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		<title>Another successful year for ForSE 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:27:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another successful conference on Social Entrepreneurship was held on October 23rd, this time at Babson College in Boston's Wellesley suburb. Details on the conference and photos were posted in a local e-magazine, Lokvani.com and are reproduced for those who could not attend. For details go to  
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		<title>Social Media for Social Entrepreneurs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Twitter and Facebook revolutionizing the business of marketing, can social activists lag behind?  How does one turn followers into funders? Motivate movements with your messages? And leverage social networks to create social change? The experts on this panel have shown others how to maximize their impact with the latest online tools and techniques and they will help you figure out the right approach to integrating social media within your strategies. Find out more about the panel at 
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		<title>Sustainable Business Models for Social Ventures</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new breed of ventures has begun innovating revenue models to build greater capacity and sustain operations. These approaches leverage the power of markets and have discovered the sustainable power of partnering with their customers to meet their social needs. More details at 
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		<title>Valuing Social Enterprises</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:26:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a number of young entrepreneurs launch their social enterprises, one of the areas they all struggle with is attracting socially conscious investors. A challenge for all is how to evaluate a social focused business on metrics other than strict return on investment. More details at <a href="http://blog.ambientengines.com">http://blog.ambientengines.com</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.ambientengines.com&blog=3998279&post=558&subd=socialecosystem&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>An Investors perspective of Microfinance</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Investors perspective of Microfinance - Over the past years, microfinance has grown increasingly prominent and found its way into the common vernacular. As microfinance has become increasingly mainstream, major investors have started to take positions in microfinance companies. What are the potential returns and social impacts that investors see in this segment?  More details at <a href="http://blog.ambientengines.com">http://blog.ambientengines.com</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.ambientengines.com&blog=3998279&post=546&subd=socialecosystem&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>ForSE 2009 Agenda Details</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ForSE 2009: Forum for Social Entrepreneurs promises to continue the tradition of interactive and engaging forums that we have produced in the past. In-depth discussion with a panel of practitioners and experts in four parallel panels. Dissect the daily workings of a social entrepreneur and help brainstorm solutions. Refine your pitch and wow a panel of judges during the Pitching session. More agenda details at <a href="http://blog.ambientengines.com">http://blog.ambientengines.com</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.ambientengines.com&blog=3998279&post=540&subd=socialecosystem&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>ForSE 2009 Pitch Contest &#8211; Pitching SE: How Good Leaders Sell Smart Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the first time ForSE 2009: Forum for Social Entrepreneurs, will have a pitch contest for aspiring social entrepreneurs. If you have an idea with significant social impact, here is your chance to pitch it and to wow a panel of expert judges and win a prize.  Send in a short summary of your idea to pitch@tie-se.org <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.ambientengines.com&blog=3998279&post=534&subd=socialecosystem&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>ForSE 2009: Forum for Social Entrepreneurs on Oct 23 at Babson College</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our annual conference on Social Entrepreneurship - ForSE 2009: Forum for Social Entrepreneurs will be held on Friday October 23. This time we are working together with Babson College’s Net Impact Undergrad organization to host it at Olin Hall on Babson College’s lovely Wellesley campus.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.ambientengines.com&blog=3998279&post=528&subd=socialecosystem&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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