Social Enterprise Track
How to Register & Key Steps
Review Competition Details
Eligibility
Build Your Team
Enter the Competition
- December 1, 2023, 12:00 noon: Early entry deadline (Teams may enter the competition up until the January 31 deadline)
- January 31, 2024, 12:00 noon: Final entry deadline and Executive Summaries due
Develop Your Idea
Attend the Finale
- 01 Nov 2023
- 31 Jan 2024
- 28 Mar 2024
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For the Social Enterprise Track, teams must meet the two following criteria: 1) include at least one student who meets one of the criteria listed on our eligibility page; 2) be composed of a majority of Harvard University graduate students, and these members must have meaningful roles in the venture and the Competition presentation.
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Both tracks hold Team Building Mixers in the fall. Additionally, see: Social Enterprise Track Teams page.
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Social Enterprise will run a Workshop/Speaker series which will include "how to" seminars related to various aspects of business plan development, networking opportunities to speak with other entrepreneurs, and forums in which to test early new venture concepts and receive feedback. See the Calendar page for the full schedules. Participants can also visit the Social Enterprise Tools page to see additional track specific resources. Though not required, we also suggest that Social Enterprise Track teams participate in the Pitch for Change at the annual student-led Social Enterprise Conference, for practice and feedback at an important stage of the business plan process.
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Social Enterprise track judges will be drawn from a variety of backgrounds representing a range of industries, including those from funding organizations (including impact investors, philanthropists, and venture philanthropists), capacity building organizations, and social entrepreneurs.