Panzanzee is an incubator, accelerator, and co-working space providing a one-stop shop experience for burgeoning social enterprises in Chicago. Panzanzee provides discovery, resources, trust, and traction to social entrepreneurs in the early stages of a venture and who need the help.
Panzanzee, named for the way in which founder Amanda Britt pronounced chimpanzee as a 3-year-old, incubates three types of impact organizations: social impact businesses, traditional commercial businesses, and non-profits with a business model.
The Panzanzee community is a passionate one, based on their "secret sauce" recipe for success: cultivate, aggregate, optimize. Panzanzee's co-working space is also home to attorneys and others interested in offering their services to new social entrepreneurs.
Contact Information
Panzanzee website
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Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Social Impact Business Incubators
- Creating specialized incubators for social impact businesses can support their growth and success.
- Integrated Co-working Spaces
- Offering a range of services, like legal support, in addition to comfortable co-working spaces can attract a diverse community of entrepreneurs.
- Hybrid Business Models
- Supporting non-profits that operate with a business model presents opportunities for hybrid organizations that can serve social and economic goals.
Where This Applies
- Social Enterprise
- Social enterprises may benefit from specialized incubators like Panzanzee to develop and grow their business models.
- Legal Services
- Providing legal services to new social entrepreneurs presents a niche opportunity for legal professionals.
- Non-profit Sector
- Developing business models for non-profits presents an opportunity for hybrid organizations to address social and economic goals.
