This past Thursday, the October 9, 2008, TIE held the talk, "Social Entrepreneurship - Believe in the next big idea," at Tamarind Arts Council. Moderated by Steve Hamm (BusinessWeek). Lisa Heydlauff (Going to School), Krishna Rao S3IDF and Lynn Renken (Nike Foundation) spoke about non-profit Be! Fund in India and its potential for beneficial change for low-income communities in India. The Be! Fund invests in young entrepreneurs and their respective ideas for change, with concentration on women and rural communities. The fund also encourages others to follow in their footsteps by utilizing media, in the form of a project called "Be! an Entrepreneur," (created by Going to School, supported by the Nike Foundation). This project is easily accessible, up to date in terms of technology, and also inspirational to the audience by providing personal stories of success from those who have utilized the Be! Fund. The primary goal of this project is to stimulate economic, environmental, and social transformation to communities in need. Unlike other initiatives for change, this fund addresses issues based on community needs and financial sustainability. Attendees of the talk learned of the value of investing in this fund and its realistic, innovative goals. The talk offered extensive material including information on the partnership which constitutes the fund, how to invest, social impact indicators, tax benefits, potential risks and more. For more information, please visit the partners websites:
http://www.selco-india.com/
http://www.s3idf.org/
http://goingtoschool.com/map.html
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