Incubator Q & A
Thanks to the more than 30 aspiring women social entrepreneurs who braved the cold to attend the information session at Columbia last Wednesday. Bravo!!!
For those who were unable to attend, one topic we discussed was what do we mean by social entreprise? While definitions vary, we will be focusing on the social impact and innovative quality of the enterprise concepts - whether for profit or non-profit. Other experts may define it as scale-ability and replicability too - but we won't take it that far. We also do not put an age limit on "young" - we also include women who are "young" in/to this field. In addition, the entrepreneur applications will be evaluated by these holistic criteria:
· Completeness of application
· Clarity and breakthrough-nature of the specific, measurable goal(s) for their participation, e.g. to serve first clients, obtain financing for business, etc.
· Social impact of their SE
· Readiness for incubator program (previous experience and possible attempts)
· Willingness to commit 10-15 hours or more per week to their SE
· Willingness to follow the program structure as outlined in program description
Applications will be reviewed by NYWSE staff in conjunction with program
partners.
In addition, please see updated program description with more dates/times of workshops attached. The address to mail in entrepreneur application fees is located on the bottom of the application (click on the link below).
We look forward to receiving your applications by Dec 10. Until then, Happy Thanksgiving!
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