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Pre-Launch of Socialpreneur Leadership Course in Tucson, Arizona

If you have been reading my blog for awhile, I’m sure you know by now that I live in Tucson, Arizona, and I am a Financial Advisor, who is passionate about making a difference in the world through his work. After all that’s what this blog is all about.

For the last couple of weeks I’ve been looking for ways to turn my business into a social enterprise in order to practice what I’m preaching to everyone.

We’ll…I’m happy to annouce that I have a plan and I would like you to become a part of it.

Starting next month, I will be lauching the first Socialpreneur Leadership Course. The SLC will be the training ground of choice for aspiring Socialpreneurs. It will also be the most exciting game you’ve ever played.

SLC is in the business of creating leaders in Social Entrepreneurship. The people who complete this program will gain the skills to successful play and win “The game that makes a difference.”

The SLC will be comprised of successful business owners, directors of Non-profits and occassionally community members that have the goal turning their organization into a social enterprise or creating a Socialpreneurial project.

This program will initally be FREE and will give each participant the opportunity to build relationships and brainstorm with other brilliant highly conscious minds. Most importantly the SLC will serve as an incubator for bourgeoning social enterprises.

At the end of the program everyone will walk away with a social enterprise that is poised to create unmatched results in world of business and in the world at large.

Each team will meet for a period of 6 weeks and consist of no more than 10 players.

If you live in tucson and would like to become a member of Team 001 send an e-mail to info@socialentrepreneurforum.com with a paragraph or more explaining your business or project, the problem it solves, and why you should be selected as a player for Team 001 (No novels please).

So far I have 7 powerful players on deck and 3 seats left. I would really would love to have you on board.

What if I don’t live in Tucson…can I still participate?

Yes…I am currently creating an online platform that will allow you to particpate in the SLC from the comfort of your home.

As soon the platform is complete I’ll post it on this blog. My goal is to have this completed by the first of the new year.

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Social Capital Markets 2009 Convention

If your are a serious about making a Social impact SOCAP09 is where you will want to be. Everybody who is anybody at this event will be there.

This event was organized by Kevin Jones and a couple of years ago the put major players of the Social Entrepreneurship movement together.

Heads of Major Foundations, non-profits, and social venture capitals firms will all be establishing relationships and building partnerships with social entrepreneurs like you and I to reshape our world. Hope to see you there.

For more information view the video below and visit

www.socialcaptialmarkets.net

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School District Hits Jackpot with Upscale Consignment Shop

Sequel's Consignment Shop

Sequel's Consignment Shop

Schools are always raising money for books, supplies, equipments, etc. The same is true for schools in Arizona’s Amphitheater School District.

However, what makes this school district unique is something I recently learned about while eating lunch at my most recent Northern Pima County Chamber of Commerce Luncheon.

The Amphitheater School District has implemented the principles of empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship to create a Cash Machine.

Instead of focusing on bake sales and car washes that only generate a few hundred bucks at a time. The schools in this district have forged alliances with each other and their community to start Sequels, an upscale Consignment boutique.

Sequels offers it’s clients the best in reused name brand fashion at reduced prices. Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Chicos, Hollister are just a few of the brands you’ll find on their racks.

Community members that like name brand clothes, love discounts and appreciate the idea of supporting area high schools shop at Sequels religiously.

This business model has Sequels shoveling in so much cash until they are in the process of looking for a larger location.

The money earned by Sequels will be used to design 21st century classrooms fully equipped with Smart Boards, projectors and internet capability.

Now this is what I call fundraising.

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