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Mission-Focused Mentorship

Global Social Benefit Incubator Launched Kiva, VisionSpring

— December 13, 2011 — Social Good
To ensure the highest quality of participants, Santa Clara's Global Social Benefit Incubator (GSBI) selects its social entrepreneurs through a competitive application process as well as from networks like the Tech Awards. The incubator is run by the Center for Science, Technology, and Society (CSTS), which focuses on leveraging science and technology to benefit the majority world.

"The GSBI empowers socially-minded entrepreneurs to build sustainable, scalable organizations and solve problems for people living in poverty around the world," the website explains.

To qualify for the incubator, social entrepreneurs must complete a three-part application, which includes Value Proposition, Target Market Segmentation, and Business Model exercises. Once narrowed down to a group of 40, candidates are interviewed, then 20 or so are granted $25,000 scholarships and entry into the five-month program. The program includes a two-week residency followed by distance learning and mentoring from Silicon Valley executives from companies like IBM, HP, Korora, Cisco, Sun Microsystems, and Skyline Solar.

Alumni who were launched to success by the help of the Global Social Benefit Incubator include Kiva, VisionSpring, Gram Vikas, Digital Divide Data, Lifeline Energy, Fundacion Paraguaya, Video Volunteers, and Teach A Man To Fish.

Contact Information
Global Social Benefit Incubator website
CSTS at Santa Clara University on Facebook
CSTS at Santa Clara University on Twitter
Trend Themes
1. Global Social Benefit Incubator - The Global Social Benefit Incubator offers a competitive application process that empowers socially-minded entrepreneurs to solve problems for people living in poverty around the world, creating opportunities for disruptive innovation in social entrepreneurship and business incubation.
2. Mission-focused Mentorship - Mission-Focused Mentorship programs like the Center for Science, Technology, and Society's Global Social Benefit Incubator provide a comprehensive curriculum, training, and access to Silicon Valley executives, creating opportunities for disruptive innovation in mentorship and executive education.
3. Social Entrepreneurship - Social Entrepreneurship programs like the Global Social Benefit Incubator offer startups $25,000 scholarships and entry into a five-month program that teaches social entrepreneurs how to develop sustainable and scalable organizations, creating opportunities for disruptive innovation in social impact and business development.
Industry Implications
1. Social Entrepreneurship - The Global Social Benefit Incubator launches successful social impact startups like Kiva and VisionSpring, creating opportunities for disruptive innovation in microfinance, healthcare, and education.
2. Executive Education - The Center for Science, Technology, and Society provides comprehensive education and training for social entrepreneurs, including mentorship from Silicon Valley executives, creating opportunities for disruptive innovation in executive education and training programs.
3. Business Incubation - The Global Social Benefit Incubator offers a comprehensive program that prepares social entrepreneurs to build sustainable and scalable organizations, creating opportunities for disruptive innovation in business incubation and startup development.
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