Charlie Nichols
Aspiring social entrepreneur interested in cleantech, africa, microfinance, tech and travel.

Learn how to make an impact by investing in the fastest growing emerging market. Africa offers some of the greatest investment opportunities.  Comprising of 50% of the top 10 fastest growing countries in 2011, it is one of the fastest growing regions in the world.   In our first event on investing in Africa we will highlight drivers of financial...

One Evening. One Conversation. TheBizDen Business Summit is the celebration of sound business leadership, entrepreneurial endeavors, finance and technology. With a distinguished panel of CEOs, founders, entrepreneurs and investors, get ready to learn about how they got started and what they see as the future of business. What are the...

Every time you share a story, you spark a story. What does it mean to be a purposeful storyteller? How do we become intentional about the stories we share so they inspire feelings of connection and action within the minds of our listeners? How do we harness the power of narrative to create social impact?Come learn how innovative storytellers within...

Rethinking Development in Africa:From Strategy to Implementation The 2012 Harvard African Development Conference will take place on March 24th at Harvard University. This year’s conference is a collaborative effort between six student groups from various schools in the University. The conference will be an interdisciplinary gathering of...

AMBITION: March 22-24thFOUR DAYSSCIENCE meets BUSINESSSocial SOLUTIONS & BUSINESSES Emerge Event will inspire, equip, and train aspiring entrepreneurial students from all fields. Although there will be an emphasis on the conversion of science to product, we welcome students from all disciplines. Most attendees will be science students (with or...

What is Microfinance? Microfinance Institutions opened acces to financial services to millions of low income people around the world who before were viewed as unbankable. Originating in Bangladesh, Microrofinance has spread internationally, and has become a rapidly growing sector in the US. MFIs have helped millions of entrepreneurs finance...

AGRION and Green Spaces have partnered to create a high-stakes PITCH SLAM for Cleantech Startups. 14 cleantech startups flex their pitches in front of an audience and a panel of judges (leaders from AGRION, Carbon War Room, Shift Group, and the Wall Street Green Summit), get narrowed down through 3 rounds (1 minute elevator, 5 minute deck,...

Dear Student,Every spring, Golden Key International Honour Society recognizes the academic achievement of the top 15% of Baruch College's sophomore class. Academic excellence is no easy feat and every student deserves to be recognized for such an achievement. Founded in 1977, Golden Key is the largest collegiate honor society in the world....

>>> Learn More at the SOCAP: Soul Website What if your job, your finances, your community were all aligned with what you value?  Social entrepreneurs and investors, faith leaders and activists, cultural creatives and thought leaders are all seeking to align what they care about with an enlightened career and impact-stewardship of their...

    &     Invite you to MassChallenge Road Tour: NYC!  Entrepreneurs are changing the world one day at a time. Who will become the next infamous innovator? Most likely, they’re in your network, concocting brilliant ideas out of their dorm room or apartment.   How does that pioneer turn their idea for the next Google into a reality?...

DemoDays is on a roll, and this time we're pulling out all the stops - with 15 rapid-fire student demos and a special keynote live-coding session with Jeremy Ashkenas (@jashkenas), creator of Coffeescript, Backbone.js, Underscore, and Ruby-Processing! His Github reads a bit like a "Best of Tech" list!       Join us on...

We're also taking registrations from Meetup. Tickets may get sold out earlier than you expect. At this event, meet startup entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, startup mentors/advisors/consultants and other movers and shakers. This event will take place from 6 - 8:30 PM on February 8, 2012.        Get tickets on Meetup Get tickets...

The CUNY Institute for Virtual Enterprise (IVE), the Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship, IBM and the City sponsored Sunshine Bronx Business Incubator announce an inaugural SmartPitch Challenge to celebrate New York City as a center for innovation and new business development. The Challenge kicks-off on February 3rd and is open to all...

  A new year brings a new DemoDay - with 15 rapid-fire student demos and a special keynote live-coding session with Rob Spectre (@dn0t)!   Join us on January 28th for student demos and a presentation from Rob Spectre - master brogrammer at Twilio and professional super saiyan.       Doors open @ 4:30pm Demos start @ 5:00pm sharp ...

Join fellow members of the NYTM community to meet the candidates running for a position on the NYTM Board of Directors. Candidates will say a few words about why they're running and you'll have an opportunity to chat with them and current members of the NYTM team.

MKG Presents a dynamic, interactive discussion about brands and startups using social media to activate successful participation in social causes.

Panelists include:
Neil Blumenthal - Co-founder, Warby Parker
Rachael Chong - Founder + CEO, Catchafire
Michael Rad - Co-founder, Holstee
+ presentation by Tweet Drive

Event will take place on 2nd...

TEDxBrooklyn
Friday, December 2, 2011
Brooklyn Bowl
tedxbrooklyn.com

We will be announcing our initial speaker list, schedule, and pricing options in Mid-October. Please RSVP here (www.tedxbrooklyn.com/2011) to be the first to know, and to have access to early-bird pricing.

About TEDxBrooklyn:
We're living in what is commonly referred to...

General Assembly Demo Night General Assembly Wednesday, November 30th from 7:00 - 9:30 pm. Complimentary beer and wine will be served. Join the General Assembly community for our second Demo Night

Join fellow technologists for an evening of live demos from companies developing great technology in New York.

The Partnership for Social Enterprise Boot Camp is a unique, hands-on event facilitated by leading practitioners and faculty from three of New York’s top schools: Columbia, NYU, and SVA.
The SE Boot Camp is a series of participatory, practical workshops where current and aspiring social entrepreneurs will learn from pioneers in social enterprise...

The inaugural event - with 15 rapid-fire student demos and a special keynote live-coding session with The New York Times' Data Artist, Jer Thorpe!





Jer Thorp is an artist and educator from Vancouver, Canada, currently living in New York. Coming from a background in genetics, his digital art practice explores the many-folded boundaries...

For all event details, visit nyc.startupweekend.org Thanks! Startup Weekend Crew   Refund Policy:  No refunds will be granted within 7 days of the event if food and drink have already been ordered. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. About Startup Weekend: Startup Weekends are 54-hour events designed to provide...

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Information and communication technologies are finally becoming part of the mainstream of social innovation. Mobile technology, for example, has already been deployed successfully in microfinance, health, disaster response and agricultural pricing, among other applications. Large networked platforms are also helping intermediate capital from...