A unprecedented 30 days of entrepreneurial events in Seattle came to a close last night at Impact Hub Seattle with the Fledge “Demo Day”. This flurry of events began with Startup Week, continued with the Slow Money Northwest showcase, a night of 600+ attendees at McCaw Hall for Social Venture Partners third annual “Fast Pitch” showdown, then this week to the Northwest Entrepreneur Network’s...
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13 entrepreneurs took to the stage at McCaw Hall in Seattle, in front of an audience of nearly 700 philanthropists, impact investors, and supporters. The audience choice for best pitch went to Community Sourced Capital, Fledge graduate from 2012. Since launch, Community Sourced Capital has helped lend over $150,000 to 12 businesses from over 1,000 people, proving that it is possible for all of...
Kauffman ID8 Nation highlights Seattle as the center of social entrepreneurship. A city full of companies and organizations that believe they can do well by doing good. With mentoring and financial support from older entrepreneurs Seattle’s younger entrepreneurs are discovering a new way of doing business. Learn how social entrepreneurs are making a living saving the world. Featuring: Nick...
THE STORY OF SOLUTIONS LET’S GROW SOLUTIONS TOGETHER The Story of Solutions explores how we can move our economy in a more sustainable and just direction, starting with orienting ourselves toward a new goal of Better. Over the coming year, we’ll be highlighting and supporting game-changing solutions that get us on the path to Better. And we’ll be looking to you for examples from where you...