social entrepreneurs
At World Innovation Forum, Young Entrepreneurs Provide Key to Innovation

At World Innovation Forum, Young Entrepreneurs Provide Key to Innovation

During a panel discussion at the World Innovation Forum, the founder of student organization Kairos Society discussed why large corporations need to look to the millennial generation for innovation.
10 Stories From the Web to Know About This Week

10 Stories From the Web to Know About This Week

Quantifying the 'Shark Tank' bump, Facebook finally adopts hashtags, the possible demise of unpaid internships, drones take a break from killing to deliver you sushi, entrepreneurs are asking the wrong questions about big startup buyouts, Havas’ Global CEO on doing good, lessons in business leadership from NBA captains, tips for taming internet trolls… This week’s notable news and tantalizing tidbits for young treps.
Unreasonable at Sea Mentor Cathy Rodgers Distills Her View of the Aquatic Accelerator

Unreasonable at Sea Mentor Cathy Rodgers Distills Her View of the Aquatic Accelerator

A month after the radical Unreasonable at Sea experiment concluded, we ask one of the mentors on board to weigh in on the program.
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How Two Recent Grads Turned a Study Abroad Trip into a Social Venture

How Two Recent Grads Turned a Study Abroad Trip into a Social Venture

The young founders of Serengetee are looking to social entrepreneurship to make the world a better place. See how they're helped by a few choice fabric swatches.
Do We Really Need an Alternative Form of Capitalism?

Do We Really Need an Alternative Form of Capitalism?

While not a love story, capitalism is certainly epic.
The Triple Bottom Line Goal of Sustainable Businesses

The Triple Bottom Line Goal of Sustainable Businesses

A profitable startup that can make the world a better place? It's a win-win.
A Chance to Win $50,000 and Mentorship From TOMS Founder Blake Mycoskie

A Chance to Win $50,000 and Mentorship From TOMS Founder Blake Mycoskie

GOOD and TOMS are teaming up to help one lucky social entrepreneur turn her dream into a reality.
Change the Rules: 5 Ways to Bring Mission Into Your Business

Change the Rules: 5 Ways to Bring Mission Into Your Business

Weaving a greater mission into your financial goals can help get your team, customers and community involved to grow your bottom line.
Unreasonable at Sea: Entrepreneurs Dock at the State Department

Unreasonable at Sea: Entrepreneurs Dock at the State Department

After four months of sailing around the world, entrepreneurs participating in the Unreasonable at Sea accelerator program convene in Washington D.C. to chat about their experiences and rub elbows with investors.
10 Stories From the Web to Know About This Week

10 Stories From the Web to Know About This Week

Time announces its 2013 startups to watch list, the heart-warming story behind hot-sauce maker Sriracha, politicians pave the way for online sales taxes, Google and Apple faceoff in a bidding war for Wavii, social media ruffles Wall Street's feathers, struggling cities find saviors in startups, a look inside a 350-year-old business for a lesson in sustainability… This week’s notable news and tantalizing tidbits for young treps.
GOOD Offers ‘Pop-Up’ Fellowship to Social Entrepreneurs With Scalable Ideas

GOOD Offers ‘Pop-Up’ Fellowship to Social Entrepreneurs With Scalable Ideas

For social entrepreneurs looking to make an impact in the world beyond your own community, now's your chance.
11 Startup Events and News to Watch This Week

11 Startup Events and News to Watch This Week

RedBull launches a music-tech startup accelerator, 3rd Ward offers a networking opportunity in Brooklyn, HUB Bay Area helps social treps with PR, Berlin startups slay dragons, VCs and treps square off, the SBA gets social, NY Tech Day kicks off, TechCrunch Disrupt unleashes in NYC again, the Webbys wants your votes… This week's notable news and startup events for young treps.
10 Stories From the Web to Know About This Week

