funding
Nov. 8, 2016 12:07 pm
A high-profile social entrepreneur announced his new fund at Wharton
During his social innovator residency at Wharton, B Team founding CEO and Richard Branson collaborator Derek Handley launched Aera VC, a fund for social entrepreneurs across the world.
purpose
Oct. 28, 2016 12:55 pm
A suit company wants to turn Philly inmates into artisan tailors
Hong Kong-based Bonham Strand is launching in Philadelphia, spearheaded by Penn grad and social entrepreneur Jong Lee.
people
Oct. 27, 2016 11:36 am
Philly voting wonks bent NYT’s ear on the math of disenfranchisement
Donald Trump warned against "large-scale voter fraud" in Philadelphia. A handful of social justice academics stepped up to explain to the New York Times why some Philly divisions are 100 percent blue.
purpose
Oct. 27, 2016 8:39 am
Here’s what went down at B Corp’s big street festival on Penn’s campus
B Lab moved its annual retreat to Philly this year in protest of HB2. Here are some snapshots of the event.
purpose
Oct. 26, 2016 7:34 am
From the Shark Tank to Philly’s food bank
Baltimore social enterprise Hungry Harvest has officially launched in Philly, but its partnership with Philabundance here is a deviation from its original model.
method
Oct. 24, 2016 12:55 pm
The case for GoodCompany Ventures’ impact in Philadelphia
Cofounder and CEO Garrett Melby on why the social enterprise accelerator's pilot program has been a boon for the city, even when the companies making that impact are located elsewhere.
purpose
Oct. 21, 2016 12:37 pm
3 initiatives making NextFab look more and more like a social enterprise
"Projects with Purpose" is the makerspace's year-old "code-named initiative" for helping members actualize personal social mission.
method
Oct. 18, 2016 10:37 am
This group wants to give Philly’s social enterprise ecosystem the boost it needs
A handful of mission-minded Philadelphians recently revived the Socent Philly Meetup group to "expose more people to the field of social entrepreneurship."
funding
Oct. 10, 2016 2:58 pm
College clubs in Philly are using a restaurant app to fund themselves
Nonprofit clubs at Penn, Temple and Drexel are dining out with GroupRaise, an app that donates a portion of your restaurant bill to a choice nonprofit — including your own.
results
Oct. 6, 2016 8:03 am
It’s been a good week for these GoodCompany Ventures alums
The Guardian took a look at Chicago-based prison education startup Edovo, and Pittsburgh-based eco-retailer Thread partnered with three big brands.