The Lifecycle of a Social Business Venture: True Stories of Success

Please join the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Social Enterprise Alliance for an evening with the experts!

The Lifecycle of a Social Business Venture: True Stories of Success
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 ~ 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
The Hub SoMa ~ 901 Mission St, Ste 105 ~ San Francisco 94103

Learn from a panel of social enterprise leaders as they share their wisdom, experience, and lessons learned at three key stages in a social business venture's lifecycle.

Featuring:

A New Social Enterprise:
Kevin Weston, Director of New Media and Youth Publishing, New America Media
YO! Biz is a media content development and distribution venture, producing youth-focused radio, TV, online and offline news and information. The enterprise has the dual purpose of training youth program participants in the business aspects of media production, while providing financial sustainability to the organization's comprehensive youth development program.

A Mid-Stage Social Enterprise:
Kristin Peterson, Founder, Inveneo
Inveneo is a 501(c)(3) non-profit social enterprise whose mission is to help rural, underserved communities get connected and get empowered through information and communications technologies.

A Mature Social Enterprise:
Tess Reynolds, CEO, New Door Ventures
Ashbury Images, a screen printing business started 20 years ago, rebuilds lives one shirt at a time by providing paid job internships, job training, and supportive services to at-risk youth. Pedal Revolution is a full-service bicycle sales and repair shop located in San Francisco's Mission district that provides paid job internships, training and support to at-risk youth.

Moderator:
Maureen Sedonaen, Founder and CEO of Youth Leadership Institute

About the chapter:
Established in 2009, the SEA San Francisco Bay Area Chapter helps to accelerate social innovation and spur the emergence of a robust support system for social enterprise in the Bay Area. The chapter offers public programs on social enterprise topics, and provides local SEA members with opportunities to connect with each other in person and online throughout the year. Contact the chapter here.

At this evening's event, we will also hold the chapter's annual membership meeting, and elect the 2011-2012 Board of Directors. Members will receive additional information about the election by email.

Evening Agenda:

5:30-6:00 Registration and Networking

6:00-6:20 SEA-SF Bay Area Chapter Annual Membership Meeting and Board of Directors Election

6:20-7:30 Panel Discussion and Q&A

Getting to The Hub:

The Hub is located at the corner of Mission and 5th Streets, one block south of the Powell St. BART and Muni Metro stations. Parking is available at $3.50/hr at the Fifth and Mission Garage, entrance on Mission Street.

Registration:
There is no charge to attend for SEA members, but please pre-register.

The non-member registration fee is $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Only cash and checks will be accepted at the door.

Register now at http://seasfoctober2010.eventbrite.com/