March 2012
122 posts
Rare Genomics Institute - Donate for a Cause!
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism We are dedicated to helping patients with rare diseases. Please consider donating to support them. Give a gift of hope! There are between 6000 and 8000 rare diseases
75% of rare diseases affect children
30% of rare disease patients die before the age of 5
80% of rare diseases have identifiable genetic origins Via raregenomics.org
Crowdfunding Set to Explode with Passage of...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism Nearly $100 million in seed money was pledged to start-ups and creative projects through the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter.com last year–just one of many websites now dedicated to matching … Via isellerfinance.wordpress.com
Why Tech Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism So what can entrepreneurs in the developing world do? Follow the model of most South African companies — incorporate your business in Europe or the U.S. and run it from your own country. Doing so positions you to legally tie your assets to highly-liquid funding environments, and your exit path will be expanded. What’s more, if you...
Goals and Theme « The Social Enterprise Conference
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism The Social Enterprise Conference is one of the world’s leading forums to engage in dialogue, debate, and expression around social enterprise. Over time, the Conference has become an arena to explore innovative ideas that challenge the status quo and inspire a call to action.
The Conference is entirely student-run, jointly hosted by students from...
Ito ang Contri ko sa Country ko! Story of the...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism A Radio-TV Malacañang (Presidential Broadcast Staff) production on how the story of the Yellow Boat Project in Layag-Layag, Zamboanga City started. Via youtube.com
February 2012
122 posts
A 20-year-old launches Pinpuff, a “Klout for...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism While Pinterest founder Ben Silberman is registered for Klout, Klout hasn’t started measuring influence on Pinterest at this time. There’s also the recently launched PinClout, which is planning to roll out powerful trend data and analytics soon. Via crowdsourcing.org
Mission The Meta-Activism Project (MAP) is a...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism Mission The Meta-Activism Project (MAP) is a non-traditional think tank dedicated to the study of digital activism. https://www.facebook.com/groups/184498324968157/
Meta-Activism Proj.
@MetaActivism
The Meta-Activism Project is a non-traditional think tank that leverages the affordances of the digital network to better understand its effects on...
Ecosystem Builders | SEEED
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism Ecosystem Builders In the last decade, in response to the rapid growth in the social venture sector, a growing number of social enterprise support organizations have launched across the nation and around the globe. At SEEED we aim to share best practice in how best to provide the support, mentoring, incubation, and capital social ventures need to...
So, what’s crowdfunding all about? Hints and Tips
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism • Before you start, think about who your likely funders are, and write your pitch with them in mind. Who are the people you know who have gone to every show you’ve done, or commented on every one of your facebook wall posts? These are the fans you’ll need to fund you if you are to succeed. • Put yourself in the pitch – Pitch videos featuring the...
Why Entrepreneurs Go To TED - Forbes
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism Why Entrepreneurs Go To TED
There is no doubt that the TED conference is remarkable place. But the simple fact is – most of the people who are on the stage, or in the audience are people who’ve built remarkable things. Scientists, Artists, Authors – the top of their field. Via forbes.com
Scanning for Good: 5 Reasons QR Codes Are a Safe...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism Scanning for Good: 5 Reasons QR Codes Are a Safe Option for Nonprofits Via netwitsthinktank.com
Why Online Donors are Worth More than Offline...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism The majority of giving still comes from offline channels, but online fundraising continues to be a significant source for acquiring new donors. In fact, the dominate giving channel for new donors 64 years old and younger is online. Via netwitsthinktank.com
How to Use Tech to Plan and Optimize Your Garden
Via Scoop.it - Vertical Farm - Food Factory Planning a garden of any kind isn’t an easy task. Plants grow at different rates, they never grow to the size you expect, and more often than not, they don’t grow at all. Via lifehacker.com
crowdfunding-sites3.pdf
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism QUICK GUIDE TO KEY CROWDFUNDING PLATFORMS
A table showing key platforms
UK non-profit
Other UK
Equity based crowdfunding
Key platforms from the USA – open to all
Click on the link below
Crowdfunding platforms http://crowdfunduk.wordpress.com/quick-guide-to-key-crowdfunding-platforms/ Via crowdfunduk.files.wordpress.com
The power of crowdfunding - Open Genius Project
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism Open Genius makes qualitative research projects available to public and facilitate the funding through a global and highly motivated community… https://sites.google.com/site/opengeniusproject/il-crowd-funding Via sites.google.com
31 Kickstarter Films @ SXSW 2012!
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism It’s been a truly amazing year for film on Kickstarter. 17 Kickstarter-funded films went to Sundance, where many were picked up for distribution, won awards, floored critics, and inspired audiences across the snow. Via kickstarter.com
Angel Investors on Twitter & Facebook -
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism Via conference.launch.is
AngelList: great list of premiere Angel Funders
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism AngelList is a platform for startups… follows 96305 people and their investments … and counting http://angel.co/people Via angel.co
AngelList
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism AngelList is a platform for startups… AngelList
@angellist
Badass platform for startups. By the same dudes who do @venturehacks.
