Global Social Venture Competition

The purpose of GSVC is to actively support and promote the creation and growth of successful social ventures around the world. We define a social venture as an enterprise that has both financial and social goals integral to its purpose. We strive to elevate the visibility of the field and the quality and quantity of new ventures through our annual business plan competition. Each year our competition rewards a number of social ventures that are most likely to succeed in accomplishing their financial and social missions.

We also work to educate and increase the pool of leaders who can start and grow social ventures. We do this through a dedicated relationship to business schools and to MBA students throughout the world. We will also educate a wider audience of faculty, investors, entrepreneurs, and the broader business community on the value of socially responsible business models as well as the viability of such models. By reaching the students, investors and entrepreneurs of today we hope to create a new generation of future business leaders, one that values both the profit and social potential of business.

• Habibur Rahaman wrote (3 months ago):

  I appreciate the Organizers for arranging Global Social Venture competition for making young entrepreneurs sociable responsible with making enough financial benefit.
  

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• Ian Fisk wrote (4 months ago):

  The William James Foundation is inviting all entrepreneurs who are entering The Global Social Venture Competition to also consider participating in our Sustainable Business Competition. We focus heavily on feedback. We have a total of $150k in prizes and cash, and all entrants must be for-profit multiple bottom line companies. See details at www.williamjamesfoundation.org/howtoenter.

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• Nikhil Mahen wrote (1 year ago):

  I am looking for a team to work on a project regarding Sustainable Development, enabling the society to become better and more self sustainability in the society. I don't have a set idea yet and am willing to listen to any other ideas too.
  I can be reached at nikhil.mahen@gmail.com.

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• Neha Mehta wrote (2 years ago):

  GSVC Executive Summary Online Submission Jan 20, 2010 Deadline:
  
  If your team is based in US, Europe (non-French speaking), Africa or South America, a friendly reminder to please submit an Executive Summary via the You Noodle application by January 20, 2010. For more details about the competition and the executive summary round, please visit http://www.gsvc.org/the_competition
  
  If you have questions, please refer to our FAQs (http://www.gsvc.org/the_competition/frequently_asked_ques...)or contact us at gsvc@haas.berkeley.edu

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