SOCIAL BUSINESS CHALLENGES

We are excited to partner with the Social Business and Microcredit Forums that are coming to each state.

North Carolina Social Business Challenge

Oregon Social Business Challenge

2011 Forums

• Georgia – 10/17/11

The state of Georgia hosted the pilot program and had an impressive 1200 students participate. 38 groups presented their social business and microcredit business plans to the judges.
Two of the top ideas were funded:

• Restoration Trust provides abused women with microcredit

• Fresh Oasis offers food trucks to deliver groceries to the rural food deserts in GA.

2012 Forums

• Opportunity Funding Corporation Venture Challenge – April 2012

• North Carolina 9/27/12

• DC (Social Business Day not Forum) 9/28/12

• Oregon 10/1/12

2013 Forums

• Alabama 1/18/13

• DC/Maryland/Virginia 4/10/13

Future Forums

• California

• Montana

• Nebraska

• New York

• Texas

• Wisconsin

We need students, teachers, jurors and sponsors to participate!

Contact us for more information: BonsaiMovie@gmail.com

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“Poor people are bonsai people. There is nothing wrong with their seed, society never allowed them the space to grow as tall as everybody else.” -Muhammad Yunus

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