Social Enterprise Pitch Night

November 17th, from 6:00-8:00 PM

Join a friendly group of established and emerging leaders passionate about Social Enterprise. This is a great opportunity to pitch your idea, hear about some of the most innovative projects coming out of the Bay Area, and share your insights and encouragement - to help these ideas take off!

This event will be held at our exciting new office space located at 144 2nd Street (near Mission St.) in downtown SF. During this meeting, members will elect new chapter officers and directors, then enjoy an exciting evening of social enterprise start-up ideas and innovations.

Be ready for an inspiring showcase of social enterprise ideas. After the presentations we will have time to network and further share insights and conversation.

Bring your colleagues and friends! All perspectives are welcomed! Put your thinking cap on, and bring your learning spirit to support our fantastic local social enterprises!  Together we build and grow social enterprise in the San Francisco Bay Area.

This event is free to SEA members and $10 for nonmembers. To attend, please RSVP at http://socentpitchnightnov17.eventbrite.com/

 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PITCH:

You will have the opportunity to present a 5-minute pitch outlining your social enterprise idea. If you are interested in pitching: Please submit your idea at http://bit.ly/pGDDoU  before November 5. We can only accommodate 5 Pitch presentations! Send us your Pitch now!  We will advise if you have been chosen by November 11.

5 minute Pitch outlining your social enterprise idea (or newly launched social enterprise) including:

• Description of your idea

• Evidence your targeted market will buy/use it

• Your competitive advantage

• Why your team can be successful

• Financial projections

If you have technical requirements, or plan to use PPT slides, please advise so a projector can be available.

seasfbay@gmail.com

RSVP now!! Social Enterprise Inter-Generational Panel - September 20th

Join us for a  Social Enterprise Inter-Generational Panel with Stories from Young and Inspiring Social Entrepreneurs on September 20 from 5:30-7:30 PM at The Courtyard by Marriott San Francisco Downtown - 299 Second Street, San Francisco.
Our panel of Emerging Entrepreneurs includes:
-  Evan Haigler - Executive Director of Impact Carbon
-  Iris Shim, MBA student, experienced Social Enterprise Manager and Next Generation Social Entrepreneur
  
Moderated by Cleveland Justis - Director at Institute at the Golden Gate and Visiting Assistant Professor of Social Entrepreneurship at University of California, Davis Graduate School of Management.

SEA members and Zero Divide employees attend FREE.  Non-Members $10.  Student Non-Members (with ID) $5.  Payment accepted at door.  Cash bar.  Hors d'oevres will be served.  To RSVP for this event, send an email to:  seasfbay@gmail.com

A great forum for experienced and emerging social enterprise practitioners alike to learn and exchange ideas!

Attend the 2011 Social Enterprise Alliance Summit this fall in Chicago! October 30th to November 2nd.

Discounted Advanced Registration now open!

Join over 750 social entrepreneurs and social enterprise ecosystem partners in Chicago to learn, improve success, be inspired, and make new lasting connections. 

Save $100 by registering now through September 15 at www.se-alliance.org/summit-registration

The time is now.  Be part of the movement.

Social Enterprise Networking Night - Tuesday, July 26th

Networking session on Tuesday, July 26th with facilitated introduction to ensure we take maximum advantage to meet others!  
Free admission; no reservations are needed; no-host bar. Be sure to bring lots of business cards!
Time :  5:30-7:30 PM 
Location :  Azul, 1 Tillman Place . San Francisco . CA 94108 . 

May Social Enterprise Networking Night

Professionals, practioners and curious souls gathered on May 24th in San Francisco to meet and exchange ideas at the Social Enterprise Alliance Mixer. Organizations such as Project Happiness, CVE and Centro Community Partners, among others, participated in what was a diverse and lively conversation.

Thanks to all for attending and we hope some excellent connections were made! 

Social Enterprise Networking Night - Tuesday, May 24th

Please join us for our next Social Enterprise Networking Night on Tuesday, May 24 from 5:30-7:30 PM at Azul, 1 Tillman Place . San Francisco . CA 94108 . Meet other social enterprise practitioners -- from veterans to start-up ventures and all in between. Consultants, coaches, and those who teach social enterprise/entrepreneurship are encouraged to come too.

Free admission; no reservations are needed; no-host bar. Bring plenty of business cards! 

Jed Emerson at the SEA-SF Bay Chapter

The SEA San Francisco Bay Area Chapter featured a "Conversation with Jed Emerson" on February 24th. 

It was a wonderful informal opportunity for the audience to pose questions and hear stimulating ideas and concepts from his vast experience in social enterprise.

An informal chat with Jed Emerson!

Join us for this exclusive event! Reserve now one of only 60 seats for an informal chat with Jed Emerson on the evening of Feb 24, 2011.
Please come join us for the rare opportunity to have an up close conversation with Jed while he is in the Bay Area. He will be speaking at the Commonwealth Club on Feb 23 and has generously offered to visit with our members to engage in dialogue and Q&A on any aspect of social enterprise.

Members of SEA SF Bay are invited to attend this informal chat free of charge: if you are not currently an SEA member, you might want to Click Here! to sign-up for SEA Membership and join an exciting network of practitioners and benefits!

Details:
Date: Thursday, Feb 24th
Location: South Beach Harbor building at Pier 40, San Francisco
Time: 6-8 PM; Program starts promptly at 6:30.
Light refreshments will be served
Fee: $0 (members), $10 (non members).

Who is Jed Emerson?
Jed Emerson has a long history in the field of social enterprise and impact investing, all of which started right here in the Bay Area. He was founding director of both the Larkin Street Youth Center and REDF; has held faculty appointments at Harvard and Stanford Business Schools, and a visiting fellowship at Oxford’s Said Business School. He coined the concept of Blended Value a decade ago and has written extensively on the topic since that time (http://www.blendedvalue.org/).

To register for this event, click here, or email your name and email address to: seasfbay@gmail.org.




For more information please visit our website http://www.seasfbay.org/ or contact: seasfbay@gmail.com.