Category Archives: Entrepreneurship

In the News: Keeping Tabs on our Social and Sustainable Entrepreneurs

Posted on September 26, 2014 by College of Business, Colorado State University

As an alumni and employee of the Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise MBA program at Colorado State University, I am in the lucky position of receiving updates from our grads who are out making the world a better place through … Continue reading →

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Igniting Entrepreneurship in Latin America

Posted on August 14, 2014 by College of Business, Colorado State University

Yesterday we were honored to receive a visit from a delegation of entrepreneurs, government officials, and academics visiting from Latin America. The 12 guests were invited by the US Department of State, and hosted in Colorado by World Learning. Their … Continue reading →

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Jamii Funding: The Art of Crowdfunding

Posted on July 28, 2014 by College of Business, Colorado State University

07/28/14 – This guest blog is written by Graham Goodman. He is part of the Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise MBA and is a co-founder of Jamii Funding. Innovation. Cultural awareness. Appropriate technology. Co-creation. Bottom of the Pyramid. Value creation. These buzzwords are … Continue reading →

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Liv+: A Well-Rounded Journey for a Healthcare Solution in Brazil

Posted on July 2, 2014 by College of Business, Colorado State University

This Blog post was written by Liv+, a team of MBA students (Mariana Negrao, Marite Perez, and Daniel Walker-Murray) in the Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise MBA program at Colorado State University, who are working on their summer practicum in … Continue reading →

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Funding the Future: Getting Student Entrepreneurs into the Field

Posted on May 2, 2014 by College of Business, Colorado State University

In order to make a business work, it has to be tested. Entrepreneurs can’t expect to make a million dollars on their first try, and it’s often hardest to make the first sale. But getting to the point of the … Continue reading →

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Entrepreneurship Week in Nairobi: A Recap

Posted on April 23, 2014 by College of Business, Colorado State University

4/23/14 – This recap was written by Josh Kabuage, an intern for the New Economy Venture Accelerator – Africa (NEVAA) at our partner university in Nairobi, United States International University (USIU). The plethora of activities that took place there not … Continue reading →

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Three Takeaways in my First Steps as a Social Entrepreneur

Posted on April 8, 2014 by College of Business, Colorado State University

This article was originally posted on Dowser. It is written by Armand Tossou, a Fulbright scholar from Benin who is an MBA Candidate in the Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise MBA program at Colorado State University. Armand and his co-founders Yesse, Aaron, … Continue reading →

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Making A Difference: You Have to Walk the Talk

Posted on March 31, 2014 by College of Business, Colorado State University

The Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise MBA program is proud to present the 7th cohort of ventures. Over the past several months, they have grown from fledging ideas into realistic enterprises. They have pivoted, crashed and burned, risen from the … Continue reading →

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Building Momentum: GSSE student venture sprouts from a passion for sustainability

Posted on March 24, 2014 by College of Business, Colorado State University

3/18/2014 – This post was written by Natalie Hansen, and was originally posted on the College of Business website. A small fungus has taken over the sustainable enterprise world — and is improving the lives of rural Vietnamese farmers in the process. … Continue reading →

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Want to Build a Business that Makes an Impact? You’ll Need Some Rigor with your Focus

Posted on January 30, 2014 by College of Business, Colorado State University

1/30/14 – Andy Kumar recently graduated from the Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise MBA program at Colorado State University, which – along with the Center for Fair and Alternative Trade – hosted Dr. Michael Conroy in October of 2013. Dr. … Continue reading →

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