The Entrepreneurial Mind
FEBRUARY 8, 2010
My colleague here at Belmont University, Jose Gonzalez, has been working with a group of students to assist honey farmers in Guatemala. They all spent time in Guatemala over part of the Christmas break and are now back working on plans to help these farmers. Over 85% of the population of Quiche lives on less than $2 a day.
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 19, 2011
An increasing trend in entrepreneurship is in the area of social enterprises – those non-profit organizations that operate businesses both to raise revenue and to further their social missions. The pages are riddled with examples and stories – some heartwarming, some heart-wrenching – from those who have taken the plunge.
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The Entrepreneurial Mind
FEBRUARY 15, 2010
Another example comes from a group of Belmont University students who traveled to Guatemala as part of their entrepreneurship studies. Effort improves farmers' lives The town of Chajul, located in the mountainous region of Quiche in northern Guatemala, suffered some of the most brutal violence of the country's 30-year civil war.
Up and Running
JANUARY 16, 2015
Bonus points for the fact that they partner with the social enterprise Vision Spring to facilitate training for optometrists and eye glass manufacturers in the same countries that they donate glasses to (India, Guatemala, and Bangladesh to name a few), so the communities also receive opportunities for sustainable income.
maplebutter.com
JANUARY 8, 2013
I would focus on one product and set a goal to generate $1M in yearly revenue from it. Outsourcing is something a big company, with a known customer / problem (that has revenue & traction) does to save cost. I have a proposal written up including full cost and revenue projections. Once you’ve done that – then. 5% I believe.
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