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Social Enterprise Track

Social Enterprise Track

  • Eligibility
  • Judging
  • Prizes & Benefits
  • Social Enterprise Tools
  • Teams
  • Calendar

Social Enterprise Tools

Social Enterprise Tools

Across HBS and beyond, resources are available for you as you consider and bring to life an idea for the New Venture Competition.

Past Winners 

CashEx: Grand Prize Winner 2022 New Venture Competition Social Enterprise Track

CashEx: Grand Prize Winner 2022 New Venture Competition Social Enterprise Track

  • 31 MAR 2022

Feather Health: Runner-Up Social Enterprise Track

Feather Health: Runner-Up Social Enterprise Track

  • 31 MAR 2022

CardioPhi: Crowd Favorite Social Enterprise

CardioPhi: Crowd Favorite Social Enterprise

  • 31 MAR 2022

Alumni Webinars

  • Jan 2013
  • Gerald Chertavian, Founder and CEO, Year Up (MBA ’92)

Launching and Scaling a Social Venture (Login Required)

Launching and Scaling a Social Venture (Login Required)
  • Jan 2013
  • Gerald Chertavian, Founder and CEO, Year Up (MBA ’92)
  • Jan 2013
  • Gerald Chertavian, Founder and CEO, Year Up (MBA ’92)

Launching and Scaling a Social Venture (Login Required)

Launching and Scaling a Social Venture (Login Required)
  • Jan 2013
  • Gerald Chertavian, Founder and CEO, Year Up (MBA ’92)
  • Feb 2013
  • Scott Given (MBA 2010), Joanna Jacobson (MBA 1987), and Prof. Herman “Dutch” Leonard

Creating and Funding Organizations for Social Impact (Login Required)

Creating and Funding Organizations for Social Impact (Login Required)
  • Feb 2013
  • Scott Given (MBA 2010), Joanna Jacobson (MBA 1987), and Prof. Herman “Dutch” Leonard
  • Feb 2013
  • Scott Given (MBA 2010), Joanna Jacobson (MBA 1987), and Prof. Herman “Dutch” Leonard

Creating and Funding Organizations for Social Impact (Login Required)

Creating and Funding Organizations for Social Impact (Login Required)
  • Feb 2013
  • Scott Given (MBA 2010), Joanna Jacobson (MBA 1987), and Prof. Herman “Dutch” Leonard

New Venture Competition Workshops

Developing a Social Enterprise Pitch Deck

Developing a Social Enterprise Pitch Deck

  • DEC 2020

Developing a Social Enterprise Pitch Deck (pdf)

  • FEB 2019

Developing a Social Enterprise Pitch Deck Worksheet (pdf)

  • FEB 2019

Legal Aspects of Starting a Social Enterprise (PPT)

  • FEB 2017

Testing Your Social Venture: Iterating Based on Market

Testing Your Social Venture: Iterating Based on Market

  • MAR 2016

Legal Aspects of Starting a Social Enterprise

Legal Aspects of Starting a Social Enterprise

  • FEB 2016

Developing a Social Enterprise Business Plan

Developing a Social Enterprise Business Plan

  • FEB 2014

Testing Your Social Venture

Testing Your Social Venture

  • FEB 2014

Developing a Social Enterprise Business Plan

Developing a Social Enterprise Business Plan

  • FEB 2013

Examples of Past Entries

AppSuccess

2011 Finalist
A collaborative web-based platform which matches low-income high school seniors with college students from top universities, who work together one-on-one to select colleges, complete a competitive college application, and apply for financial aid-all through the online platform.
  • Executive Summary
  • Presentation
  • Business Plan

Barakat Bundle

2015 Runner-up Team
A conditional newborn essentials kit that reduces infant and maternal mortality in South Asia.
  • Executive Summary
  • Presentation
  • Business Plan

FOCUS Foods

2015 Winner
Urban aquaponics farm that will be a self-sustaining symbiotic fish and produce system.
  • Executive Summary
  • Presentation
Harvard students entering NVC: to receive a copy of the FOCUS Foods business plan, please email julia@focusfoodsinc.com.

Tomato Jos

2014 Runner-up Team
Vertically integrated tomato processing company.
  • Executive Summary
  • Presentation
  • Business Plan

WAVE Hospitality Academy

2013 Runner-up Team
Empowering youth in West Africa to access employment opportunities through vocational training.
  • Executive Summary
  • Presentation
Harvard students entering NVC: to receive a copy of the WAVE business plan, please contact SEI at se@hbs.edu.
 

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General Resources

  • Baker Library

  • Berkman Center for Internet & Society

  • Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship

  • Bridge @ HGSE

  • Developers for Development

  • Harvard Innovation Lab

  • Harvard Kennedy School Center for Public Leadership

  • Harvard Law Entrepreneurship Project

  • Harvard Law School Public Service Venture Fund

  • HBS Social Enterprise Club

  • HBS Social Enterprise Initiative

  • HBS Working Knowledge

  • Pitch for Change Competition

  • Social Enterprise Conference

  • Social Innovation Collaborative

Questions

Send an email to the Social Enterprise Initiative at se@hbs.edu with any questions.
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