San Francisco · http://angel.co see also http://angel.co/employtown for addtional, related information Via angel.co
Between the Cross and the Crescent Moon →
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Arizza Ann S. Nocum, 16 is the behind-the-scenes administrator of the Kristiyano-Islam Peace Library. She leads the advocacy with her dad, Armand Nocum. Arizza is currently studying in her 1st year at the University of the Philippines; she is taking up BS Industrial Engineering.
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IndieGoGo Blog: 60% of Campaigns That Reach Their...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism 60% of campaigns that reach their goal receive contributions from more than one country. Indiegogo is the world’s leading funding platform, with contributors from over 190 countries. Via indiegogo.com
IndieGoGo: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism IndieGoGo is the world’s largest global funding platform. Who can use IndieGoGo? IndieGoGo is open for anyone to use, anywhere in the world, with any type of campaign — creative, cause-related, or entrepreneurial. Can campaigns use IndieGoGo for equity investments?
No. All campaigns on IndieGoGo are contribution based. Where is...
Rapid rise of Asian middle class to revamp global...
Via Scoop.it - Vertical Farm - Food Factory Rapid rise of Asian middle class to revamp global food systems | US Grains CouncilTukwila ReporterFood 2040 also reveals important implications for agricultural trade policy between the United States and Asian nations. Via tukwilareporter.com
How Crowdfunding Works Infographic - StumbleUpon
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism How Crowdfunding Works Infographic http://t.co/MLEj9xXk… Crowdfunding has become a powerful new way for Entrepreneurs and others to raise money without financing or direct investors. Its an interesting way that money can be raised by small donations rather than large investments. If you’re considering raising money for a project, Crowdfunding...
The FP Top 100 Global Thinkers
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism Mari Kuraishi has proved that, thanks to the Internet, everyone can be a philanthropist — and the giant development institutions no longer have a monopoly on efforts to improve the lot of the world’s poorest. In 2000, the Japanese native left a successful career at the World Bank to found GlobalGiving — a website she describes as...
Our Team - GlobalGiving
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism Home > About GlobalGiving > Our Team http://www.globalgiving.org/aboutus/bios.html Dennis Whittle - Co-Founder
Dennis Whittle is the co-founder of GlobalGiving. Before joining the World Bank in 1986, Dennis worked in the Philippines with the Asian Development Bank and with USAID. Until October 2000, Dennis was part of a troika that led the...
Hundreds of Charities Join Pioneering Global...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism Hundreds of Charities Join Pioneering Global Giving Campaign: “EVERYONE GIVES”. Via prlog.org
Kapipal - Raise Money for Your Dreams!
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism Need money?Send and receive money instantly, collect money from your friends with Internet… What fees do Kapipal charge?
Currently, the service is free! People send money directly on your PayPal account. PayPal may charge you some processing fees. Via kapipal.com
Miami Startup Weekend Winners Get Closer to...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism Miami Startup Weekend Winners Get Closer to Legalizing Crowdfund Investing http://t.co/s0va64oo #crowdfunding… Via startupweekend.org
What Do Angels Think of Crowdfunding?
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism While angels are likely to have a generally positive view of crowdfunding, some feel strongly that crowdfunding should not extend to the sale of stock in startup companies. (What Do Angels Think of Crowdfunding? Via crowdsourcing.org
Should I use kickstarter.com or rockethub.com to...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism check http://www.plinan.com/3-quick-lessons-from-my-failed-project-on-kickstarter-kickstarter-indiegames for more background information 1. Network: Do you have a large enough fan base or personal network that you can tap into to find backers, promoters, and supporters? 2. PR: Do you have the ability to spread the word out yourself and produce PR...
Volunteer, Fundraise, and Support Projects Around...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism there are hundreds of ways you can help a project - here are a few GlobalGiving’s Volunteer Opportunities page provides information to individuals wishing to undertake volunteer work and the community organizations sponsoring volunteer opportunities. Individuals undertaking volunteer opportunities listed on this website are volunteers of the...
From Garden Knowledge Zero to Urban Farming Hero |...
