How social entrepreneurship helps to educate the world?
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How social entrepreneurship helps to educate the world?

How do social entrepreneurs and the projects they create impact the world at large? Maximillian Goetz, founder of the non-profit organization Robotics for All, discusses his experiences with social entrepreneurship and the real-world impacts he has witnessed firsthand. Maximilian Goetz is a first-year student at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. In April 2017, he…

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organisation that works to build better policies for better lives. Our goal is to shape policies that foster prosperity, equality, opportunity and well-being for all. We draw on 60 years of experience and insights to better prepare the world of tomorrow. Together with governments, policy makers and…

Handbook for trainers in Social Entrepreneurship
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Handbook for trainers in Social Entrepreneurship

The Institute of Entrepreneurship Development presents the handbook created for trainers regarding the training courses in Social Economy and Entrepreneurship. The educational material was created in the framework of the European project ERASMUS+ entitled “Open Mind – gamified platform and open online course in Social Entrepreneurship for female learners and students from diverse fields of study”. Open Mind…

UpLink – a place where ideas can become a reality
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UpLink – a place where ideas can become a reality

Imagine you had a ‘eureka’ moment – an idea for a new way of doing something that could, in some way, make the world a better place. How would you go about turning that idea into reality? One place you could go, is UpLink, a platform which lets anyone from anywhere in the world submit their ideas…

Ashoka – Everyone a Changemaker
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Ashoka – Everyone a Changemaker

Ashoka is an international organization that promotes social entrepreneurship by affiliating individual social entrepreneurs into the Ashoka organization. Their stated mission is “to shape a global, entrepreneurial, competitive citizen sector: one that allows social entrepreneurs to thrive and enables the world’s citizens to think and act as changemakers”. Ashoka identifies and supports the world’s leading social entrepreneurs,…

Internship at Social Enterprise Estonia and moving towards a greener lifestyle.

Internship at Social Enterprise Estonia and moving towards a greener lifestyle.

I am Katerina Chantzi and I am a social scientist. I am very excited to be an intern at Social Enterprise Estonia during my studies at Tallinn University in Social Entrepreneurship Master’s Programme. I started my internship in June 2020, a time when we were slightly starting to get out of our lockdown “caves” and…

Powerful Communication Tools for Entrepreneurs: Connecting
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Powerful Communication Tools for Entrepreneurs: Connecting

We all know how important connecting is in our everyday life. Especially now, facing COVID-19 challenges, we appreciate every chance to interact with other people.  But what role does connecting play when it comes to entrepreneurship? We recommend you to read this article by Joanne Bond, executive leadership coach, discussing the importance and practice of connecting as a…

Entrepreneurship Training and Mentoring Circle for Women
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Entrepreneurship Training and Mentoring Circle for Women

Entrepreneurship Training and Mentoring Circle for Women (ETMCW) is a concept delivered by European Activism Incubator. It is a year-long innovative, flexible training programme directed to Brussels – based women, who wish to launch a social or environmental impact business, a social enterprise or a non-profit project. The training has been designed to support a diverse group…

Estonian residents see entrepreneurship as an attractive career choice!   

Estonian residents see entrepreneurship as an attractive career choice!  

There is an important increase in the number of Estonians who think that the conditions in Estonia favour setting up a business, while fear of failure has decreased. (by Global Entrepreneurship Monitor study) There is an important increase in the number of Estonians who think that the conditions in Estonia favour setting up a business,…

BUSINESS MODELS VERSUS APPLICATION OF INNOVATIONS IN SOCIAL COMPANIES in Poland
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BUSINESS MODELS VERSUS APPLICATION OF INNOVATIONS IN SOCIAL COMPANIES in Poland

Polecamy artykuł Jana BRZÓSKI z Politechniki Śląskiej,  Wydział Organizacji i Zarządzania Instytut Zarządzania i Administracji : MODELE BIZNESU A WYKORZYSTANIE INNOWACJI W PRZEDSIĘBIORSTWACH SPOŁECZNYCH   Streszczenie. Wsparcie umożliwiające rozwój sektora ekonomii społecznej w UE jest związane z pomocą dla grup społecznie wykluczonych i walką z bezrobociem. Specyfika podmiotów ekonomii społecznej w stosunku do przedsiębiorstw konkurencyjnej gospodarki wynika…