Navigate your entrepreneurial journey with resources for the stages of building your venture. From ideation to scaling, find expert advice, actionable insights, and practical tools to support your success in social entrepreneurship.
Social entrepreneurs use innovative business models and strategies to address community, environmental, or cultural challenges. Social entrepreneurs prioritize creating positive impact over profit, often blending elements of traditional business practices with a mission-driven approach to generate sustainable solutions that benefit society as a whole.
Where are you in your social entrepreneurship journey?
Learn about the different stages of a venture and find relevant information for you.
I have an idea
- Identifying a problem or opportunity within a community or industry.
- Brainstorming and conceptualizing potential solutions or innovations.
- Researching the market, stakeholders, and potential impact of the idea.
- Seeking initial feedback from trusted advisors or peers to refine the concept.
Related Opportunities
PIC Principal Fellowship
A two-year fellowship program is designed to connect experienced North Texas principals with multi-district peers, re-ignite their passion for the profession, and provide them with the tools and resources to inspire and lead their teams toward a campus vision.
Berkeley Haas: Student Entrepreneurship Program
A 10 week startup incubator program that connects UC Berkeley community members with complementary skills and helps bring their ideas into the world.
#LatinaGeeks Membership
Membership is free. You will join a vibrant community of builders, dreamers, and doers who support each other’s professional growth.
I’m ready to test my idea
- Developing a minimum viable product (MVP) or prototype to showcase the core concept.
- Conducting a small-scale pilot or beta test to gather real-world data and user feedback.
- Assessing the feasibility, viability, and desirability of the idea based on initial results.
- Iterating on the product or service based on learnings from the test phase.
Related Opportunities
Housing Venture Lab
The Housing Venture Lab is an accelerator that provides wraparound support for entrepreneurs with new, bold ideas to make housing more equitable, accessible, and sustainable.
Berkeley Haas: Student Entrepreneurship Program
A 10 week startup incubator program that connects UC Berkeley community members with complementary skills and helps bring their ideas into the world.
New Profit: Discovery Grantee Interest
We provide funding to nonprofit organizations led by high-impact social entrepreneurs who are expanding access and opportunity in America by leveraging their proximity to the genius, talent, and vision of the communities they serve. Discovery forms are accepted on a rolling basis.
I’m ready to refine my venture
- Analyzing feedback and data to improve and optimize the product or service offering.
- Strengthening the business model, operational plans, and go-to-market strategies.
- Building a more robust team, including key advisors, partners, or early hires.
- Securing initial funding or resources to support further development and growth.
Related Opportunities
Rodenberry Fellowship
A year-long fellowship for US-based individuals working towards social justice.
Housing Venture Lab
The Housing Venture Lab is an accelerator that provides wraparound support for entrepreneurs with new, bold ideas to make housing more equitable, accessible, and sustainable.
Milestone Makers
A free, 3-month program for a small cohort of impact entrepreneurs to receive individualized business mentoring, executive coaching, customized training, and resources.
I’m ready to scale my venture
- Expanding operations, outreach, and distribution channels to reach a broader audience.
- Solidifying partnerships, collaborations, and networks to enhance growth opportunities.
- Implementing systems and processes to ensure scalability and sustainability.
- Pursuing additional investment or funding to fuel rapid growth and impact.
Related Opportunities
Rodenberry Fellowship
A year-long fellowship for US-based individuals working towards social justice.
Housing Venture Lab
The Housing Venture Lab is an accelerator that provides wraparound support for entrepreneurs with new, bold ideas to make housing more equitable, accessible, and sustainable.
The 1954 Project Luminary Award
The CAFE Group’s 1954 Project is advancing education equity by investing in bold, imagination-fueled, and high-impact leaders committed to addressing systemic barriers and creating sustainable change for Black students and in Black communities.
Resources
4.0 Financial Decisions Toolkit
Figuring out finances for an early-stage venture can be tough, so we built the 4.0 Financial Decisions Toolkit. It’s a simple, practical way to plan and forecast, with tools like an Earned Revenue Calculator, Staffing Worksheet, Year 1 Budget, and 5-Year Forecast. Whether you’re just getting started or tweaking your strategy, this toolkit is designed to make financial planning clearer and easier.
4.0 Logic Model Builder
When it comes to program evaluation, logic models are the gold standard for measuring how exactly you hope to make measurable change in the world. 4.0's Logic Model Builder will walk you through the step-by-step process of creating one for your project. As a bonus-- we've included our custom Logic Chain, a set of assumptions commonly made by founders, and how to test those assumptions for yourself.
Introduction to the Camelback Canvas
This interactive session is crafted to help you refine and develop your venture idea further, equipping you with the Camelback Canvas—a strategic tool to map out ventures effectively. You'll dive into the canvas concept, understand its critical role in venture development, and learn how to identify key opportunities and articulate a compelling value proposition.
Pitching to Win Workshop
In this workshop hosted by Camelback Ventures, you will have the chance to learn more about what we look for in a pitch video for the Fellowship application, learn best practices for uploading your video, get a live example of a pitch from one of our alumni, and practice your pitch alongside other entrepreneurs.
What We Look for in Next-Gen Leadership
The article emphasizes the importance of advancing racial equity in social innovation, particularly through supporting leaders and organizations committed to dismantling systemic racism. It outlines Echoing Green's criteria for selecting Fellows who drive transformative change in their communities, focusing on leadership, innovation, and a deep commitment to racial justice.
Looking for something else?
We're excited to connect with passionate entrepreneurs like you! Please share your questions or thoughts with us, and we'll do our best to respond as soon as we can. While we may not be able to reply to every inquiry, know that we appreciate your interest and feedback.