Models for scaling the impact of youth entrepreneurship programmes
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Models for scaling the impact of youth entrepreneurship programmes

Youth entrepreneurship is recognised as a crucial driver for sustainable economic development, therefore has being promoted for the last decade. However, youth unemployement rates still demonstrated the need for scaling the impact of youth entrepreneurship programmes to fulfil the potential of young people and help them to create jobs, build communities and transform lives. Scaling…

The 2020 World Youth Report on Youth Social Entrepreneurship and the 2030 Agenda
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The 2020 World Youth Report on Youth Social Entrepreneurship and the 2030 Agenda

Check the latest UN report about the youth social entrepreneurship that could help unemployed or excluded youth to seek their path. It is especially important in the world affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, that has worsened job prospect for so many young people.  The World Youth Report: Youth Social Entrepreneurship and the 2030 Agenda aims to present how…

Am I a Social Entrepreneur? Jason Aviles
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Am I a Social Entrepreneur?
Jason Aviles

Youtube video is here. Are you a social entrepreneur? Jason Aviles, born and raised in The Bronx, tells his inspiring story of working professionally with youth and what lead him to adopting a Yoga lifestyle and transforming his life. While on his journey of service and self discovery, he takes a moment to reflect on…

Social Innovation Trends 2020-2030
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Social Innovation Trends 2020-2030

The beginning of 21st century has marked the significance of Social Innovation development for tackling social, political, economic and environmental challenges. The next decade, according to Frost and Sullivan (The Whitepaper Social Innovation to answer Societal Challenges., 2014), will be characterized by ‘the need to harmonize multiple types of  innovation to address complex and interlinked…

Wistia for commercial videos – a perfect software for starting entrepreneurship online
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Wistia for commercial videos – a perfect software for starting entrepreneurship online

Wistia is a video marketing software that allows entrepreneurs to upgrade their webpages with professional videos in binge-watchable format to encourage viewers to spend more time with their brands. It allows to set up an automatic video SEO, track the audience, experiment with the content and analyse the interaction with potential customers. Wistia offers free…

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Tøyen Unlimited

Tøyen Unlimited is a neighborhood incubator that supports local enthusiasts with innovative ideas, in solving local social challenges, through the establishment and continued operation of revenue generating companies with ideal form and social purpose. TU is thus an investment in location-based social entrepreneurship. Tøyen Unlimited’s point of departure is that solutions to the challenges in…

Corporate Impact Analysis Tool by UNEP FI
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Corporate Impact Analysis Tool by UNEP FI

Picture taken from Corporate Impact Measurement tool Initially Corporate Impact Analysis Tool was developed for banks and investors to gain a cross-cutting view of the impact status and possibilities of their clients and investee companies. Based on the Positive Impact Initiative’s unique approach, it provides a holistic analysis of companies’ impacts across different sectors and countries….

INDIGISE project – adjusting to and supporting youth on socialenterprisebsr.net
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INDIGISE project – adjusting to and supporting youth on socialenterprisebsr.net

The lack of visibility, specialized training, support network and infrastructure, as well as limited access to finance are the main burdens that slow down the transition towards social economy and interfere social entrepreneurs for a larger scale social impact. And managing enterprise is even harder when one is only 20 years old or younger. Nevertheless,…

Social Enterprise as a Mechanism of Youth Empowerment
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Social Enterprise as a Mechanism of Youth Empowerment

Liang Shang from the City University of Hong Kong and Yanto Chandra from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed explicit research on the youth empowerment mechanisms applied in Social Entrepreneurship as a practice-based learning activity implemented in the Hong Kong University. The research poses a research question “How do social enterprises empower its beneficiaries?”…