Update on the final round of the Austrian and Slovak idea contest
Posted on 01. Jul, 2010 by Annunziata in Blog, New Social Ideas.
Many interesting Social Business ideas have been submitted at the first stage of ‘The Social Business Idea 2010’ contest in Austria. But only few of them were chosen by the Grameen Creative Lab and good.bee to advance to the second round…
“We are there to create Consciousness”
Posted on 10. May, 2010 by Annunziata in Blog, New Social Ideas.
Dialog im Dunkeln® (dialogue in the dark) is an exhibition leading through completely darkened rooms in which everyday situations are re-enacted. For the visitors who are used to seeing, the lack of light becomes an intriguing adventure and a multi-faceted experience for the senses. more…
Wonder What a Successful Social Entrepreneur Looks Like?
Posted on 07. May, 2010 by Annunziata in Blog, New Social Ideas.
Take a look at Norbert Kunz, chief executive of iq consult , co-founder of the German Microfinance Institute as well as the Verband Deutscher Gründungsinitiativen and an Ashoka-Fellow.
iq consult, based in Germany, cooperates with entrepreneurs, cultural actors, young enterprises and non-profit organisations and helps them realise their social business ideas. more…
We are looking for Social Business Ideas!
Posted on 06. May, 2010 by Annunziata in Blog, New Social Ideas, Tour.
We are looking for ideas on both the national and European levels – innovative business concepts for Central and Eastern Europe that have the potential to sustainably improve the lives of disadvantaged people in the region.
“It doesn’t mean much to have the greatest ideas as long as you don’t work on them.”
Posted on 06. May, 2010 by Annunziata in Blog, New Social Ideas.
Karl Pirsch, founder and chairman of Eine-Welt-Handel, is a true pioneer in sustainable, fair trade.
Already twenty years ago he found global trade to be lopsided. So he decided to found an Austria-based company with the purpose to encourage fair trade and thereby improve the living conditions of people in less developed countries by securing fair prices.
“We became social entrepreneurs as early as 190 years ago”
Posted on 03. May, 2010 by Annunziata in Blog, New Social Ideas.
ERSTE Foundation board member Boris Marte talks about a laboratory of the future born out of the savings bank idea.
The initial idea was to create a bank for people without access to a bank account. The next step was not far behind: ERSTE Foundation launched good.bee, an international financing platform that is “simple, human and for all”. more…
Better concepts: we are searching for The Social Business Idea 2010!
Posted on 12. Apr, 2010 by Annunziata in Blog, New Social Ideas.
Are you keen on making the world a better place with your own idea? Then take part in the competition for The Social Business Idea 2010! We are looking for ideas on both the national and European levels – the innovative business concepts for Central and Eastern Europe that have the potential to sustainably improve the lives of disadvantaged people in these regions.
The contest will already start on 19 April 2010 with the preliminary decisions for Austria and the Slovak Republic. Do you want to know more?
→ Here is where you will find all information on The Social Business Idea 2010.