10 Stories From the Web to Know About This Week

Young treps tackle Detroit, Jay Z and Elon Musk top the list of Time's 100 most influential people, Google Fiber hits Provo, Utah's Silicon Slopes, fashion tech veteran Sarah Curran talks biz, how to digest the new immigration bill, the B-Corp all-stars of 2013, K-Mart’s new ad is so funny you might just ship your pants… this week’s notable news and tantalizing tidbits for young treps.
10 Stories From the Web to Know About This Week

10 Stories From the Web to Know About This Week

Barack Obama's new budget hits with a thud, Facebook gets a browser add-on straight out of 007, a young trep and The *TeaShed are hoping to change the way the Brits do tea, a teenage inventor's quest to make school buses more aerodynamic, Gizmodo explains Bitcoin, Vine and SnapChat win over teens, teaching yourself something new… This week’s notable news and tantalizing tidbits for young treps.
What’s Trending With…Yael Cohen? The F%#@ Cancer Founder on Starting a Movement

What’s Trending With…Yael Cohen? The F%#@ Cancer Founder on Starting a Movement (Video)

YoungEntrepreneur.com columnist 'What's Trending' host Shira Lazar sat down with Yael Cohen at this year's SXSW. Here, she describes her startup story and offers advice to other young entrepreneurs.
‘Impact Entrepreneurship’ Places Importance on Social Consciousness

‘Impact Entrepreneurship’ Places Importance on Social Consciousness

As a social-impact entrepreneur, you need more than a passion for doing good. Here's how some 'treps are putting their chops to work to run successful enterprises and make the world a better place.
10 Stories From the Web to Know About This Week

10 Stories From the Web to Know About This Week

'Pimp My Ride' Vatican style, Sheryl Sandberg responds to critics (aka women), a cellphone that doesn't kill people, breaking bread with brilliant people at SXSW, Ashoka's Bill Drayton on charting your own path, Shaq on being a geek and tips for startups… This week’s notable news and tantalizing tidbits for young treps.
Movement Entrepreneurs: How Today’s Social Activists Crush the Status Quo

Movement Entrepreneurs: How Today’s Social Activists Crush the Status Quo

If amassing a huge following is the first priority of startups these days, modern social activists have some key lessons for you.
Kidpreneur Maya Penn on Starting Up and Giving Back

Kidpreneur Maya Penn on Starting Up and Giving Back

Twelve-year-old Maya Penn makes organic accessories and clothing and donates 10 percent of profits to local charities.
Young Treps Kick Off New Sports Ventures

Young Treps Kick Off New Sports Ventures

As U.S. schools cut back on arts and sports programs, administrations are increasingly turning to private providers and startups to fill the gap.
The Business of Helping Less-Fortunate Entrepreneurs Start Up

The Business of Helping Less-Fortunate Entrepreneurs Start Up

The founders of some socially-oriented startups have begun focusing on helping fellow entrepreneurs, while creating new business opportunities for themselves. Here's a look at the trend.
The Top 10 Startup Events to Watch in 2013

The Top 10 Startup Events to Watch in 2013

CES, the Webbys, Disrupt NYC, South by Southwest, Social Media Week, National Small Business Week, Global Entrepreneurship Week, the Clinton Global Initiative… A non-exhaustive list of this year’s top 10 startup events for young treps.
Change-Maker Dev Aujla on Doing Well and Doing Good

Change-Maker Dev Aujla on Doing Well and Doing Good

The social entrepreneur behind DreamNow and other do-gooder groups shares his thoughts on how young, socially-minded treps can do good work and still have enough.
GOOD on Its New Vision for the Future

GOOD on Its New Vision for the Future (Video)

In this installment of Young Visionaries, social entrepreneur Ben Goldhirsh describes his vision for creating a platform for people interested in doing good.
Charity Water and Its Vision for Clean Water

Charity Water and Its Vision for Clean Water (Video)

In this installment of Young Visionaries, social entrepreneur Scott Harrison describes his vision for helping bring clean water to those in need. 
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