Via Scoop.it - Vertical Farm - Food Factory Urban gardening: healthy & lucrative.#YYC, check this event: http://t.co/2WO9VsYd… Via vergepermaculture.ca
Help Girls Move from Gangs to Urban Farming in LA
urbaform:
Via Scoop.it - Vertical Farm - Food Factory Support training for young women at the Homegirl Cafe, as they learn urban farming techniques and grow organic produce while leading community workshops on gardening and nutrition in low-income communities and in low-income schools (Help Girls Move… Via globalgiving.org
How a new business model could revolutionize fresh...
Via Scoop.it - Vertical Farm - Food Factory How a new business model could revolutionize fresh foodGigaOmSometimes it can take a long time for new business models and value networks to evolve in support of a “new” technology. Via gigaom.com
Faveoly Project of the Day: A marketplace that...
CitySprout creates a more convenient, affordable, healthy, and environmentally friendly market for urban communities to get their food. Via kickstarter.com
FundaGeek
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism As an alternative to the usual ‘friends & family’ funding for a new start- up company, crowdfunding offers a welcome alternative. Crowdfunding is not a form of investment or debt. see their blog at http://fundageek.blogspot.com/ Via squidoo.com
m:lab East Africa in crowd funding partnership for...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism @GrowVC_US: http://t.co/su2CYyLU new partnership to grow and finance innovative Startups in East Africa. Via ihub.co.ke
Israeli startups tap local resource: Washington U →
One of Israel’s newest startups is banking on the assumption that instead of reading this story, you’d rather watch a one-minute summary.
“There’s such an overload of information today that consuming long articles has become a really tedious and difficult task,” said Zohar Dayan, 28, the co-founder and chief executive of Wibbitz. “Why not just press a play...
Ecommerce Crowdsourcing Tools Vying for Users and...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism Liking, tweeting, and (more recently) pinning have become ubiquitous verbs in the digital lexicon. They allow people to sift through an incredible amount of online content by providing ways to share and save content. Via betakit.com
Udemy Infographic: Startup Ecosystem: Predator vs....
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism #startups of the predator and prey relationship in our #venture ecosystem http://columnfivemedia.com/work-items/udemy-infographic-startup-ecosystem-predator-vs-prey Udemy Infographic: Startup Ecosystem: Predator vs. Prey INFOGRAPHICS
There is a circle of life that makes the Tech Startup Ecosystem self-sustainable. In collaboration with Udemy,...
Udemy Infographic: Startup Ecosystem: Predator vs.... →
Udemy Infographic: Startup Ecosystem: Predator vs. Prey
INFOGRAPHICS
There is a circle of life that makes the Tech Startup Ecosystem self-sustainable. In collaboration with Udemy, we have put a magnifying glass up to each specimen to determine its role, predators, and prey. Take caution: this ecosystem rests in a delicate balance, for your viewing pleasure only.
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Sky Gardens Green Up Vertical City | Singapore
Via Scoop.it - Sustainable Urban Agriculture In our current global climate this is not a positive reality, industry members have been inspired to become smarter when it comes to their incorporation of green spaces into traditionally industrial designs…. Via designbuildsource.com.au
Organic Farming Ascends to New Heights — FarmRoof
Via Scoop.it - Sustainable Urban Agriculture Honolulu entrepreneur Alan Joaquin is literally taking organic farming to new heights by planting organic farms on the rooftops of buildings across Hawaii, using a proprietary new technology he has developed over the past several years. Via farmroof.com
Editorial
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism Via crowdsourcing.org
Gene Giacomelli on Martha Stewart: Simplified...
Via Scoop.it - Vertical Farm - Food Factory Gene Giacomelli on Martha Stewart: Simplified Hydroponics for Urban Farming: http://www.marthastewart.com/343325/how-to-build-a-hydroponic-garden (Gene Giacomelli on Martha Stewart: Simplified Hydroponics for Urban Farming: Via youtube.com
Hydrophonic - Aquaponic System
Via Scoop.it - Vertical Farm - Food Factory Hydrophonic - Aquaponic System Click Here http://hydrophonic.info/ (Hydrophonic - Aquaponic System - YouTube - http://t.co/YANRXDfe…)… Via youtube.com
Create Food Democracy: Occupy the Food System
Via Scoop.it - Vertical Farm - Food Factory Navdanya’s Diary - Dr. Vandana Shiva From seed to the table, corporations are seeking total control over biodiversity, land,water. Via navdanya.org
Infographics covering the crowdsourcing and...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism Infographics covering the crowdsourcing and crowdfunding landscapes. Via crowdsourcing.org
Crowdsourcing and Crowdfunding - The Industry...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism Crowdsourcing.org is the leading source of crowdsourcing and crowdfunding information, insight and research. Featuring detailed profiles of over 1700 crowdsourcing and crowdfunding sites. Via crowdsourcing.org
