health care, in creating jobs and in supporting young people (see the right table)
11. why social entrepreneurs help? Innovative projects may reduce social problems, but the speed of spreading innovations is slowly. In business, entrepreneurial firms that do well grow fast; but social entrepreneurship does not yet have a Microsoft or a Google. Policymakers hope that with encouragement from social entrepreneurs best ideas can be spread faster and wider.
12. KIVA- web platform of global microfinance exchange how internet technology help? cases
16. HKSEC is recognized as the foundation for young undergraduates and fresh graduates to learn the principle of social entrepreneurship
17. Training through Business Plan Competition We believe SocialEnterprise is ... created with social mission aiming to relieve or reduce social problems through market mechanism and long term strategy under private enterprise operation with innovative, decisive andfinancial sustainability model creating socialvalue from profits
18. 2010 Mission + Strategy Social Innovation Fresh thinking that creates value for social good through the open and user-driven processes Multi-dimensional engagement with various business sectors to generate innovation Social Entrepreneurs in Practice 3-Step: Motivation, User-driven Innovation, Actions Internship, Incubation, Startup Investment, Mentorship
19. Our Mission To motivate more teenagers to learn, work, and create social enterprises; To develop more in-depth learning resources for social entrepreneurship, such as social impact assessment, ideas of collaboration and innovation for social good; To inducebusiness enterprisesadopting social entrepreneurial operation model and becoming more socially conscious; To bring together public, private and community partners to createnew solutions to Hong Kong’s most pressing social needs.
20. Business Plan Competition All team members must attend English/Chinese Semi-Final & Final: 15 min presentation + 20 min Q&A 20-page document full business plan English/Chinese Summary5-page document, English/Chinese Visual Promotion Video/multimedia presentation
21. Our Approach Practicing & Actions Learning Activities Competition Internship Principles / Witness Visits / Experts Training Workshops (2 levels)Mindset Training: Ideas for Social InnovationSkills Training: Creating Social Business Talks(3 times)Talk 1: Technology and DesignTalk 2: Social Intelligence ForumTalk 3: Innovating Social Business Community Visits (5 sessions)Understanding Social Reality on themes:- poverty - environmental- housing - cultural conservation- ethnic minority & social inclusion Mixers & Mentors (3 times)- Finding team mates- Meeting mentors & entrepreneurs- Meeting advisors and investors Business SummaryExpecting about 1,000 students for 320 teams Semi-Final24 teams are selected by 6 panels of judges Grand Final6 teams will compete for the 2 champion awards Internship AwardsEach member of the two Champion teams will be awarded $48,000 as internship money to support the implementation of their social ventures
22. Summary of Activities Promotion, Education & Training Over 15 introductory sessions 5 Community Visits 3 Social Entrepreneur Talk 3 Social Innovation Mixers 2 Training Workshops Official Events Inauguration Ceremony (25 Sep 2010) Semi Final Presentation (22 Jan 2011) Grand Final Presentation (19 Feb 2011) Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony (19 Feb 2011)
