BASES Social E-Challenge 2012
Business model competition for BASES Social E-Challenge 2012 at Stanford University
| Group type: | Podium |
| Focus: | Business Plans |
| Organizer: | Student-run |
| Funding: | Corporate Sponsors |
| Industries: | Education, Financial, Health, Internet, Lifestyle |
| Location: | Stanford, CA |
| Website: | http://bases.stanford.edu |
ABOUT US
The Social Entrepreneurship Challenge follows the structure of the E-challenge, but is focused on companies with a clear focus solving a pressing social issue. Nonprofit or for-profit companies that demonstrate scalable business ideas with quantifiable social or environmental impacts have the opportunity to win up to $50,000 in prize money. Participants have access to mentors and are invited to attend a series of workshops and networking events.
Winners of the Social Entrepreneurship Challenge have included Kiva, One Acre Fund, Samasource, DripTech, Embrace, and many other great innovations.
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BASES Social E-Challenge Update
23 February 2011, 12:39AM
BASES Social E-Challenge Update
Sent by Sijia Wang on 23 February 2011, 12:39AM
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Ricardo Amador
Economics graduate from Universidad Centroamericana. Last worked at Sitel Nicaragua S.A as Coach Virgin Mobile Customer Service.
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Ian Chan
Student at Stanford University since Sept-2010 Live in Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Startups (332)
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0Hunger
0Hunger eliminates food waste & hunger in the U.S. (eventually worldwide) through a grassroots movement that would make the SF Food Runners every American town's norm, with standardized bins for food pickups – just like paper & plastic recycling!
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StudyDuck
Study together, Learn together. We are motivated to help students get connected with their classmates and empower them with educational tools.
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Endowr
Endowr is a revolutionary way to receive funding for college by investing in students’ demonstrated potential. This creates an interest-free, no-risk option for students, and a socially-conscious, low-risk, and high-return investment for investors.
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MDD
Our mission is to empower the youth in developing countries with the technology needed to succeed in a globalized community. We hope to alleviate the magnitude of the digital divide, and consequently, lead our world into its century.
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Congratulations to this year's winners!
2010 - 2011 Finalists
1. Juntos - $30,000
2. Culture Kitchen - $10,000
3 (Tie). 1/2 PROJECT - $5,000
3 (Tie). Foresight Medical - $5,000
For everyone receiving multiple copies of the last message - sorry about that, it was a small technical error. Well at least now you won't forget the date, right?
Happy Hump Day!
Thank you to all who applied! We had over 82 applications with over 160 team members. First round judging is currently taking place.