Announcing the 5 YYC Social Ventures Competing for $10,000: Sept 16 Pitch Contest Seeks Public’s Vote

Announcing the 5 YYC Social Ventures Competing for $10,000: Sept 16 Pitch Contest Seeks Public’s Vote

We are pleased to announce the five local social ventures that will be competing for $10,000 on September 16 as part of Social Entrepreneurship Day in Calgary (listed alphabetically):

Age-in-Place Laneway House
aGRO Systems
Bundles of Hope
Deepwater Farms
Green Cup

What Would Happen if the Social Sector Embraced Lean Startup? 3 Q’s with Sept 16 Keynote

What Would Happen if the Social Sector Embraced Lean Startup? 3 Q’s with Sept 16 Keynote

We ask the acclaimed author of “Lean Startups for Social Change: The Revolutionary Path to Big Impact”: What’s your elevator pitch on the promise and power of bringing lean startup thinking to the social sector?, What is typically the greatest challenge for social organizations as they try to use lean startup thinking? and Explain the idea of “the one metric that matters”?

Lucky Iron Fish: Tails of Social Entrepreneurship

Lucky Iron Fish: Tails of Social Entrepreneurship

This is part of our series focusing on The World of Social Entrepreneurship, showcasing social impact stories at Beakerhead 2016. Our Q & A with Gavin Armstrong, Founder and CEO of Lucky Iron Fish, discusses his personal social entrepreneurship journey, the joy and challenges of pitching, the art of pivoting and much more.

This Social Entrepreneur Wants You to Steal Her Work: The Evolution of SunSaluter

This Social Entrepreneur Wants You to Steal Her Work: The Evolution of SunSaluter

Eden Full Goh, Founder of The SunSaluter, describes 2016 as a building year for The SunSaluter and many things that were put into motion a few years ago have finally come to life. Overall, the two major focal points Eden and her team have been concentrating on is getting their open source materials out and amplifying partnerships.

Continuing to Aspire: Innovation & Strategic Choices Don’t Stop After the Start-up Stage

Continuing to Aspire: Innovation & Strategic Choices Don’t Stop After the Start-up Stage

Recently, we had a chance to catch up with Shobhita Soor, Chief Impact Officer & Co-Founder of Aspire Food Group to find out what they have been up to for the past year. As with many budding and successful social entrepreneurs, the issue of disciplined focus loomed large.

TRICO Presents: The World of Social Entrepreneurship

TRICO Presents: The World of Social Entrepreneurship

Imagination is a powerful tool. Partner it with design and engineering and you’ve got a combination that can transform – and solve — the most complex of social issues. This year during Beakerhead, meet six founders, engineers and designers tackling social issues through ingenious entrepreneurial endeavors.