Solar powered boats bringing education and sustainable energy to remote areas in Bangladesh

The remote Chalanbeel region of Bangladesh is home to some of the poorest and most marginalised communities in Bangladesh. Road access is extremely limited with boats being the only dependable means of transport, especially in the wet season where much of the area becomes flooded from monsoon rains. Many people have no land with which [...]

Beyond profit – a new social enterprise magazine

Beyond Profit a new social enterprise magazine aims to present stories, people and ideas behind social ventures in developing countries. Subscriptions will be 20USD per year, but you can sign up for free now. People interested in contributing to the publication are welcome to contact the magazine.

Back to School 2 – HKCSS course on social entrepreneurship

The Hong Kong Council on Social Service provides an certificate course on social entrepreneurship for senior to middle level personnel in existing SE projects or those planning to start social business in both NGO and private sector. However, their website hasnt been updated for a little while so for course information please contact Ms. Jessica [...]

Ashoka GameChanger winner includes ’3 Sisters Adventure Trekking’ from Nepal!

“GameChangers: Change the Game for Women in Sport” was launched by NIKE  and Ashoka with the aim to identify, inspire and bring together the next wave of innovators eager to change the game for women in sport. Representation from Asia in the global competition is usually very limited, with most entries being from the US, [...]

Asia’s Social Action Hero’s: Andrew Yu and 1kg More

Travel changes the world: Andrew Yu and his 1kg More “1KG More” is a charity which encourages people to participate in service projects in creative ways, with the goal of bringing sustainable improvements to education in China’s less-developed areas. It was found in 2004, when Andrew was 31 and an ordinary staff of an IT [...]

Upcoming entrepreneurship conferences

Shine. 15 -16th May 2009, London/ UK SHINE is the UnConference for Social Entrepreneurs, taking social ideas into action. It’s two days for you to come together with other social entrepreneurs: form practical collaborations, develop and pitch your ideas and debate the future of social enterprise. What can you expect? SHINE09 offers three key threads [...]

From software entrepreneur to electric car revolutionary: Shai Agassi

Shai Agassi has a record of accomplishing huge tasks in record time — from completing his college degree by 18 to founding several successful software companies before 30. In recent years, he has shifted his intense focus to the global problem of climate change. He discusses his blow-by-blow plan to propagate the electric car in [...]

The Bangladesh Social Enterprise Project

The Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI), an independent non-profit research centre, in association with the Foundation for Development Cooperation (FDC) based in Australia and Libra Advisory Group based in UK has initiated the Bangladesh Social Enterprise Project (BSEP), supported by the British Government’s Department for International Development (DFID). This project aims to utilize key strengths of [...]

Back to school 1 – Youth Enterprise Academy (Singapore)

The Youth Enterprise Academy based in Singapore provides interactive and hands-on entrepreneurship and innovation courses for school children ranging for 8-18 years of age. The run different programs including the Experience & Earn Enterprise (E3) Program and Project FunD! In addition to the courses they also offer seminars including a  workshop ‘Secrets of Young Entrepreneurs’ [...]

Job opportunities on Social Entrepreneurship

Are you interested in social entrepreneurship, but don’t dare to stride out yourself? Than contribute your talents and skills to an social enterprise or organization working on social entrepreneurship. Current openings include: Head of Sales & Marketing for D.light Design (based in India) D.light Energy Pvt. Ltd. is looking to hire an experienced and creative [...]